Inning: 1 Kansas City Heinie Wickersham pitching. Bob Tartabull singles to center field. Sandy Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Freddy Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Tartabull advances to second on the play. Ed Lovelace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Deacon Cruz pitching. George Callahan doubles to right field. Dean Brodowski walks. Ted Witherup flies out to the center fielder. Al Klugmann grounds out to the second baseman. George Callahan advances to third on the play. Dean Brodowski advances to second on the play. George Nevin walks. George Umbricht grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lave Bowa flies out to the center fielder. Clem Thornton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Reggie Tartabull lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Leitner grounds out to the pitcher. Grant Higbee grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Wickersham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Boone hits a home run. Deacon Cruz strikes out. Bob Tartabull strikes out. Sandy Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland George Callahan walks. Dean Brodowski grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! George Callahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Witherup flies out to the right fielder. Dean Brodowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Freddy Perry singles to center field. Ed Lovelace strikes out. Lave Bowa strikes out. Clem Thornton singles to left field. Reggie Tartabull singles in front of the center fielder. Freddy Perry is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Klugmann flies out to the left fielder. George Nevin flies out to the center fielder. George Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Boone singles past the second baseman. Deacon Cruz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Tartabull grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Leitner walks. Jim Leitner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Grant Higbee strikes out. Heinie Wickersham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Freddy Perry singles to left field. Freddy Perry steals second. Ed Lovelace hits a home run. Freddy Perry scores. Lave Bowa strikes out. Clem Thornton strikes out. Reggie Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski strikes out. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Cruz strikes out. Bob Tartabull singles in front of the left fielder. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Al Klugmann walks. George Nevin flies out to the left fielder. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Leitner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Klugmann is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Freddy Perry doubles to left field. J.J. Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ed Lovelace singles to left field. Lave Bowa hits a home run. Freddy Perry scores. Ed Lovelace scores. John Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clem Thornton strikes out. Reggie Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Bob Boone pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Grant Higbee walks. Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for John Nicosia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stu Morgan doubles past the center fielder. Grant Higbee uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Callahan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dean Brodowski lines out to the first baseman. George Zachary is pinch hitting for Ted Witherup. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Zachary flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Johnny Swentor pitching. Deacon Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Tartabull strikes out. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ted Wood is pinch hitting for Al Klugmann. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ted Wood grounds out to the second baseman. George Nevin doubles to left field. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Leitner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fumikazu Hamasaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Burg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Oscar Chambers did not respond to coaching in speed Joe McFadden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Burg improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Dusty Sloan improves in range Art Bryden did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Bryden improves in range Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C