Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Fahrer pitching. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Cooke walks. Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Etchison pitching. Jose Lynn strikes out. Jose Reilley strikes out. Gene Tappe singles to left field. Whitey Smith triples. Gene Tappe scores. Ron Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno walks. Harry Jackson doubles to left field. Ike Campbell doubles to right field. Joe Cedeno scores. Harry Jackson scores. Jim Etchison strikes out. Ken Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lou Fisher lines out to the third baseman. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bert James grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Kevin Fahrer strikes out. Jose Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Jose Reilley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe DeShields flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Tappe singles to right field. Gene Tappe steals second. Whitey Smith singles to right field. Gene Tappe scores. Ron Kelly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike Campbell singles to center field. Jim Etchison lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Hobbs singles to center field. Ike Campbell scores. Bert James doubles past the third baseman. Rick Cooke singles to center field. Ken Hobbs scores. Bert James scores. Al Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bunny Roth walks. Joe DeShields doubles to center field. Rick Cooke scores. Bunny Roth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jackson singles to center field. Joe DeShields scores. Rod Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Campbell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bohn grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Etchison flies out to the right fielder. Ken Hobbs bunts for a base hit. Bert James walks. Rick Cooke pops out to the second baseman. Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Lynn strikes out. Jose Reilley walks. Jose Reilley steals second. Gene Tappe flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Smith walks. Ron Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Michael Nilsson is pinch hitting for Joe DeShields. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Michael Nilsson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cedeno hits a home run. Aaron Stanley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Ike Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lou Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Smith strikes out. Bob Bohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Etchison strikes out. Ken Hobbs doubles to left field. Bert James flies out to the center fielder. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Art Gardella is pinch hitting for Aaron Stanley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Gardella strikes out. Jose Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rip McCormick pitching. Bunny Roth hits a home run. Michael Nilsson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jackson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gene Tappe grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Freeman is pinch hitting for Whitey Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chuck Freeman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rick Cooke. Ron Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Lou Fisher doubles to center field. Chuck Freeman scores. Erik Smith singles to left field. Bob Bohn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ken Hobbs (22), Bert James (13), Joe DeShields (14), Harry Jackson (6), Ike Campbell (17).HR - Bunny Roth (15), Joe Cedeno (7). Fielding: E - Rick Cooke.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in control Raul Suder improves in control Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in control Tom Wood improves in arm Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Zapustas did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Alf Easterling did not respond to coaching in control Alf Easterling did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Hershiser improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Colbrunn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charles Jordan did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Smith improves in range Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in SS