Win: Brad Donnels (3-2) Loss: Speed Evans (3-5)
Save: Tom Black (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brad Donnels pitching. Leon McGraner pops out to the third baseman. Ed Bomback strikes out. George Speier singles to center field. Alta Monroe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Speier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Kelly LaRoche pitching. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Dave Beecher strikes out. Calvin Dill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Kevin Faeth pops out to the shortstop. Ed Knepper hits a home run. Ed Bellarino grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ned Matteson walks. Luis Orace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Zardon strikes out. Kelly LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Leon McGraner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Brad Donnels pops out to the first baseman. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Dave Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Bomback grounds out to the third baseman. George Speier strikes out. Alta Monroe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Calvin Dill walks. Kevin Faeth flies out to the right fielder. Ed Knepper flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Astroth doubles to left field. Ed Woods flies out to the right fielder. Eric Baker walks. Dan Zardon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eric Baker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kelly LaRoche grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ned Matteson flies out to the center fielder. Luis Orace singles to center field. Brad Donnels lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Naoyuki Takatsuki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Leon McGraner lines out to the third baseman. Ed Bomback flies out to the right fielder. George Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Beecher grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Dill pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Faeth pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alta Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Knepper singles to center field. Ed Bellarino walks. Ned Matteson flies out to the right fielder. Luis Orace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Bellarino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brad Donnels flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eric Baker singles to center field. Dan Zardon walks. Henry Pruitt is pinch hitting for Kelly LaRoche. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Henry Pruitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Baker advances to third on the play. Dan Zardon advances to second on the play. Leon McGraner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eric Baker scores. Dan Zardon advances to third on the play. Ed Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Speed Evans pitching. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Dave Beecher singles to center field. Calvin Dill flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Faeth singles to right field. Dave Beecher advances to third on the hit. Ed Knepper singles to right field. Dave Beecher scores. Ed Bellarino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Speier grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alta Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Jim Astroth 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: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Hinton did not respond to coaching in velocity Beryl Harshman improves in power_vs_righty Bob Cascarella did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Champ Hovlik did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ted Buxton did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Fernando Wyatt improves in arm Billy Campbell did not respond to coaching in velocity Allan Youngblood improves in power_vs_lefty Roberto Thompson did not respond to coaching in speed Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C