Win: Pete Walker (2-0) Loss: Joaquin Arias (0-3)
Save: Joe Steinfeldt (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pete Walker pitching. Dave Beecher grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Dill grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Faeth walks. Ed Knepper pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joaquin Arias pitching. Eric Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Alta Monroe walks. Ed Bomback hits a home run. Alta Monroe scores. Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Bellarino grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Barry walks. Luis Orace singles to center field. Ellis Barry advances to third on the hit. Harry Ramirez singles to right field. Ellis Barry scores. Luis Orace advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Joaquin Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Ramirez advances to second on the play. Dave Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Goliat grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Pruitt flies out to the center fielder. George Speier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Calvin Dill strikes out. Kevin Faeth singles to center field. Ed Knepper flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ed Bellarino singles to left field. Kevin Faeth advances to third on the hit. Ellis Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pete Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Baker strikes out. Alta Monroe doubles to center field. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Luis Orace grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Joaquin Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Astroth flies out to the left fielder. Ed Woods reached on a fielding error by Harry Ramirez. Jeff Goliat singles to right field. Henry Pruitt walks. George Speier strikes out. Pete Walker grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ed Woods is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Beecher strikes out. Calvin Dill doubles to left field. Kevin Faeth pops out to the catcher. Ed Knepper doubles to left field. Calvin Dill scores. Ed Bellarino doubles to center field. Ed Knepper scores. Ellis Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eric Baker singles to right field. Alta Monroe singles to left field. Ed Bomback walks. Jim Astroth flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Baker is thrown out at the plate. Ed Woods walks. Jeff Goliat strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Luis Orace grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Joaquin Arias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Henry Pruitt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Ramirez. George Speier walks. Pete Walker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Baker strikes out. Alta Monroe grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Beecher singles past the shortstop. Dave Beecher steals second. Calvin Dill grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Beecher advances to third on the play. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Ed Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Bomback grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Bellarino grounds out to the second baseman. Ellis Barry strikes out. Luis Orace walks. Harry Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Goliat walks. Henry Pruitt walks. Tom Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. George Speier singles to right field. Jeff Goliat scores. Jake Kane is pinch hitting for Pete Walker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jake Kane hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eric Baker strikes out. Alta Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Henry Pruitt scores. Ed Bomback walks. Jim Astroth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Steinfeldt pitching. Steven St. John is pinch hitting for Tom Black. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steven St. John grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Beecher strikes out. Calvin Dill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 12
Game Notes Joaquin Arias is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ray Belloir did not respond to coaching in speed Doug Bacsik improves in speed Kelly Gearhart improves in power_vs_righty Bill Taitt improves in contact_vs_lefty 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: Champ Hovlik did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Armstrong improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Cascarella did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Beryl Harshman improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Buxton did not respond to coaching in CF