Win: Joe Mercer (1-4) Loss: Ryan Fridley (2-4)
Save: Phil Howard (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ryan Fridley pitching. Kid Hale flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Barton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Mercer pitching. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Gregg walks. Takeshi Kitamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the left fielder. Davey Smyth grounds out to the third baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Leo Cermak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez singles past the shortstop. Kris Dingman hits an infield single to the first baseman. Joe Mercer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kid Hale singles to right field. Tom Sanchez scores. Jimmy Hurdle hits a home run. Kris Dingman scores. Kid Hale scores. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Smith singles to left field. Tarrik Smith steals second. Takeshi Kitamoto throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Seilheimer walks. Ryan Fridley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Seilheimer advances to third on the play. Ted Davis grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kris Dingman grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Danny Gregg singles past the shortstop. Takeshi Kitamoto flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams hits a home run. Danny Gregg scores. Andre Wehmeier walks. Leo Cermak strikes out. Chris Seilheimer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kid Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Hurdle walks. Jimmy Hurdle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Barton singles to right field. Tarrik Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ryan Fridley grounds out to the shortstop. John Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Ted Davis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Kris Dingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Danny Gregg grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Takeshi Kitamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Brown is pinch hitting for Joe Mercer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Broberg pitching. Andre Wehmeier singles to right field. Leo Cermak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andre Wehmeier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Seilheimer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Barton walks. Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Barton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Johnson is pinch hitting for Ryan Fridley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Johnson flies out to the left fielder. John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Ted Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jacque Segui pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Kris Dingman singles to center field. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith walks. Kid Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Phil Howard pitching. Danny Gregg strikes out. Takeshi Kitamoto singles to right field. Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Takeshi Kitamoto is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Nealon improves in arm Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sherman Dietzel did not respond to coaching in velocity George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in arm Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Les Hutson improves in velocity Kuniyuki Inagaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kuniyuki Inagaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in velocity Kuniyuki Inagaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS