Win: Pep Wright (1-0) Loss: Joe Gilmore (0-1)
Save: Steve Smith (15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Siner pitching. Carl Furillo singles to center field. Carl Furillo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Mazeroski hits a home run. Junior Caminaro hits a home run. Alex Belt singles to right field. Al McHale pops out to the second baseman. Paul Blair singles to center field. Al Ramirez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Blair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill McDowell pitching. Allan Schorr flies out to the center fielder. Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Earl Duckworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Wendell Dumont walks. Bill McDowell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl Furillo doubles to center field. Wendell Dumont scores. Bill Mazeroski singles to center field. Carl Furillo scores. Junior Caminaro walks. Alex Belt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Junior Caminaro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al McHale singles to center field. Bill Mazeroski scores. Alex Belt advances to third on the hit. Bill Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Orlando Cruz singles to right field. Ramon Jones doubles to right field. Paul Kennedy singles to center field. Orlando Cruz scores. Ramon Jones scores. Tomas Keegan walks. Orator Young walks. Bill Stephenson singles to center field. Paul Kennedy scores. Tomas Keegan scores. Orator Young advances to third on the hit. Julio Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allan Schorr singles to center field. Orator Young scores. Garland Quinn pops out to the shortstop. Earl Duckworth grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Allan Schorr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Orlando Cruz singles to center field. Bill Stephenson scores. Earl Duckworth advances to third on the hit. Ramon Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Ramirez strikes out. Wendell Dumont flies out to the right fielder. Julio Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Paul Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Tomas Keegan grounds out to the shortstop. Orator Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Carl Furillo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Stephenson strikes out. Allan Schorr singles to left field. Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Earl Duckworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Belt walks. Al McHale singles to right field. Paul Blair doubles to left field. Alex Belt scores. Al McHale is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Al Ramirez singles to left field. Paul Blair is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Joe Gilmore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wendell Dumont grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Orlando Cruz singles to center field. Ramon Jones pops out to the shortstop. Paul Kennedy singles to left field. Orlando Cruz advances to third on the hit. Pep Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tomas Keegan strikes out. Orator Young grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pep Wright doubles past the right fielder. Carl Furillo pops out to the catcher. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Wright advances to third on the play. Junior Caminaro walks. Alex Belt hits a home run. Pep Wright scores. Junior Caminaro scores. Bill Abbott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al McHale reached on a 2-base fielding error by Orator Young. Paul Blair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Riedling is pinch hitting for Bill Abbott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Riedling singles to center field. Allan Schorr grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Riedling is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Garland Quinn singles to right field. Earl Duckworth strikes out. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Moore pitching. Al Ramirez hits a home run. Wendell Dumont strikes out. Pep Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Furillo triples. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ramon Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Kennedy singles to center field. Tomas Keegan walks. Red Kline is pinch hitting for Orator Young. Red Kline flies out to the right fielder. Barney Louden is pinch hitting for Joe Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Barney Louden doubles to center field. Paul Kennedy scores. Tomas Keegan scores. Leo Denny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allan Schorr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Merena pitching. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Alex Belt singles to right field. Al McHale pops out to the third baseman. Paul Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Garland Quinn walks. Earl Duckworth singles to center field. Garland Quinn advances to third on the hit. Orlando Cruz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Garland Quinn scores. Ramon Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al Ramirez singles to left field. Carlos Griffey is pinch hitting for Wendell Dumont. Carlos Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Harry Coles is pinch hitting for Leo Denny. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Harry Coles grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Ramirez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Coles steals second. Carl Furillo singles to right field. Harry Coles scores. Bill Mazeroski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carl Furillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Smith pitching. Paul Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Tomas Keegan singles to center field. Red Kline strikes out. John Paciorek is pinch hitting for Charlie Merena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Paciorek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Carl Furillo (16), Paul Blair (21), Pep Wright (1).3B - Carl Furillo (4).HR - Bill Mazeroski (7), Junior Caminaro (6), Alex Belt (10), Al Ramirez (14). Baserunning: SB - Harry Coles (1).CS - Carl Furillo (4).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Cook did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Kunkel did not respond to coaching in range Bill Kunkel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Cook improves in arm Brian Cook did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy McLain improves in power_vs_righty Karl Manning improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Toppin improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Parsons improves in power_vs_righty Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in 3B