Win: Johnny Smith (6-0) Loss: Frank Phillips (2-4)
Save: Slim Spinks (12)
Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Smith pitching. Jose Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Art Gardella singles to left field. Gene Tappe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Phillips pitching. Ken Hobbs triples. Bert James walks. Joe Cedeno walks. Ike Campbell walks. Ken Hobbs scores. Michael Nilsson pops out to the second baseman. Wayne Poole grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Wally Poat strikes out. Erik Smith walks. Lou Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bohn doubles to right field. Erik Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Archie Craig grounds out to the third baseman. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Lynn walks. Chuck Freeman singles to left field. Jose Lynn advances to third on the hit. Art Gardella singles to center field. Jose Lynn scores. Chuck Freeman advances to third on the hit. Gene Tappe flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Freeman scores. Wally Poat grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Art Gardella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Erik Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ken Hobbs walks. Bert James strikes out. Ken Hobbs steals second. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Ike Campbell singles past the third baseman. Ken Hobbs scores. Michael Nilsson singles to left field. Wayne Poole grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Michael Nilsson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Lou Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bohn strikes out. Frank Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Archie Craig doubles to right field. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ken Hobbs singles to center field. Archie Craig scores. Bert James hits a home run. Ken Hobbs scores. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Lynn walks. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Art Gardella grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Campbell pops out to the catcher. Michael Nilsson singles to center field. Wayne Poole hits a home run. Michael Nilsson scores. Rod Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Archie Craig walks. Roosevelt Thompson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Tappe strikes out. Wally Poat strikes out. Erik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Bert James pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lou Fisher doubles to left field. Bob Bohn strikes out. Whitey Smith is pinch hitting for Rod Green. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Whitey Smith pops out to the catcher. Jose Lynn singles to right field. Lou Fisher scores. Mark Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Lynn steals second. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Aaron Stanley pitching. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ike Campbell strikes out. Michael Nilsson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Art Gardella strikes out. Gene Tappe strikes out. Wally Poat singles past the second baseman. Erik Smith singles to left field. Wally Poat advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Wally Poat scores. Erik Smith advances to second. Lou Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Wayne Poole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Craig flies out to the center fielder. Roosevelt Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Bohn grounds out to the third baseman. Keiji Shiozaki is pinch hitting for Aaron Stanley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Keiji Shiozaki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jose Lynn pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Archie Craig (4).3B - Ken Hobbs (4).HR - Bert James (8), Wayne Poole (5).GIDP - Wayne Poole, Roosevelt Thompson. Baserunning: SB - Ken Hobbs (16). Fielding: PB - Ike Campbell.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Klein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Colbrunn improves in contact_vs_righty George Rawley did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Brumfield improves in range Bernie Graterol did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Raul Suder did not respond to coaching in control Masahiro Shiraki did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Suder did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS