Win: Trench Rodriguez (5-2) Loss: Bobby Lange (1-3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Trench Rodriguez pitching. George Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Dean Brodowski pops out to the second baseman. Ted Witherup singles to left field. Al Klugmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bobby Lange pitching. Yariel Duvergel pops out to the first baseman. Yonel Hurtado hits a home run. Sandy Hernandez walks. Freddy Perry strikes out. Sandy Hernandez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland George Nevin grounds out to the second baseman. Zip Otis singles to center field. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Foley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Lovelace lines out to the first baseman. Reggie Tartabull lines out to the second baseman. Clem Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Lange grounds out to the shortstop. George Callahan singles to center field. George Callahan steals second. Dean Brodowski flies out to the center fielder. Ted Witherup grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Tartabull walks. Trench Rodriguez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bob Tartabull forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Yariel Duvergel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Trench Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yonel Hurtado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Klugmann grounds out to the pitcher. George Nevin singles to right field. Zip Otis flies out to the left fielder. George Umbricht lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Freddy Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Lovelace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Foley singles to right field. Bobby Lange lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Reggie Tartabull triples. Clem Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Reggie Tartabull scores. Bob Tartabull walks. Bob Tartabull steals second. Trench Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Yariel Duvergel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ted Witherup strikes out. Al Klugmann pops out to the shortstop. George Nevin walks. Zip Otis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Nevin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yonel Hurtado flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Freddy Perry singles to left field. Ed Lovelace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Freddy Perry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland George Umbricht grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Foley pops out to the first baseman. Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for Bobby Lange. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Stu Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City J.J. Suggs pitching. Reggie Tartabull strikes out. Clem Thornton singles to center field. Bob Tartabull hits a home run. Clem Thornton scores. Johnny Swentor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trench Rodriguez strikes out. Yariel Duvergel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland George Callahan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dean Brodowski grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ted Witherup triples. Gerry Clark 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. Al Klugmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yonel Hurtado grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Freddy Perry grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland George Nevin lines out to the third baseman. Zip Otis strikes out. George Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Kutyna did not respond to coaching in range Mike McGill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Porter did not respond to coaching in arm Dian Alvarez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Radmanovich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Burg improves in speed Merl Lajeskie improves in arm Fumikazu Hamasaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Ballard did not respond to coaching in 2B