Inning: 1 Oakland Pete Walker pitching. Naoyuki Takatsuki grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Calvin Dill grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Knepper pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joaquin Arias pitching. Eric Baker singles to right field. Alta Monroe hits a home run. Eric Baker scores. Ed Bomback hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods singles to left field. Ed Bomback is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jeff Goliat hits an infield single to the third baseman. Henry Pruitt singles to center field. Ed Woods scores. Jeff Goliat advances to third on the hit. George Speier pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Kevin Faeth strikes out. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Dave Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pete Walker walks. Eric Baker strikes out. Alta Monroe singles to right field. Ed Bomback is hit by a pitch. Jim Astroth hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pete Walker scores. Ed Woods strikes out. Jeff Goliat walks. Alta Monroe scores. Henry Pruitt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Ellis Barry doubles to center field. Luis Orace flies out to the right fielder. Joaquin Arias strikes out. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Speier singles to right field. Pete Walker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pete Walker strikes out. Eric Baker doubles to right field. George Speier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Knight comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alta Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bomback grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Calvin Dill flies out to the center fielder. Ed Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Faeth doubles to right field. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Astroth grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Woods strikes out. Jeff Goliat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Beecher doubles to right field. Ellis Barry grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Orace lines out to the third baseman. Garland Clay is pinch hitting for Lou Knight. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Garland Clay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lute Weaver pitching. Henry Pruitt singles to left field. George Speier strikes out. Pete Walker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Baker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Naoyuki Takatsuki walks. Calvin Dill strikes out. Naoyuki Takatsuki is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alta Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bomback strikes out. Jim Astroth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Kevin Faeth strikes out. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Dave Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Woods singles to right field. Jeff Goliat grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Woods is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Henry Pruitt singles past the second baseman. Jeff Goliat advances to third on the hit. George Speier pops out to the first baseman. Pete Walker doubles to right field. Jeff Goliat scores. Henry Pruitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Baker walks. Alta Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ned Matteson is pinch hitting for Ellis Barry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ned Matteson lines out to the third baseman. Luis Orace grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Ramirez is pinch hitting for Lute Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Harry Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Beville pitching. Ed Bomback singles to left field. Jim Astroth flies out to the right fielder. Ed Woods grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Bomback is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leon McGraner is pinch hitting for Jeff Goliat. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Leon McGraner pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Calvin Dill grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Ward is pinch hitting for Ed Knepper. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Ward singles to center field. Kevin Faeth singles in front of the right fielder. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Fernando Wyatt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roberto Thompson did not respond to coaching in range Bill Taitt did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Taitt improves in arm Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ted Rogers did not respond to coaching in arm Beryl Harshman improves in range Bob Cascarella did not respond to coaching in speed Beryl Harshman improves in power_vs_righty Bob Cascarella improves in LF