Inning: 1 Oakland Deacon Cruz pitching. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Witherup walks. Al Klugmann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Derek Grammas pitching. Bob Tartabull walks. Sandy Hernandez hits a home run. Bob Tartabull scores. Freddy Perry pops out to the first baseman. Ed Lovelace triples. Lave Bowa doubles to center field. Ed Lovelace scores. Clem Thornton singles to right field. Reggie Tartabull grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland George Nevin doubles to center field. Zip Otis grounds out to the third baseman. George Umbricht flies out to the right fielder. Jim Foley doubles to left field. George Nevin scores. Derek Grammas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Cruz lines out to the second baseman. Bob Tartabull singles past the shortstop. Sandy Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Tartabull is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Freddy Perry hits a home run. Ed Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Lave Bowa walks. Clem Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Tartabull singles to left field. Lave Bowa advances to third on the hit. Bob Boone walks. Deacon Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Klugmann grounds out to the second baseman. George Nevin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zip Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Tartabull singles to right field. Sandy Hernandez doubles to center field. Freddy Perry triples. Bob Tartabull scores. Sandy Hernandez scores. J.J. Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Lovelace grounds out to the third baseman. Freddy Perry scores. Lave Bowa hits an infield single to the pitcher. Clem Thornton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland George Umbricht walks. Jim Foley walks. J.J. Suggs lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and George Umbricht is thrown out at third. Jim Foley advances to second on the play. Jim Foley advances to second on the play. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski singles to center field. Jim Foley scores. J.J. Suggs advances to third on the hit. Dean Brodowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Reggie Tartabull singles to center field. Reggie Tartabull steals second. Bob Boone walks. Deacon Cruz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Deacon Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Bob Tartabull grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ted Witherup grounds out to the third baseman. Al Klugmann grounds out to the second baseman. George Nevin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez walks. Freddy Perry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Lovelace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Zip Otis flies out to the right fielder. George Umbricht singles in front of the right fielder. Jim Foley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Umbricht is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Hoyt is pinch hitting for J.J. Suggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Hoyt singles past the second baseman. George Callahan singles to right field. Dean Brodowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Don Lowe pitching. Lave Bowa singles to right field. Clem Thornton grounds out to the third baseman. Lave Bowa advances to second on the play. Reggie Tartabull hits a home run. Lave Bowa scores. Johnny Swentor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Boone strikes out. Deacon Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland George Zachary is pinch hitting for Ted Witherup. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Al Klugmann doubles to left field. George Nevin flies out to the center fielder. Grant Higbee is pinch hitting for Zip Otis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Grant Higbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Hernandez hits a home run. Freddy Perry strikes out. Ed Lovelace walks. Ed Lovelace is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland George Umbricht hits a home run. Jim Foley singles past the second baseman. Ted Wood is pinch hitting for Johnny Swentor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ted Wood grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. George Callahan singles to center field. Dean Brodowski singles to left field. George Callahan advances to third on the hit. George Zachary grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Merl Mertz did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in arm Mike McGill improves in power_vs_righty Bob Kutyna did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Ballard did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Ballard improves in arm Vic Kehn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Snipe Arnovich did not respond to coaching in endurance Juice Mott did not respond to coaching in 1B