Win: Johnny Smith (4-0) Loss: Frank Phillips (1-2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Phillips pitching. Ken Hobbs walks. Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hobbs steals second. Joe Cedeno is hit by a pitch. Yadil Delgado singles to center field. Ken Hobbs scores. Joe Cedeno advances to third on the hit. Michael Nilsson singles to left field. Joe Cedeno scores. Roosevelt Thompson walks. Archie Craig flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Yadil Delgado scores. Wayne Poole strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Smith pitching. Jose Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Johnson strikes out. Chuck Freeman walks. Bob Bohn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chuck Freeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs singles to center field. Ken Hobbs steals second. Bunny Roth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Johnson. Ken Hobbs scores. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Yadil Delgado singles to right field. Bunny Roth scores. Michael Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Wally Poat flies out to the right fielder. Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson walks. Roosevelt Thompson steals second. Archie Craig walks. Wayne Poole hits a home run. Roosevelt Thompson scores. Archie Craig scores. Johnny Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hobbs reached on a fielding error by Bob Bohn. Ken Hobbs is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Newman flies out to the right fielder. Frank Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Billy Johnson singles to left field. Jose Lynn advances to third on the hit. Chuck Freeman doubles to right field. Jose Lynn scores. Billy Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Bohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Yadil Delgado singles to center field. Yadil Delgado is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Michael Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Wally Poat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erik Smith strikes out. Lou Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Archie Craig strikes out. Wayne Poole grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Deacon Newman doubles to left field. Al Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lynn singles to left field. Deacon Newman scores. Billy Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Smith strikes out. Ken Hobbs hits a home run. Rod Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bunny Roth singles to center field. Joe Cedeno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Chuck Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bohn grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Poat singles to right field. Erik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yadil Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Nilsson walks. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Archie Craig grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Michael Nilsson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lou Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Newman singles to right field. Art Gardella is pinch hitting for Rod Green. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Gardella strikes out. Jose Lynn doubles to right field. Deacon Newman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Johnson singles to center field. Jose Lynn scores. Mark Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Aaron Stanley pitching. Wayne Poole strikes out. Mark Rojas strikes out. Ken Hobbs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Bohn strikes out. Wally Poat flies out to the right fielder. Erik Smith singles to right field. Lou Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bunny Roth hits a home run. Rip McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Yadil Delgado singles to right field. Michael Nilsson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yadil Delgado advances to second on the play. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Deacon Newman flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Smith is pinch hitting for Rip McCormick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Whitey Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jose Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Maikel Caceres did not respond to coaching in control Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Suder improves in endurance Paul George did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Suder did not respond to coaching in control Tom Wood improves in power_vs_righty Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Sadowski did not respond to coaching in control Don Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Sadowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernie Graterol improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in SS