Win: Kelly LaRoche (1-2) Loss: Clint Jones (0-1)
Save: Joe Steinfeldt (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kelly LaRoche pitching. Naoyuki Takatsuki flies out to the right fielder. Dave Beecher grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Dill singles to left field. Calvin Dill steals second. Kevin Faeth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Akihito Tsuru pitching. Leon McGraner flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bomback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Speier singles to left field. Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Knepper strikes out. Ed Bellarino grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Orace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Astroth grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Woods grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Baker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ellis Barry grounds out to the pitcher. Akihito Tsuru strikes out. Naoyuki Takatsuki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Zardon grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly LaRoche flies out to the center fielder. Leon McGraner singles past the second baseman. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Beecher strikes out. Calvin Dill flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Speier strikes out. Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Jim Astroth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Luis Orace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Woods hits a home run. Eric Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Zardon grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ellis Barry pops out to the second baseman. Steven St. John is pinch hitting for Akihito Tsuru. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steven St. John grounds out to the shortstop. Naoyuki Takatsuki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Clint Jones pitching. Leon McGraner singles to center field. Ed Bomback grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Leon McGraner advances to second on the play. George Speier flies out to the center fielder. Alta Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Beecher flies out to the right fielder. Calvin Dill grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Faeth doubles to center field. Ed Knepper singles to center field. Kevin Faeth scores. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Astroth doubles to right field. Ed Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Baker singles to left field. Jim Astroth is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Dan Zardon doubles to left field. Kelly LaRoche singles to center field. Eric Baker scores. Dan Zardon scores. Lute Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon McGraner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Orace grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Barry strikes out. Chuck Ward is pinch hitting for Lute Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Chuck Ward singles to left field. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Beville pitching. Ed Bomback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Speier walks. Alta Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Jim Astroth walks. Ed Woods pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Steinfeldt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Beecher flies out to the right fielder. Calvin Dill singles to center field. Kevin Faeth flies out to the right fielder. Ed Knepper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Fernando Wyatt improves in power_vs_lefty Allan Youngblood did not respond to coaching in speed Otis Chiozza did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Chiozza improves in control Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Buxton improves in power_vs_lefty Beryl Harshman improves in power_vs_lefty Reggie Hairston improves in range Ted Buxton improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Buxton did not respond to coaching in CF