Win: Tim Seibold (2-1) Loss: Larry Clement (1-4)
Save: Steve Smith (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Larry Clement pitching. Carl Furillo singles to center field. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Junior Caminaro grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Viola pitching. Allan Schorr doubles to right field. Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Ramon Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Belt singles to left field. Al McHale singles to center field. Alex Belt advances to third on the hit. Paul Blair flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Alex Belt scores. Al Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al McHale advances to second on the play. Ron Shelton doubles to center field. Al McHale scores. Frank Viola grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Kennedy doubles to left field. Orator Young singles to center field. Red Kline singles to left field. Paul Kennedy scores. Orator Young advances to third on the hit. Alan Haeffner singles to right field. Orator Young scores. Red Kline advances to third on the hit. Larry Clement grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Kline scores. Allan Schorr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Furillo flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mazeroski lines out to the shortstop. Junior Caminaro reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Cruz. Alex Belt singles to center field. Junior Caminaro scores. Al McHale reached on a fielding error by Alan Haeffner. Paul Blair doubles to left field. Alex Belt scores. Al McHale uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Garland Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Cruz walks. Ramon Jones flies out to the center fielder. Paul Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ron Shelton strikes out. Frank Viola grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Furillo singles to left field. Bill Mazeroski singles to center field. Carl Furillo advances to third on the hit. Junior Caminaro pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Orator Young flies out to the right fielder. Red Kline flies out to the center fielder. Alan Haeffner singles to left field. Larry Clement flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Belt singles to left field. Alex Belt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al McHale hits a home run. Paul Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Allan Schorr singles to left field. Garland Quinn strikes out. Orlando Cruz walks. Ramon Jones flies out to the center fielder. Paul Kennedy singles to right field. Allan Schorr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Seibold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Orator Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Shelton lines out to the third baseman. Joe Gilmore 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. Tim Seibold strikes out. Carl Furillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Red Kline walks. Red Kline is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alan Haeffner flies out to the center fielder. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Joe Gilmore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Riedling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Moore pitching. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Belt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Allan Schorr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Orlando Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al McHale singles to center field. Paul Blair grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al McHale is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Blair steals second. Al Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Ron Shelton triples. Paul Blair scores. Charlie Merena 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. Tim Seibold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ramon Jones singles to right field. Paul Kennedy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Orator Young pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Carl Furillo flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Kline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Haeffner grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Louden is pinch hitting for Charlie Merena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barney Louden singles to left field. Allan Schorr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Paul Blair (9), Ron Shelton (5).3B - Ron Shelton (3).HR - Al McHale (5).SF - Paul Blair.GIDP - Junior Caminaro. Baserunning: SB - Paul Blair (3).CS - Alex Belt (1).
Batting:2B - Allan Schorr (3), Paul Kennedy (2).GIDP - Paul Kennedy, Larry Clement. Baserunning: CS - Red Kline (3). Fielding: E - Orlando Cruz, Alan Haeffner.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Schultz improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Escobar improves in power_vs_lefty Elmer Braggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Newman improves in range Brian Cook did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Karl Manning did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Barber improves in power_vs_righty Andy McLain improves in power_vs_righty Bill White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in 2B