Inning: 1 Kansas City Yordanis Molinet pitching. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Torgeson pitching. John Lyons strikes out. Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith lines out to the third baseman. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Doug McMillan singles to right field. Tom Bader flies out to the center fielder. Doug McMillan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wayne Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Cain flies out to the center fielder. Frank Torgeson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Maggert grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Johnson reached on a fielding error by Bobby Barton. Yordanis Molinet lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Johnson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Davis walks. Ted Davis steals second. Charlie Duran flies out to the center fielder. Doug McMillan singles to center field. Ted Davis scores. Tom Bader strikes out. Wayne Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton walks. Davey Smyth lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Maggert walks. Jim Johnson doubles to right field. Ed Maggert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yordanis Molinet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Ted Davis singles to center field. Jim Johnson scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Duran grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ted Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ernie Cain singles to right field. Harry Bolling lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Kid Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Doug McMillan strikes out. Tom Bader grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Handley singles to right field. Wayne Handley steals second. Ed Maggert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yordanis Molinet grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Barton pops out to the first baseman. Davey Smyth walks. Davey Smyth steals second. Ernie Cain singles past the second baseman. Davey Smyth is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Cain steals second. Henry Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Kraly pitching. Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran strikes out. Doug McMillan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Henry Jacobus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Tarrik Smith hits a home run. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Jacque Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Ed Maggert is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl Baines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Chamberlain improves in power_vs_righty Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Taylor improves in speed Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Nealon improves in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Sankey did not respond to coaching in speed Les Hutson did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Sankey improves in arm Luis Young did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Sagmoen did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Sankey did not respond to coaching in speed