Win: Ryan Fridley (6-6) Loss: Frank Torgeson (4-9)
Save: Johnny Fisher (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ryan Fridley pitching. Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Torgeson pitching. John Lyons lines out to the third baseman. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith strikes out. Davey Smyth walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Davey Smyth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Doug McMillan strikes out. Tom Bader strikes out. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Frank Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Wayne Handley pops out to the third baseman. Ed Maggert grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Fridley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kid Hale doubles to right field. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Smith triples. Kid Hale scores. Davey Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Lyons strikes out. Ted Davis flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Duran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Tom Sanchez singles to right field. Luis Rodriguez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Doug McMillan flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bader strikes out. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Wayne Handley flies out to the center fielder. Ed Maggert walks. Ryan Fridley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Barton walks. Tarrik Smith walks. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bobby Barton advances to third on the play. Tarrik Smith advances to second on the play. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Barton scores. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Tarrik Smith scores. Luis Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ted Davis singles to left field. Charlie Duran flies out to the center fielder. Doug McMillan singles to right field. Tom Bader walks. Mike Williams singles to left field. Ted Davis scores. Doug McMillan scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wayne Handley walks. Ed Maggert flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Bader scores. Ryan Fridley singles to right field. Mike Williams scores. Wayne Handley advances to third on the hit. John Lyons grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Brown is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kid Hale singles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the center fielder. Kid Hale steals second. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Bennett pitching. Ted Davis hits a home run. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Duran strikes out. Doug McMillan strikes out. Tom Bader singles to center field. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Johnny Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Davey Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oddibe Barthelson improves in power_vs_righty Felix Rawlings did not respond to coaching in control Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in range Red Moeller improves in power_vs_lefty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Les Hutson did not respond to coaching in control Kuniyuki Inagaki did not respond to coaching in speed Marty Sankey improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Murnane did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Murnane improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Pickup did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS