Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Baines pitching. Tom Sanchez lines out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave McGarr pitching. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis doubles to center field. Charlie Duran grounds out to the shortstop. Doug McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Luis Rodriguez doubles past the center fielder. Harry Brown singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Harry Brown steals second. Davey Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Seilheimer pops out to the first baseman. Mike Williams strikes out. Wayne Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ernie Cain grounds out to the second baseman. Dave McGarr grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez reached on a fielding error by John Lyons. Jimmy Hurdle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Maggert singles to left field. Jack Baines fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Baines singles to center field. Ed Maggert advances to third on the hit. John Lyons singles to center field. Ed Maggert scores. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duran flies out to the center fielder. Doug McMillan doubles to left field. Jack Baines scores. John Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Seilheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Williams singles to left field. Wayne Handley singles to left field. Mike Williams aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ed Maggert doubles to left field. Mike Williams scores. Wayne Handley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Baines lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Maggert scores. Ted Davis walks. Charlie Duran singles to left field. Ted Davis advances to third on the hit. Doug McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Brown strikes out. Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Cain singles to center field. Cy Plympton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Chris Seilheimer doubles to center field. Mike Williams singles to left field. Chris Seilheimer scores. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wayne Handley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Maggert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle steals second. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Baines flies out to the right fielder. John Lyons walks. Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez pops out to the catcher. Harry Brown walks. Harry Brown steals second. Davey Smyth singles to right field. Ernie Cain grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Brown scores. Davey Smyth advances to second on the play. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Phil Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith singles past the second baseman. Davey Smyth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Sanchez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Henry Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Bennett pitching. Doug McMillan strikes out. Chris Seilheimer strikes out. Mike Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Hoyt Hoblitzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Bosch strikes out. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Wayne Handley flies out to the center fielder. Ed Maggert grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Baines flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Barton is pinch hitting for Harry Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Davey Smyth singles to left field. Bobby Barton advances to third on the hit. Ernie Cain grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Sterling improves in power_vs_righty Earl Baines did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie McCormick improves in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in control Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb LeMaster did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rick Rigney improves in velocity Les Hutson did not respond to coaching in control Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Riviere improves in arm Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS