Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Calhoun pitching. Joe Kranepool singles to center field. Jake Spognardi flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiyuki Higuchi strikes out. Dan Gettinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Stubby Aurilia pitching. Jim Critz grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Yvars doubles to right field. Turkey McCrea singles to right field. Charlie Downey grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Yvars scores. Turkey McCrea advances to second on the play. Larry Schofield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mateo Perez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Grich flies out to the center fielder. Ed Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jose Kennedy singles to left field. Harry Hartsel grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Kennedy advances to second on the play. Cecil Aitchison pops out to the shortstop. Mike Calhoun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City U.L. Distefano flies out to the right fielder. Stubby Aurilia pops out to the second baseman. Joe Kranepool flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Critz grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Yvars flies out to the center fielder. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jake Spognardi singles to center field. Yoshiyuki Higuchi strikes out. Dan Gettinger triples. Jake Spognardi scores. Mateo Perez strikes out. Billy Grich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Downey pops out to the first baseman. Larry Schofield singles to center field. Jose Kennedy singles to center field. Harry Hartsel flies out to the center fielder. Cecil Aitchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Merritt strikes out. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Stubby Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Calhoun strikes out. Jim Critz hits a home run. Bud Yvars strikes out. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Kranepool flies out to the left fielder. Jake Spognardi walks. Yoshiyuki Higuchi flies out to the center fielder. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Downey strikes out. Larry Schofield strikes out. Jose Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mateo Perez strikes out. Billy Grich strikes out. Ed Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Hartsel walks. Cecil Aitchison is hit by a pitch. Mike Calhoun lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Critz doubles past the first baseman. Harry Hartsel scores. Cecil Aitchison scores. Bill Laxton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Yvars singles to right field. Turkey McCrea lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Downey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hi Shevlin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Critz at CF. U.L. Distefano flies out to the left fielder. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Bill Laxton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Denny Brown flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kranepool singles to center field. Jake Spognardi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Norm Jeanes pitching. Larry Schofield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Kennedy strikes out. Harry Hartsel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Cloy Tollberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yoshiyuki Higuchi singles to right field. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Mateo Perez hits a home run. Yoshiyuki Higuchi scores. Billy Grich strikes out. Ed Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Claude Taylor improves in arm Al Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Al Anderson improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Traynor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Russ Pena improves in power_vs_righty Bill Espinosa improves in contact_vs_righty Sheriff Dowd did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Auker did not respond to coaching in 3B