Win: Rod Branch (1-0) Loss: Rick Brown (0-1)
Save: A.J. Dell (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rod Branch pitching. Livan Kirke strikes out. Allie Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Darrel Hickman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rick Brown pitching. John Marentette lines out to the third baseman. Armando Knauss flies out to the left fielder. Dick Eddy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ken Cipriani lines out to the second baseman. Mike Hamilton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Armando Knauss. Dick Hawke singles to right field. Mike Hamilton is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bucky Buchanan singles to left field. Dick Hawke advances to third on the hit. Bill Geygan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Rick Cooney flies out to the center fielder. Enrique Reed doubles to left field. Shinichi Yano singles to center field. Enrique Reed scores. Angel Powell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shinichi Yano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rick Brown flies out to the center fielder. Livan Kirke strikes out. Allie Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rod Branch flies out to the center fielder. John Marentette hits a home run. Armando Knauss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Darrel Hickman singles past the shortstop. Ken Cipriani grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Darrel Hickman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Hamilton pops out to the first baseman. Dick Hawke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Cooney pops out to the shortstop. Enrique Reed pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bucky Buchanan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Geygan singles to center field. Rick Brown lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Shinichi Yano grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Powell strikes out. Rod Branch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Livan Kirke flies out to the left fielder. Allie Wheeler lines out to the third baseman. Darrel Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Armando Knauss walks. Armando Knauss steals second. Dick Eddy strikes out. Armando Knauss steals third. Bruce Asadoor singles to center field. Armando Knauss scores. Bruce Asadoor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ken Cipriani walks. Mike Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Cipriani advances to second on the play. Ken Cipriani steals third. Dick Hawke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ken Cipriani scores. Bucky Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick Cooney walks. Enrique Reed strikes out. Shinichi Yano doubles to right field. Rick Cooney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Freddy Bates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Angel Powell pops out to the first baseman. Rod Branch pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Jelincich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Eddy at CF. Bill Geygan strikes out. Rob Brett is pinch hitting for Freddy Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rob Brett flies out to the left fielder. Livan Kirke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Julio Carman pitching. John Marentette grounds out to the third baseman. Armando Knauss triples. Al Jelincich flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City A.J. Dell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Allie Wheeler walks. Darrel Hickman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Dettmer improves in control Red Lehman improves in contact_vs_lefty Russ Dettmer improves in control Russ Dettmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Tresh improves in power_vs_lefty Travis Pagel improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yoandy Aballe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Morris did not respond to coaching in arm Masayoshi Nakamura did not respond to coaching in velocity Masayoshi Nakamura did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Thompson improves in power_vs_righty Tom Cardona improves in contact_vs_lefty