Win: Bill Abernathy (2-2) Loss: Tim Clark (2-1)
Save: Bert Speraw (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Abernathy pitching. Carl Furillo grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Mazeroski hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Mazeroski steals second. Junior Caminaro pops out to the third baseman. Alex Belt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tim Clark pitching. Garland Quinn walks. Tomas Keegan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Earl Duckworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al McHale singles to right field. Al McHale steals second. Paul Blair singles to center field. Al McHale scores. Al Ramirez grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Paul Blair is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Shelton grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Al Ramirez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Orlando Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Allan Schorr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Furillo strikes out. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Junior Caminaro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Orator Young grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Abernathy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Belt strikes out. Al McHale grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Garland Quinn singles to right field. Tomas Keegan flies out to the right fielder. Earl Duckworth hits a home run. Garland Quinn scores. Orlando Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ron Shelton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Allan Schorr grounds out to the second baseman. Orator Young flies out to the left fielder. Paul Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Carl Furillo pops out to the third baseman. Bill Mazeroski singles to left field. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Bill Mazeroski steals second. Alex Belt lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Abernathy strikes out. Garland Quinn strikes out. Tomas Keegan singles to center field. Earl Duckworth pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al McHale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Blair pops out to the first baseman. Al Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Orlando Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Jones flies out to the right fielder. Allan Schorr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Merena 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. Ron Shelton flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Griffey is pinch hitting for Tim Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Carl Furillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Woodie Randall pitching. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Orator Young. John Riedling strikes out. Paul Kennedy strikes out. Barney Louden is pinch hitting for Charlie Merena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Barney Louden lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bert Speraw pitching. Red Kline enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Riedling at CF. Bill Mazeroski singles to center field. Junior Caminaro flies out to the center fielder. Alex Belt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Mazeroski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 1
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Newman improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Flaherty did not respond to coaching in velocity John Gillespie did not respond to coaching in control Julio Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Sanders did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Toppin improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Walter improves in control Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Castilla improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in 2B