Win: Eddie Mientkiewicz (9-4) Loss: Kiko Kellogg (7-7)
Save: Joe Richter (21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Eddie Mientkiewicz pitching. Bowman D. Russ singles past the first baseman. Bowman D. Russ is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Halas hits a home run. Moe Easterly strikes out. Tony Ritz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Kiko Kellogg pitching. Willie Fisher strikes out. Jamie Herring strikes out. Mel Rafter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luke Blaze strikes out. Charlie Ring singles to left field. Ramon Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Ring advances to second on the play. Bob Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jose Canseco Jr. walks. Dale Phelps grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Luis Cey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kiko Kellogg pops out to the first baseman. Bowman D. Russ strikes out. George Halas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Donovan singles to center field. Al McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Bill Donovan steals second. Eddie Mientkiewicz grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Moe Easterly flies out to the left fielder. Tony Ritz grounds out to the third baseman. Luke Blaze singles to center field. Charlie Ring flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jamie Herring grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Rafter flies out to the left fielder. Jose Canseco Jr. walks. Jose Canseco Jr. is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ramon Puente singles to center field. Bob Alvarez doubles to right field. Kiko Kellogg grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Puente scores. Bob Alvarez advances to third on the play. Bowman D. Russ strikes out. George Halas walks. Moe Easterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dale Phelps strikes out. Luis Cey walks. Bill Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Cey advances to second on the play. Al McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Ritz strikes out. Luke Blaze grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Ring grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ben Zapustas is pinch hitting for Eddie Mientkiewicz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ben Zapustas walks. Willie Fisher doubles past the first baseman. Ben Zapustas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jamie Herring grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Rafter doubles to left field. Willie Fisher scores. Jose Canseco Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Rafter advances to third on the play. Dale Phelps walks. Luis Cey singles to right field. Mel Rafter scores. Dale Phelps advances to third on the hit. Luis Cey steals second. Bill Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dan Dipoto pitching. Ramon Puente singles to right field. Mel Mateo is pinch hitting for Bob Alvarez. Mel Mateo flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Werner is pinch hitting for Kiko Kellogg. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Heinie Werner strikes out. Bowman D. Russ strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick Riley pitching. Harry Thorpe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mel Mateo at CF. Al McEnaney grounds out to the pitcher. Rocky Berryhill is pinch hitting for Dan Dipoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rocky Berryhill walks. Willie Fisher singles to center field. Rocky Berryhill advances to third on the hit. Jamie Herring strikes out. Mel Rafter singles to center field. Rocky Berryhill scores. Willie Fisher advances to third on the hit. Bill Delhi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Canseco Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tanyon Petagine pitching. George Halas pops out to the shortstop. Moe Easterly doubles to left field. Tony Ritz grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Reynolds is pinch hitting for Luke Blaze. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Reynolds pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dale Phelps grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Cey singles to left field. Bill Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Cey advances to second on the play. Al McEnaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sam McKnight enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dale Phelps at 1B. Joe Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Bosio is pinch hitting for Charlie Ring. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Bosio flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Puente hits a home run. Harry Thorpe flies out to the center fielder. George Mahan is pinch hitting for Bill Delhi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Mahan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chick Wilkins did not respond to coaching in range Chick Wilkins improves in power_vs_righty Pookie Perez did not respond to coaching in control Bill Russell did not respond to coaching in range Lew Higuera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Denny Hartenstein improves in velocity Jack Kutzler did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Root did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Willie Schwenck improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pickles Stallard did not respond to coaching in arm Beauty Vaughn improves in 2B