Win: Darren Bragg (9-18) Loss: Rod Branch (5-20)
Save: Peaches Rohe (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Darren Bragg pitching. Jack Seats grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Armando Knauss strikes out. Dick Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rod Branch pitching. Paul Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Livan Kirke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allie Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor strikes out. John Marentette grounds out to the shortstop. Enrique Reed reached on a fielding error by Darrel Hickman. Shinichi Yano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Enrique Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Darrel Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Cipriani reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shinichi Yano. Rob Brett strikes out. Bucky Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Angel Powell strikes out. Rod Branch is hit by a pitch. Rod Branch is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Seats grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Geygan grounds out to the pitcher. Darren Bragg walks. Paul Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Livan Kirke singles to left field. Allie Wheeler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Livan Kirke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Armando Knauss flies out to the center fielder. Dick Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Darrel Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Brett singles to right field. Rob Brett steals second. Bucky Buchanan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Marentette strikes out. Enrique Reed flies out to the left fielder. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Geygan flies out to the center fielder. Darren Bragg strikes out. Paul Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Angel Powell flies out to the left fielder. Rod Branch flies out to the right fielder. Jack Seats strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Livan Kirke singles to right field. Allie Wheeler strikes out. Darrel Hickman strikes out. Ken Cipriani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Armando Knauss grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Eddy strikes out. Bruce Asadoor singles to center field. John Marentette grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruce Asadoor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rob Brett walks. Rob Brett steals second. Bucky Buchanan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bruce Asadoor. Rob Brett scores. Bill Geygan walks. Darren Bragg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Paul Hernandez grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bucky Buchanan is out at home. Livan Kirke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Geygan scores. Darren Bragg advances to third on the play. Paul Hernandez advances to second on the play. Allie Wheeler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shinichi Yano. Darren Bragg scores. Paul Hernandez scores. Darrel Hickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Enrique Reed singles to right field. Enrique Reed is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shinichi Yano walks. Angel Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinichi Yano advances to second on the play. Rod Branch walks. Peaches Rohe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jack Seats grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Cipriani reached on a fielding error by Enrique Reed. Markus Briggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Rob Brett flies out to the left fielder. Bucky Buchanan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Geygan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Armando Knauss singles to center field. Dick Eddy strikes out. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. John Marentette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Garcia improves in arm Bob Burns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Thompson improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Cardona improves in power_vs_lefty Masafumi Mimoto did not respond to coaching in control Orlando Andrews did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luis McColl improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Henshaw improves in speed Bill Murrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Russ Dettmer did not respond to coaching in control Chris Johns did not respond to coaching in control John McCall improves in power_vs_lefty