Win: Lerrin Hansell (1-0) Loss: Alex Rudolph (0-1)
Save: Chris Williamson (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Lerrin Hansell pitching. Pickles Office flies out to the left fielder. Joe Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Butch Sweetland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Alex Rudolph pitching. Shaun Walsh singles to center field. Tom Woodling grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Julian Martin walks. Frank Grubb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Wilson walks. John Hatcher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hooks Medich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hasson lines out to the third baseman. Lennie Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Dessau walks. Mike Dessau is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ernie Kern walks. Kelvin Kirby grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alex Rudolph grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dario Weaver doubles to left field. Lerrin Hansell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shaun Walsh singles to center field. Dario Weaver scores. Shaun Walsh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Woodling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pickles Office pops out to the shortstop. Joe Delgado strikes out. Butch Sweetland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Julian Martin strikes out. Frank Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hasson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. John Hatcher triples. Hooks Medich grounds out to the second baseman. John Hatcher scores. Ernie Kern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lennie Coble strikes out. Mike Dessau doubles to left field. Dario Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Dessau advances to third on the play. Lerrin Hansell walks. Shaun Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kelvin Kirby strikes out. Alex Rudolph grounds out to the shortstop. Pickles Office walks. Joe Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Woodling grounds out to the second baseman. Julian Martin flies out to the center fielder. Frank Grubb doubles to left field. Joe Hasson singles to center field. Frank Grubb scores. Lennie Coble singles to right field. Joe Hasson advances to third on the hit. Mike Dessau singles to left field. Joe Hasson scores. Lennie Coble advances to third on the hit. Minnie Hermanski 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. Dario Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Butch Sweetland singles to center field. Butch Sweetland steals second. Mike Wilson pops out to the first baseman. John Hatcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Butch Sweetland advances to third on the play. Stephen Valdes 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. Mark Fosse is pinch hitting for Hooks Medich. Mark Fosse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland George Puig enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Fosse at CF. Jim Woodson is pinch hitting for Stephen Valdes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Woodson singles to center field. Shaun Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Tom Woodling grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sal Echevarria pitching. Joe Gleich is pinch hitting for Ernie Kern. Joe Gleich grounds out to the third baseman. Kelvin Kirby strikes out. Ed King is pinch hitting for Minnie Hermanski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed King hits a home run. Pickles Office grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Runge pitching. Julian Martin strikes out. Frank Grubb walks. Joe Hasson walks. Lennie Coble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Grubb advances to third on the play. Joe Hasson advances to second on the play. Mike Dessau singles to left field. Frank Grubb scores. Joe Hasson scores. Pete Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Dessau steals second. Dario Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chris Williamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Sweetland grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Joe Maxwell improves in range Gus Flores did not respond to coaching in control Joe Maxwell improves in speed Joe Maxwell improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Admiral Hinton improves in contact_vs_righty Vic Minnick improves in range Admiral Hinton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Metzler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Rossy did not respond to coaching in LF