Win: Bill Sisler (2-0) Loss: Dave Siebert (1-3)
Save: Steve Smith (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Sisler pitching. Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Guinn singles to right field. Earl Powell singles to center field. Chuck Leverett walks. John Ward singles to left field. Dixie Guinn scores. Earl Powell scores. Chuck Leverett advances to third on the hit. Red Maddox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Siebert pitching. Mike Parris flies out to the center fielder. Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander singles past the third baseman. Matt Cook singles to center field. Frank Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bip Conine is hit by a pitch. Bip Conine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Dave Siebert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Trevor Harman singles past the third baseman. Scott Upchurch walks. Dave Dexter pops out to the shortstop. Bill Sisler lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Scott Upchurch advances to second on the play. Scott Upchurch advances to second on the play. Mike Parris singles to right field. Scott Upchurch scores. Juan Lopez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Parris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck Leverett grounds out to the third baseman. John Ward walks. Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Bip Conine doubles past the first baseman. John Ward is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Trevor Harman walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Scott Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dexter grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Sisler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb singles past the shortstop. Dave Siebert lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba singles to left field. Boom-Boom Grubb scores. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Shuba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Parris walks. Juan Lopez singles to center field. Mike Parris advances to third on the hit. Alex Alexander hits a home run. Mike Parris scores. Juan Lopez scores. Rudy Thornton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Cook singles to right field. Frank Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Cook advances to second on the play. Trevor Harman walks. Scott Upchurch grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder. John Ward strikes out. Red Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Bill Sisler flies out to the right fielder. Mike Parris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bip Conine pops out to the first baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Juan Lopez grounds out to the catcher. Alex Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Matt Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Frank Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Trevor Harman walks. Scott Upchurch flies out to the center fielder. Dave Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Leverett strikes out. John Ward walks. Red Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Bip Conine lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Hoffman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Parsons improves in endurance Chris Parsons did not respond to coaching in velocity Enrique Albanese improves in velocity Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Barry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity John Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Manuel Rockenfield did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Jordan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C