Win: Red Reuss (5-7) Loss: Yoasan Ramirez (0-1)
Save: Stan Trout (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Red Reuss pitching. Jose Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Murray hits a home run. Isao Fujii doubles to right field. Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Billy Pruett lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bud Schypinski pitching. Hardin Willis strikes out. Frank Keller doubles to left field. Francisco Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Keller advances to third on the play. Joe Bieser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lew Limmer singles past the shortstop. Andy Miller singles to left field. Allie Melendez singles to right field. Lew Limmer scores. Andy Miller is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Bud Schypinski lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Allie Melendez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Willie Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Walsh walks. Chuck Dietzel flies out to the center fielder. Richie Zisk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Larry Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Isao Fujii triples. Elmer Campbell pops out to the shortstop. Billy Pruett walks. Lew Limmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Red Reuss strikes out. Hardin Willis hits a home run. Frank Keller grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Davis walks. Joe Bieser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Andy Miller hits a home run. Allie Melendez grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Schypinski pops out to the shortstop. Jose Phillips doubles to right field. Larry Murray pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Willie Gibson singles to left field. Chris Walsh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Willie Gibson advances to second on the play. Chuck Dietzel grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Gibson advances to third on the play. Richie Zisk walks. Red Reuss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Isao Fujii strikes out. Elmer Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Pruett walks. Lew Limmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hardin Willis strikes out. Frank Keller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Francisco Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Andy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Melendez singles to right field. Bud Schypinski fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bud Schypinski grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Melendez advances to second on the play. Jose Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Bieser flies out to the left fielder. Willie Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Chris Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Larry Murray flies out to the center fielder. Isao Fujii walks. Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Billy Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chuck Dietzel strikes out. Richie Zisk strikes out. Red Reuss reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Phillips. Hardin Willis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lew Limmer grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Miller pops out to the shortstop. Allie Melendez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Keller singles to left field. Francisco Davis doubles to center field. Yoasan Ramirez 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. Passed ball. Frank Keller scores. Francisco Davis advances to third. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Bieser singles to right field. Francisco Davis scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Willie Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bieser advances to third on the play. Chris Walsh flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chuck Dietzel singles to left field. Joe Bieser scores. Richie Zisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Stan Trout comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cub Finch is pinch hitting for Yoasan Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cub Finch singles to right field. Jose Phillips strikes out. Larry Murray strikes out. Cub Finch steals second. Isao Fujii pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chick Wooten did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scottie McFadden improves in contact_vs_righty Clyde Goodman improves in range Bill Tucker improves in speed Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Guy Dietrich improves in power_vs_righty Vince Lee improves in contact_vs_righty Guy Dietrich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Eddy improves in speed