Win: Kazuhide Niinuma (8-3) Loss: John Nicosia (8-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Trench Rodriguez pitching. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Witherup flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Heinie Wickersham pitching. Bob Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Hernandez singles to right field. Freddy Perry pops out to the second baseman. Ed Lovelace pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Klugmann singles to left field. George Nevin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Leitner lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lave Bowa pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Boone singles to left field. Angel Gill reached on a fielding error by Dean Brodowski. Trench Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Stu Morgan singles to right field. Grant Higbee grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Stu Morgan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Heinie Wickersham lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). George Callahan singles to right field. Dean Brodowski singles to center field. Heinie Wickersham scores. George Callahan advances to third on the hit. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Freddy Perry grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Klugmann singles to center field. George Nevin singles to left field. Al Klugmann advances to third on the hit. Jim Leitner grounds out to the shortstop. Al Klugmann scores. George Nevin advances to second on the play. Stu Morgan pops out to the second baseman. Grant Higbee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Lovelace singles to left field. Lave Bowa walks. Reggie Tartabull singles to left field. Ed Lovelace scores. Bob Boone doubles to center field. Lave Bowa scores. Reggie Tartabull uses his aggressiveness and scores. Angel Gill walks. Trench Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Tartabull strikes out. Sandy Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Heinie Wickersham grounds out to the third baseman. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Freddy Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Lovelace hits a home run. Lave Bowa grounds out to the pitcher. Reggie Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ted Witherup flies out to the left fielder. Al Klugmann doubles to left field. George Nevin pops out to the shortstop. Jim Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City J.J. Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Boone strikes out. Angel Gill flies out to the left fielder. Trench Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Stu Morgan doubles to left field. Grant Higbee hits a home run. Stu Morgan scores. Walt Santovenia is pinch hitting for J.J. Suggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walt Santovenia flies out to the center fielder. George Callahan walks. Kazuhide Niinuma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the pitcher. George Callahan advances to second on the play. Ted Witherup walks. Al Klugmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Nicosia pitching. Bob Tartabull walks. Sandy Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Bob Tartabull steals second. Freddy Perry reached on a fielding error by Stu Morgan. Ed Lovelace lines out to the second baseman. Lave Bowa singles to left field. Bob Tartabull scores. Reggie Tartabull doubles to right field. Freddy Perry scores. Lave Bowa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Boone walks. Angel Gill grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Boone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Yariel Duvergel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Boone at CF. George Nevin strikes out. Ted Wood is pinch hitting for Jim Leitner. Ted Wood strikes out. Stu Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Foley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Wood at 3B. Yonel Hurtado is pinch hitting for Kazuhide Niinuma. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Yonel Hurtado singles to right field. Bob Tartabull singles to center field. Johnny Swentor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sandy Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Freddy Perry strikes out. Ed Lovelace doubles to right field. Yonel Hurtado scores. Bob Tartabull uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lave Bowa walks. Reggie Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Gerry Clark pitching. Grant Higbee flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Swentor flies out to the right fielder. George Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bryan Reynolds improves in power_vs_righty Dian Alvarez did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Porter improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Saberhagen improves in power_vs_lefty 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: Brian Graterol did not respond to coaching in control Ed Templeton improves in range Brian Graterol did not respond to coaching in control Joe Ballard improves in power_vs_righty Joe Ballard did not respond to coaching in 2B