Win: Bob Brynan (2-3) Loss: Greg Pollux (0-3)
Save: Steve Smith (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Greg Pollux pitching. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Brynan pitching. Dixie Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Earl Powell walks. Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Patterson singles to right field. Frank Stewart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Trevor Harman bunts for a base hit. Scott Upchurch is hit by a pitch. Dave Dexter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Maddox singles to left field. Bip Conine strikes out. Boom-Boom Grubb singles to left field. Red Maddox advances to third on the hit. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Red Maddox scores. Boom-Boom Grubb advances to second on the play. Greg Pollux strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Brynan grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Parris flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lopez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dixie Guinn grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Powell flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leverett walks. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Alexander strikes out. Dave Patterson singles to center field. Frank Stewart singles to right field. Trevor Harman flies out to the left fielder. Scott Upchurch singles to center field. Dave Patterson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Bip Conine grounds out to the second baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Brynan singles to right field. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Brynan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yasuyuki Hamaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Greg Pollux grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Alexander strikes out. Dave Patterson singles to center field. Frank Stewart singles to left field. Dave Patterson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Trevor Harman hits a home run. Dave Patterson scores. Frank Stewart scores. Scott Upchurch walks. Scott Upchurch steals second. Dave Dexter strikes out. Bob Brynan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Earl Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Leverett pops out to the first baseman. John Ward singles to center field. Red Maddox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez pops out to the third baseman. Alex Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bip Conine grounds out to the shortstop. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Goldy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dave Patterson hits a home run. Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Trevor Harman grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Minshall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Trevor Harman at LF. Dave Goldy strikes out. Dixie Guinn walks. Earl Powell flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leverett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Dexter walks. Bill Autry is pinch hitting for Bob Brynan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Autry grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mike Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steve Smith pitching. John Ward flies out to the right fielder. Red Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Bip Conine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roy Lerchen improves in control Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Manuel Rockenfield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Homer Sanchez improves in range Al Ash improves in power_vs_lefty 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: Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Parsons did not respond to coaching in velocity Irv Baldwin improves in speed Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in speed Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Enrique Albanese improves in velocity Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B