Win: Greg Pollux (6-8) Loss: Joe Harper (1-3)
Save: Darrell Taylor (15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Guy Reach pitching. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn singles to right field. Earl Powell strikes out. Vicente Griffin is hit by a pitch. John Ward reached on a fielding error by Guy Reach. Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Greg Pollux pitching. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bip Conine flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Leverett singles to center field. Greg Pollux lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Trevor Harman pops out to the second baseman. Scott Upchurch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Powell lines out to the shortstop. Vicente Griffin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Dexter strikes out. Guy Reach flies out to the left fielder. Mike Parris doubles to right field. Juan Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Ward singles to center field. Red Maddox strikes out. Bip Conine strikes out. Chuck Leverett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Ward is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Alexander is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Stewart lines out to the second baseman. Trevor Harman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Greg Pollux grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Scott Upchurch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Dexter strikes out. Guy Reach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Vicente Griffin singles to center field. John Ward flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Red Maddox doubles to right field. Vicente Griffin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bip Conine singles to left field. Red Maddox scores. Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Parris flies out to the left fielder. Juan Lopez singles to center field. Juan Lopez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Alexander pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Greg Pollux flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Matt Cook hits a home run. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Earl Powell flies out to the left fielder. Vicente Griffin singles to right field. John Ward singles to center field. Pete Hawke 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. Red Maddox walks. Bip Conine strikes out. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Dexter hits a home run. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Pete Hawke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Wendell grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Harper pitching. Greg Pollux grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba singles to left field. Dixie Guinn reached on a 2-base fielding error by Trevor Harman. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba scores. Dixie Guinn advances to third on the play. Vicente Griffin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Irv Baldwin did not respond to coaching in speed Artie Kernek improves in arm Artie Kernek improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Sprowl improves in power_vs_lefty George Hilgendorf improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Roy Torres improves in contact_vs_lefty Barry Hatcher improves in velocity Joe Lewis improves in velocity Al Ash did not respond to coaching in arm Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C