Win: Bill Ibanez (2-2) Loss: Lixan Southeran (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Stu Pickles pitching. Ichiro Suzuki reached on a fielding error by Mike Tsitouris. Rick Pasquella singles to left field. Ichiro Suzuki advances to third on the hit. Bill Garrison singles to center field. Ichiro Suzuki scores. Rick Pasquella advances to third on the hit. Bill Garrison steals second. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Pasquella scores. Bill Garrison advances to third on the play. Frank Rauch singles to left field. Bill Garrison scores. Johnny Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Frank Rauch steals second. Greg Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Wayne Lewis pitching. Jasper Winslow flies out to the left fielder. Mike Tsitouris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Sacamano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Sam Bielaski singles to left field. Wayne Lewis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ichiro Suzuki flies out to the right fielder. Rick Pasquella singles to right field. Sam Bielaski scores. Bill Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Julian Pankratz strikes out. Kei Kinimaka doubles past the first baseman. Hobbes Watterson singles to right field. Kei Kinimaka scores. Frank Hall strikes out. Hobbes Watterson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Frank Rauch grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rube Kravitz strikes out. Stu Pickles strikes out. Jasper Winslow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Greg Garrison grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Bielaski hits a home run. Wayne Lewis strikes out. Ichiro Suzuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Tsitouris strikes out. Bob Sacamano hits a home run. Julian Pankratz strikes out. Kei Kinimaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rick Pasquella strikes out. Bill Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Wilhelm walks. Frank Rauch singles to right field. Frank Wilhelm advances to third on the hit. Johnny Sullivan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Hobbes Watterson strikes out. Frank Hall walks. Rube Kravitz grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Hall advances to second on the play. Stu Pickles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Greg Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Sam Bielaski grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jasper Winslow hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Tsitouris strikes out. Bob Sacamano flies out to the right fielder. Jasper Winslow steals second. Julian Pankratz singles past the shortstop. Julian Pankratz steals second. Kei Kinimaka singles to left field. Jasper Winslow scores. Julian Pankratz scores. Hobbes Watterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Del Sasaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ichiro Suzuki strikes out. Rick Pasquella flies out to the center fielder. Bill Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Tomanek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Hall strikes out. Rube Kravitz flies out to the center fielder. Tyler Smith is pinch hitting for Del Sasaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tyler Smith hits a home run. Jasper Winslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Ibanez pitching. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Rauch grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Sullivan singles to right field. Johnny Sullivan steals second. Greg Garrison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lixan Southeran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Tsitouris singles to center field. Bob Sacamano singles to center field. Julian Pankratz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Tsitouris advances to third on the play. Kei Kinimaka singles to left field. Mike Tsitouris scores. Hobbes Watterson hits a home run. Kei Kinimaka scores. Charlie Samuels comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Hall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sam Bielaski flies out to the left fielder. Brian Merritt is pinch hitting for Charlie Samuels. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brian Merritt doubles to center field. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop. Al Smith is pinch hitting for Rick Pasquella. Al Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Minnie Poepping did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Keener improves in range Rollie Lewis improves in speed Bob Taylor improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Boone improves in power_vs_lefty Ron Becquer did not respond to coaching in control Mike Stieb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Works did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Glover did not respond to coaching in 3B