Win: Markus Briggs (1-0) Loss: Tommy Pizzarelli (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Miller pitching. Livan Kirke strikes out. Allie Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Darrel Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Hoyt pitching. John Marentette walks. Armando Knauss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Marentette is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Armando Knauss is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Eddy lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ken Cipriani strikes out. Mike Hamilton singles to left field. Dick Hawke singles to center field. Mike Hamilton advances to third on the hit. Dick Hawke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bucky Buchanan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor singles to center field. Bruce Asadoor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rick Cooney flies out to the right fielder. Enrique Reed singles to right field. Enrique Reed steals second. Shinichi Yano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Geygan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Hoyt strikes out. Livan Kirke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Angel Powell strikes out. Jim Miller grounds out to the third baseman. John Marentette singles to center field. John Marentette steals second. John Marentette steals third. Armando Knauss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Allie Wheeler singles to left field. Darrel Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Wheeler advances to second on the play. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Hamilton walks. Dick Hawke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dick Eddy grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Asadoor singles to right field. Rick Cooney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce Asadoor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Enrique Reed flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bucky Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Geygan grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Hoyt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Shinichi Yano flies out to the left fielder. Angel Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Livan Kirke walks. Livan Kirke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Allie Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Darrel Hickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Marentette grounds out to the third baseman. Armando Knauss grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ken Cipriani strikes out. Mike Hamilton singles to center field. Dick Hawke pops out to the third baseman. Bucky Buchanan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Cooney walks. Enrique Reed flies out to the right fielder. Shinichi Yano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Geygan strikes out. Harry Hoyt strikes out. Livan Kirke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Angel Powell pops out to the second baseman. Jim Miller flies out to the center fielder. John Marentette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Allie Wheeler pops out to the first baseman. Darrel Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Ken Cipriani flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Armando Knauss grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Eddy doubles to right field. Terry Gordon 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. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Rick Cooney walks. Enrique Reed walks. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Kansas City Mike Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hawke grounds out to the shortstop. Bucky Buchanan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Angel Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Miller flies out to the center fielder. John Marentette doubles to right field. Armando Knauss walks. Dick Eddy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Kansas City Bill Geygan singles to right field. Markus Briggs 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 1st. Rob Brett is pinch hitting for Terry Gordon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rob Brett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Geygan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Livan Kirke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Tommy Pizzarelli pitching. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Rick Cooney pops out to the catcher. Enrique Reed doubles to right field. Shinichi Yano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Allie Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman. Darrel Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Oakland Angel Powell walks. Markus Briggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Jelincich is pinch hitting for John Marentette. Al Jelincich flies out to the center fielder. Armando Knauss hits a home run. Angel Powell scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Henshaw improves in range Ed Camnitz improves in range Joe Wills did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Tresh improves in contact_vs_righty John McCall improves in range Warren Dawkins did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Gill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gordon Pizarro improves in velocity John Renfroe did not respond to coaching in control Don Gill improves in contact_vs_lefty Curt Richardson did not respond to coaching in control Don Gill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty