Win: Rick Brown (4-4) Loss: Rod Branch (4-4)
Save: Roy Pepper (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rod Branch pitching. Livan Kirke flies out to the center fielder. Allie Wheeler strikes out. Darrel Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rick Brown pitching. John Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Armando Knauss flies out to the center fielder. Dick Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ken Cipriani flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hawke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Rick Cooney singles to right field. Enrique Reed flies out to the center fielder. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bucky Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Luis McColl flies out to the left fielder. Rick Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Angel Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Branch singles to left field. Rod Branch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Marentette singles to center field. Armando Knauss pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Livan Kirke singles to center field. Allie Wheeler grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Livan Kirke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Allie Wheeler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Darrel Hickman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dick Eddy singles to center field. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Dick Eddy steals second. Rick Cooney reached on a fielding error by Ken Cipriani. Enrique Reed flies out to the left fielder. Shinichi Yano singles to center field. Dick Eddy scores. Rick Cooney advances to third on the hit. Angel Powell singles to left field. Rick Cooney scores. Shinichi Yano advances to third on the hit. Rod Branch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ken Cipriani strikes out. Mike Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Hawke hits a home run. Bucky Buchanan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Marentette strikes out. Armando Knauss grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Eddy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis McColl singles to right field. Luis McColl steals second. Rick Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Livan Kirke strikes out. Allie Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bruce Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Rick Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. Enrique Reed singles to left field. Shinichi Yano grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Enrique Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Darrel Hickman bunts for a base hit. Ken Cipriani singles to center field. Mike Hamilton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Hawke walks. Bucky Buchanan hits a home run. Darrel Hickman scores. Mike Hamilton scores. Dick Hawke scores. Mace Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis McColl strikes out. Rick Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Angel Powell triples. Al Jelincich is pinch hitting for Mace Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Jelincich flies out to the left fielder. John Marentette hits a home run. Angel Powell scores. Armando Knauss strikes out. Dick Eddy lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Markus Briggs pitching. Livan Kirke strikes out. Allie Wheeler singles to center field. Darrel Hickman singles to left field. Ken Cipriani grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darrel Hickman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Hamilton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Rick Cooney grounds out to the second baseman. Enrique Reed singles to right field. Enrique Reed is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Hawke walks. Bucky Buchanan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Luis McColl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Roy Pepper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shinichi Yano strikes out. Angel Powell singles to center field. Larry Holmes is pinch hitting for Markus Briggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Angel Powell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Holmes walks. John Marentette grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Holmes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John McCall improves in speed Mario McCraw improves in power_vs_lefty John McCall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Grilli improves in speed Mario McCraw improves in power_vs_righty Fred Ragan improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lou Hayes improves in velocity Jarrod Smith did not respond to coaching in range Steve Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Kline improves in power_vs_righty Glenn Elliot did not respond to coaching in control Carter Tookle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty