Win: Lars Christian (19-5) Loss: Ed Siner (6-18)
Save: Steve Smith (34)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lars Christian pitching. Allan Schorr singles past the second baseman. Earl Duckworth singles to right field. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Ramon Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Siner pitching. Carl Furillo strikes out. Carlos Griffey doubles to right field. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Griffey advances to third on the play. Alex Belt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Kennedy strikes out. Tomas Keegan strikes out. Orator Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al Ramirez singles to left field. Al Ramirez steals second. Harry Coles lines out to the first baseman. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the shortstop. Pavel Quiros walks. Lars Christian strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ernie Krsnich singles to center field. Ed Siner lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ernie Krsnich forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Allan Schorr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Siner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earl Duckworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Furillo hits a home run. Carlos Griffey pops out to the second baseman. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Belt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Orlando Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Harry Coles strikes out. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tomas Keegan grounds out to the third baseman. Orator Young singles to right field. Ernie Krsnich singles to right field. Ed Siner lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pavel Quiros strikes out. Lars Christian pops out to the second baseman. Carl Furillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Allan Schorr strikes out. Earl Duckworth grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Cruz doubles to right field. Ramon Jones singles to right field. Paul Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Carlos Griffey pops out to the first baseman. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Belt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tomas Keegan grounds out to the shortstop. Red Kline is pinch hitting for Orator Young. Red Kline grounds out to the second baseman. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Ernie Krsnich. John Riedling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Ramirez strikes out. Harry Coles hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Mazeroski walks. Pavel Quiros singles to left field. Harry Coles scores. Bill Mazeroski advances to third on the hit. Lars Christian flies out to the center fielder. Carl Furillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Pete Quinn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Coles at LF. Barney Louden is pinch hitting for Ed Siner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Barney Louden walks. Allan Schorr flies out to the center fielder. Earl Duckworth flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Merena pitching. Carlos Griffey lines out to the second baseman. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Belt hits a home run. Al Ramirez walks. Pete Quinn singles to right field. Al Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Jim Walter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ramon Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Kennedy strikes out. Tomas Keegan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill White improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill White improves in range Andy McLain improves in arm Paul Treadway did not respond to coaching in control Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Ruether did not respond to coaching in arm Matt Sheridan improves in range Bob Baker did not respond to coaching in range Curt Culler did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Bibby improves in LF