Win: J.D. Strange (15-4) Loss: Adolfo Lewis (2-22)
Save: Henry Jacobus (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City J.D. Strange pitching. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Adolfo Lewis pitching. John Lyons strikes out. Ted Davis hits an infield single to the shortstop. Charlie Duran singles to right field. Ted Davis advances to third on the hit. Doug McMillan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Rodriguez singles past the third baseman. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Davey Smyth singles to right field. Ernie Cain singles to left field. Adolfo Lewis singles to center field. Harry Brown scores. Davey Smyth scores. Ernie Cain advances to third on the hit. Tom Sanchez doubles to right field. Ernie Cain scores. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Bader doubles to left field. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Rodriguez walks. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland J.D. Strange flies out to the left fielder. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Davey Smyth doubles to center field. Ernie Cain flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth is out trying to steal third. Adolfo Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Duran grounds out to the third baseman. Doug McMillan doubles to center field. Tom Bader strikes out. Mike Williams reached on a fielding error by Harry Brown. Wayne Handley doubles to right field. Doug McMillan scores. Mike Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Maggert triples. Wayne Handley scores. J.D. Strange grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles to center field. Tarrik Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duran singles to right field. Doug McMillan doubles to left field. Charlie Duran uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Bader grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Davey Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Williams strikes out. Wayne Handley flies out to the center fielder. Ed Maggert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ernie Cain pops out to the third baseman. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Adolfo Lewis. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Henry Smith flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sanchez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Bennett pitching. J.D. Strange grounds out to the shortstop. John Lyons walks. Ted Davis singles past the shortstop. John Lyons advances to third on the hit. Charlie Duran hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Lyons scores. Eiji Nakamura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bader grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle doubles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Tarrik Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Luis Rodriguez singles to left field. Henry Jacobus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Rodriguez steals second. Harry Brown walks. Davey Smyth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Williams pops out to the first baseman. Wayne Handley grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Maggert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ernie Cain flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton is pinch hitting for Eiji Nakamura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in arm Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Nealon did not respond to coaching in arm Eric Conway improves 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: Norio Yokotani did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Leo Crawford improves in contact_vs_lefty Kuniyuki Inagaki improves in power_vs_righty Masaya Sugiyama did not respond to coaching in control Herb LeMaster improves in range Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS