Win: Andy Schroeder (3-2) Loss: Yoshikazu Arisawa (1-1)
Save: Ozzie Hamilton (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Hickman pitching. Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Hemming pops out to the third baseman. Del Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Gerken pitching. Ted Minoso flies out to the center fielder. Dan Steely hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kerry McDonald singles to left field. Dan Steely advances to third on the hit. Mason Lockwood singles past the shortstop. Dan Steely scores. Kerry McDonald advances to third on the hit. Mason Lockwood steals second. Roger Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kerry McDonald scores. Walt Pena singles to center field. Mason Lockwood scores. Xavier Mojupol walks. Guss Grissom walks. Joe Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Hoover walks. Bob Hoover steals second. Al McGraw strikes out. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Tommy Leard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ted Minoso walks. Dan Steely walks. Kerry McDonald strikes out. Mason Lockwood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Cesar Beckett singles to right field. Ed Gerken lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Cesar Beckett forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gerken advances to second on the play. Johnny Hemming hits a home run. Ed Gerken scores. Del Crowder singles to right field. Bob Hoover doubles to center field. Del Crowder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al McGraw singles to center field. Bob Hoover scores. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roger Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Walt Pena flies out to the right fielder. Xavier Mojupol grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tommy Leard grounds out to the third baseman. Cesar Beckett grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Gerken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Guss Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hickman strikes out. Ted Minoso walks. Dan Steely singles to left field. Ted Minoso advances to third on the hit. Kerry McDonald walks. Mason Lockwood doubles to right field. Ted Minoso scores. Dan Steely scores. Andy Schroeder 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 singles to left field. Kerry McDonald scores. Mason Lockwood scores. Walt Pena grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Johnny Hemming strikes out. Del Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Xavier Mojupol flies out to the left fielder. Guss Grissom singles to center field. Joe Hickman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Hickman strikes out. Ted Minoso grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guss Grissom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Hoover walks. Al McGraw flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hoover steals second. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Tommy Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Steely singles to center field. Kerry McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Dan Steely steals second. Mason Lockwood strikes out. Roger Scheffler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Cesar Beckett reached on a fielding error by Walt Pena. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Andy Schroeder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rodney Rowland hits a home run. Cesar Beckett scores. Yoshikazu Arisawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marquis Phoenix singles to center field. Marquis Phoenix steals second. Johnny Hemming singles to right field. Marquis Phoenix scores. John Daringer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Crowder flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hoover grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Hemming advances to second on the play. Al McGraw reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mason Lockwood. Johnny Hemming scores. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Horace Caldwell pitching. Walt Pena strikes out. Xavier Mojupol grounds out to the second baseman. Guss Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tommy Leard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walt Pena. Cesar Beckett singles in front of the right fielder. Tommy Leard scores. Hoyt Kubiak is pinch hitting for Horace Caldwell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cesar Beckett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hoyt Kubiak walks. 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 doubles to right field. Hoyt Kubiak is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Johnny Hemming walks. Del Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ozzie Hamilton pitching. Gracie Luuloa strikes out. Ted Minoso strikes out. Dan Steely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Al McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kerry McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Mason Lockwood flies out to the center fielder. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pete Sprague did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Huisman did not respond to coaching in endurance Billy Huisman did not respond to coaching in velocity Jett Ellis improves in velocity Jett Ellis did not respond to coaching in control Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in speed 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 did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Keenan did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Young did not respond to coaching in speed Elio Metha improves in power_vs_righty Mark Urban improves in power_vs_righty Bruce Dozier improves in contact_vs_righty