Win: Andre Dollar (3-3) Loss: Sam Cary (1-4)
Save: Tommy Kutyna (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Andre Dollar pitching. Tom Tiernan walks. Squiz Hudson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jeff Valentin pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Sam Cary pitching. Murphy Strange strikes out. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bill Torres hits an infield single to the first baseman. Greg Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Bell strikes out. Dick Ankiel singles to left field. Max Boehler singles to center field. Mutz Snover strikes out. Chuck Pazik strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland William Spiezio flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! John Geronimo strikes out. Harry Alcantara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Cary grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Tiernan singles to center field. Squiz Hudson strikes out. Jeff Valentin walks. Bob Bell singles to left field. Dick Ankiel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Groskloss lines out to the shortstop. Andre Dollar strikes out. Murphy Strange walks. Alvaro Boone doubles past the center fielder. Murphy Strange uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Torres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Max Boehler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mutz Snover flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Pazik flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Greg Abbott singles to right field. William Spiezio singles to right field. Greg Abbott advances to third on the hit. John Geronimo grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Abbott scores. William Spiezio advances to second on the play. Harry Alcantara pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Groskloss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Sam Cary grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Tiernan walks. Tom Tiernan steals second. Squiz Hudson singles to center field. Tom Tiernan scores. Jeff Valentin grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Andre Dollar flies out to the left fielder. Murphy Strange reached on a fielding error by Sam Cary. Alvaro Boone flies out to the left fielder. Bill Torres grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Murphy Strange is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Ankiel singles to center field. Max Boehler strikes out. Mutz Snover doubles to right field. Dick Ankiel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Greg Abbott flies out to the center fielder. William Spiezio hits a home run. John Geronimo doubles to center field. Harry Alcantara flies out to the center fielder. Klaus Kustus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leo Townsend is pinch hitting for Klaus Kustus. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Leo Townsend flies out to the center fielder. Tom Tiernan flies out to the left fielder. Squiz Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Buddy Andrus pitching. Andre Dollar flies out to the left fielder. Murphy Strange strikes out. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Valentin grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bell singles to right field. Dick Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Max Boehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Torres strikes out. Greg Abbott singles to right field. William Spiezio singles to center field. Greg Abbott is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. John Geronimo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommy Kutyna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mutz Snover grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Chuck Pazik singles to center field. Bill Hobbs is pinch hitting for Buddy Andrus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Hobbs strikes out. Tom Tiernan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Gross did not respond to coaching in speed Jim McGah did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Archie improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Bluhm did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Cole did not respond to coaching in control George Harris improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Ronan did not respond to coaching in range Steve Perez improves in control Steve Warren did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Turkey Hegman improves in arm Steve Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Torres improves in control Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B