Win: Harry Bold (2-10) Loss: Lee Maloney (8-8)
Save: Major Payne (35)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Bold pitching. Al Embree strikes out. Cap Jennings strikes out. Frank Warner singles to center field. Minnie Stiely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Maloney pitching. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Hinton bunts for a base hit. Magglio Kida flies out to the left fielder. Bob Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Romeo Hobbs singles to left field. Doug Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Lou Dodge grounds out to the pitcher. Romeo Hobbs advances to second on the play. Wes McMahan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson hits a home run. Dan Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Rocky Jonnard pops out to the second baseman. Harry Bold pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Maloney singles to right field. Al Embree flies out to the right fielder. Cap Jennings strikes out. Frank Warner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Maloney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Hoffman grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Hinton strikes out. Magglio Kida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Minnie Stiely grounds out to the second baseman. Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Stein strikes out. Terry Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Dan Cunningham reached on a 2-base fielding error by Cap Jennings. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Dan Cunningham scores. Rocky Jonnard triples. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Harry Bold flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lou Dodge doubles to center field. Wes McMahan walks. Lee Maloney lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Lou Dodge is thrown out at third. Wes McMahan advances to second on the play. Wes McMahan advances to second on the play. Al Embree strikes out. Cap Jennings grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Maloney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Hoffman doubles to left field. Bob Hinton strikes out. Magglio Kida strikes out. Bob Stein walks. Terry Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Warner singles to center field. Minnie Stiely doubles to center field. Frank Warner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Romeo Hobbs doubles to left field. Minnie Stiely scores. Ed Estalella 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 2nd. Doug Eaton strikes out. Lou Dodge strikes out. Wes McMahan walks. Lee Maloney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Cunningham strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wes McMahan. Rocky Jonnard walks. Ed Estalella lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Embree grounds out to the second baseman. Cap Jennings grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Hinton strikes out. Magglio Kida grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Stein walks. Terry Johnson singles to left field. Bob Stein advances to third on the hit. Dan Cunningham hits a home run. Bob Stein scores. Terry Johnson scores. Lou Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Minnie Stiely flies out to the center fielder. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Doug Eaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Plank is pinch hitting for Ed Estalella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rich Napoleon pitching. Lou Dodge singles to center field. Wes McMahan walks. Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Spike Smith is pinch hitting for Lou Harris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Spike Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Dodge advances to third on the play. Wes McMahan advances to second on the play. Al Embree hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lou Dodge scores. Cap Jennings singles to left field. Wes McMahan scores. Al Embree advances to third on the hit. Frank Warner doubles to right field. Al Embree scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Minnie Stiely strikes out. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Hooper improves in power_vs_righty Jack Tappe improves in contact_vs_righty Harvey Dawson did not respond to coaching in control Gene Surhoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Thomas improves in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Garey Sorensen improves in contact_vs_righty Happy Riggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Happy Riggs improves in control Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in endurance Ducky Wagner did not respond to coaching in CF