Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Williams pitching. Mike Parris flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mark Donovan pitching. Mike Shuba doubles past the left fielder. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chuck Leverett singles to right field. Mike Shuba scores. John Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook lines out to the shortstop. Frank Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Trevor Harman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Bip Conine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Boom-Boom Grubb hits a home run. Roy Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Scott Upchurch triples. Dave Dexter hits an infield single to the pitcher. Scott Upchurch scores. Mark Donovan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mark Donovan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Parris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck Leverett doubles to center field. John Ward singles to center field. Chuck Leverett is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. John Ward is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Red Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Stewart hits a home run. Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Dexter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bip Conine flies out to the left fielder. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Williams singles to right field. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mark Donovan grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Parris flies out to the left fielder. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Juan Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Leverett singles to left field. John Ward doubles to center field. Chuck Leverett is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Matt Cook singles to right field. Frank Stewart hits a home run. Matt Cook scores. Rudy Thornton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trevor Harman walks. Scott Upchurch hits a home run. Trevor Harman scores. Dave Siebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Mark Donovan walks. Mike Parris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Red Maddox strikes out. Bip Conine singles past the second baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb pops out to the third baseman. Dave Siebert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Juan Lopez hits a home run. Alex Alexander grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Stewart pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Powell walks. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Trevor Harman singles to center field. Scott Upchurch singles to center field. Trevor Harman advances to third on the hit. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Dave Dexter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Wendell walks. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Donovan strikes out. Mike Parris walks. Trevor Harman scores. Juan Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Upchurch scores. Harry Wendell advances to third on the play. Mike Parris advances to second on the play. Alex Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Ward reached on a fielding error by Frank Stewart. Red Maddox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bip Conine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:3B - Scott Upchurch (3).HR - Juan Lopez (4), Frank Stewart 2 (5), Scott Upchurch (1).GIDP - Mike Parris, Mark Donovan. Fielding: E - Frank Stewart.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in control John Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Sears improves in contact_vs_righty Manuel Rockenfield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Giannelli improves in arm Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in speed Izzy Tavener improves in control Vicente Griffin improves in arm LaReace Tibault did not respond to coaching in control Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Artie Kernek improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B