Win: Ruben Kirkpatrick (1-0) Loss: John Chaney (0-1)
Save: Frank Palmquist (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Concepcion pitching. John Hatcher singles to right field. Ed King singles to right field. Butch Sweetland walks. Pickles Office grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Hatcher is out at home. Hooks Medich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland John Chaney pitching. Shaun Walsh singles to left field. Tom Woodling grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Julian Martin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Wilson strikes out. Luis Coscarart hits a home run. Mark Wright grounds out to the pitcher. John Chaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Grubb singles to right field. Joe Hasson strikes out. Frank Grubb is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eli Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Hatcher singles to right field. Ed King grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Hatcher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Butch Sweetland grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lennie Coble hits a home run. Mike Dessau flies out to the center fielder. Bill Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Shaun Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pickles Office is hit by a pitch. Hooks Medich pops out to the first baseman. Mike Wilson walks. Luis Coscarart flies out to the left fielder. Mark Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Woodling singles to right field. Julian Martin doubles past the first baseman. Tom Woodling uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Grubb singles to left field. Julian Martin scores. Joe Hasson singles to left field. Frank Grubb advances to third on the hit. Eli Ferguson strikes out. Joe Hasson steals second. Lennie Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Grubb scores. Joe Hasson advances to third on the play. Mike Dessau walks. Bill Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Chaney flies out to the center fielder. John Hatcher flies out to the left fielder. Ed King singles to right field. Butch Sweetland singles to left field. Ed King advances to third on the hit. Ruben Kirkpatrick 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 3rd. Pickles Office singles to left field. Ed King scores. Butch Sweetland advances to third on the hit. Hooks Medich singles to center field. Butch Sweetland scores. Pickles Office advances to third on the hit. Mike Wilson walks. Luis Coscarart strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Shaun Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Tom Woodling doubles to left field. Julian Martin flies out to the left fielder. Carl Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Grubb grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kelvin Kirby is pinch hitting for Mark Wright. Kelvin Kirby walks. Carl Kress lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Hatcher flies out to the left fielder. Ed King grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland George Puig enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kelvin Kirby at CF. Joe Hasson flies out to the right fielder. Eli Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Lennie Coble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Butch Sweetland walks. Pickles Office grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Hooks Medich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Dessau grounds out to the second baseman. Gerry Foytack is pinch hitting for Ruben Kirkpatrick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gerry Foytack walks. Gerry Foytack is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shaun Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sal Echevarria pitching. Mark Fosse is pinch hitting for Mike Wilson. Mark Fosse strikes out. Luis Coscarart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Delgado is pinch hitting for George Puig. Joe Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Woodling grounds out to the pitcher. Julian Martin singles to center field. Frank Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hasson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stephen Valdes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Gleich is pinch hitting for Carl Kress. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Gleich flies out to the center fielder. Chris Williamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Hatcher grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Palmquist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed King triples. Butch Sweetland pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Eli Ferguson is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Joe Maxwell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Pipgras improves in range Bob Siegle improves in speed Gary Thornton improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Minnick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nap Clyde did not respond to coaching in control Ducky Burtschy did not respond to coaching in range Ducky Burtschy improves in power_vs_righty Bill Metzler did not respond to coaching in 2B