Win: Yoshikazu Arisawa (1-0) Loss: Andy Schroeder (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Hickman pitching. Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Johnny Hemming singles to right field. Del Crowder strikes out. Bob Hoover reached on a 2-base fielding error by Xavier Mojupol. Art Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Scott Daniels pitching. Roger Scheffler singles to right field. Walt Pena flies out to the center fielder. Pip Feller singles to left field. Roger Scheffler advances to third on the hit. Pip Feller steals second. Kerry McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roger Scheffler scores. Mason Lockwood walks. Ron Buker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Al McGraw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morgan McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Leard singles to right field. Scott Daniels grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Xavier Mojupol doubles to right field. Dan Steely flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Scheffler walks. Walt Pena grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roger Scheffler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Marquis Phoenix walks. Johnny Hemming doubles to right field. Marquis Phoenix uses his aggressiveness and scores. Del Crowder singles to left field. Johnny Hemming scores. Bob Hoover strikes out. Art Lindsay flies out to the right fielder. Del Crowder is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pip Feller singles to left field. Kerry McDonald singles to center field. Pip Feller is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Mason Lockwood grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Al McGraw flies out to the left fielder. Morgan McLaughlin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tommy Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ron Buker walks. Xavier Mojupol singles past the first baseman. Ron Buker advances to third on the hit. Dan Steely grounds out to the pitcher. Xavier Mojupol advances to second on the play. Joe Hickman walks. Roger Scheffler pops out to the second baseman. Walt Pena flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Scott Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Marquis Phoenix singles to right field. Marquis Phoenix steals second. Johnny Hemming walks. Del Crowder grounds out to the second baseman. Marquis Phoenix advances to third on the play. Johnny Hemming advances to second on the play. Bob Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pip Feller grounds out to the second baseman. Kerry McDonald strikes out. Mason Lockwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Art Lindsay flies out to the center fielder. Al McGraw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Buker grounds out to the second baseman. Xavier Mojupol flies out to the center fielder. Dan Steely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tommy Leard singles to left field. Scott Daniels lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Leard scores. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Guss Grissom is pinch hitting for Joe Hickman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Guss Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill LaRose comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Roger Scheffler walks. Walt Pena grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Daringer pitching. Del Crowder singles to left field. Del Crowder steals second. Bob Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Art Lindsay grounds out to the second baseman. Del Crowder advances to third on the play. Al McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pip Feller doubles to left field. Kerry McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Mason Lockwood singles to right field. Pip Feller scores. Ron Buker strikes out. Xavier Mojupol flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Morgan McLaughlin doubles to right field. Tommy Leard grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan McLaughlin advances to third on the play. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Bill LaRose. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rodney Rowland pops out to the third baseman. Gracie Luuloa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Marquis Phoenix walks. Johnny Hemming doubles to left field. Morgan McLaughlin scores. Marquis Phoenix uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yoshikazu Arisawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Andy Schroeder pitching. Seth Winger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marquis Phoenix at SS. Hoyt Kubiak enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Hemming at RF. Dan Steely strikes out. Glenn Washington is pinch hitting for Yoshikazu Arisawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Glenn Washington singles to center field. Roger Scheffler walks. Walt Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Washington advances to third on the play. Roger Scheffler advances to second on the play. Pip Feller singles to center field. Glenn Washington scores. Roger Scheffler scores. Kerry McDonald singles past the shortstop. Pip Feller advances to third on the hit. Mason Lockwood hits a home run. Pip Feller scores. Kerry McDonald scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Ron Buker is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Maxx Marcetti did not respond to coaching in control Gary Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Pete Sprague improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar Eckert did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Hulen did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Nichols improves in control Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Robinson improves in power_vs_righty Mark Urban did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Keenan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Domingo Gates improves in speed Jose Keenan improves in range Elio Metha improves in range