Win: Eddie Mientkiewicz (8-3) Loss: Jimmy Wagner (1-6)
Save: Joe Richter (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jimmy Wagner pitching. Luis Cey strikes out. Bill Donovan singles to right field. Al McEnaney doubles to center field. Bill Donovan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Lush grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Berryhill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Eddie Mientkiewicz pitching. Bowman D. Russ flies out to the center fielder. George Halas flies out to the center fielder. Moe Easterly singles to center field. T.P. Fleer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Moe Easterly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sam McKnight reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Halas. Dale Phelps strikes out. Jamie Herring strikes out. Eddie Mientkiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luke Blaze flies out to the right fielder. Sam Bosio grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Puente grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Luis Cey walks. Bill Donovan singles to right field. Luis Cey advances to third on the hit. Al McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Luis Cey scores. Ron Lush grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Wagner strikes out. Bowman D. Russ singles to center field. George Halas walks. Moe Easterly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Rocky Berryhill flies out to the left fielder. Sam McKnight doubles to right field. Dale Phelps grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City T.P. Fleer strikes out. Luke Blaze grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Bosio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie Mientkiewicz grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Cey flies out to the right fielder. Bill Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ramon Puente doubles past the center fielder. Bob Alvarez strikes out. Jimmy Wagner strikes out. Bowman D. Russ walks. George Halas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Al McEnaney strikes out. Ron Lush grounds out to the third baseman. Rocky Berryhill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Moe Easterly strikes out. T.P. Fleer strikes out. Luke Blaze flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sam McKnight flies out to the right fielder. Dale Phelps lines out to the pitcher. Mel Rafter is pinch hitting for Jamie Herring. Mel Rafter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Putman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Bosio singles to center field. Sam Bosio steals second. Ramon Puente pops out to the catcher. Heinie Werner is pinch hitting for Bob Alvarez. Heinie Werner singles past the first baseman. Sam Bosio scores. Mel Mateo is pinch hitting for Jimmy Wagner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mel Mateo flies out to the right fielder. Bowman D. Russ singles to center field. Heinie Werner advances to third on the hit. George Halas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Will Bohanon pitching. Harry Thorpe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Heinie Werner at CF. Willie Fisher is pinch hitting for Paul Putman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Fisher strikes out. Luis Cey singles to center field. Bill Donovan pops out to the shortstop. Al McEnaney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Cey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tanyon Petagine pitching. Moe Easterly flies out to the center fielder. Tony Ritz is pinch hitting for T.P. Fleer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Ritz strikes out. Scott Reynolds is pinch hitting for Luke Blaze. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Lush doubles to left field. Rocky Berryhill strikes out. Sam McKnight grounds out to the pitcher. Dale Phelps grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Beauty Vaughn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Lush at CF. Joe Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Bosio grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Puente strikes out. Harry Thorpe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dave Stanton did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lew Baker improves in range