Win: Al Smith (6-1) Loss: Slim Spinks (6-6)
Save: Harry Haeffner (34)
Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Smith pitching. Jose Lynn grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Reilley singles to right field. Gene Tappe pops out to the third baseman. Ron Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Phillips pitching. Bert James pops out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno doubles to right field. Bunny Roth lines out to the shortstop. Rick Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bohn singles to right field. Lou Fisher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe DeShields pops out to the third baseman. Harry Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Ike Campbell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Keiji Shiozaki flies out to the center fielder. Frank Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Lynn singles to right field. Jose Reilley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Lynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Roosevelt Thompson steals second. Johnny Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Smith strikes out. Bert James flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cedeno is hit by a pitch. Bunny Roth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Tappe pops out to the shortstop. Ron Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rick Cooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe DeShields strikes out. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Bohn strikes out. Lou Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Keiji Shiozaki singles to left field. Frank Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike Campbell strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson walks. Johnny Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bert James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Reilley walks. Gene Tappe grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Cedeno walks. Bunny Roth lines out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno steals second. Rick Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Joe DeShields singles to center field. Joe Cedeno scores. Joe DeShields gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ron Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Billy Johnson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roosevelt Thompson. Bob Bohn flies out to the right fielder. Lou Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Campbell singles to left field. Roosevelt Thompson lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ike Campbell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Keiji Shiozaki grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Frank Phillips. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wally Poat strikes out. Jose Lynn walks. Jose Reilley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Lynn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rod Green pitching. Bert James singles to right field. Joe Cedeno is hit by a pitch. Bunny Roth pops out to the third baseman. Rick Cooke doubles to right field. Bert James scores. Joe Cedeno uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe DeShields flies out to the right fielder. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Gene Tappe hits a home run. Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Kelly singles to left field. Billy Johnson strikes out. Bob Bohn singles to center field. Ron Kelly advances to third on the hit. Lou Fisher doubles to center field. Ron Kelly scores. Bob Bohn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keiji Shiozaki singles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Art Gardella is pinch hitting for Al Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Gardella grounds out to the pitcher. Keiji Shiozaki advances to second on the play. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Lou Fisher scores. Keiji Shiozaki scores. Jose Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Haeffner pitching. Ike Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Mark Rojas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Archie Craig grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chick Goslin improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in speed Marshall Harvel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chick Goslin improves in power_vs_righty Steve Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Klein did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in control Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in control Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS