Win: Rich Napoleon (8-7) Loss: Oscar Alberro (7-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Aberson pitching. Frank Warner flies out to the left fielder. Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Eaton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Buck Russell pitching. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hinton grounds out to the second baseman. John Souza hits a home run. Bob Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nelson Kelb strikes out. Spike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Wes McMahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Yoshio Yanagida grounds out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the left fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lou Dodge strikes out. Al Embree grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Jose Aberson singles to center field. Joe Hoffman singles to right field. Jose Aberson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe Hoffman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Hinton singles to left field. Jose Aberson scores. Bob Hinton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Warner strikes out. Romeo Hobbs pops out to the second baseman. Doug Eaton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Souza flies out to the right fielder. Bob Stein strikes out. Yoshio Yanagida flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nelson Kelb walks. Spike Smith singles to right field. Nelson Kelb advances to third on the hit. Wes McMahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Nelson Kelb scores. Lou Dodge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Passed ball. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to second. Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Jose Aberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al Embree flies out to the right fielder. Buck Russell strikes out. Frank Warner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Hoffman walks. Joe Hoffman steals second. Bob Hinton hits a home run. Joe Hoffman scores. Ray Robbins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Souza pops out to the first baseman. Bob Stein singles to left field. Yoshio Yanagida flies out to the left fielder. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Romeo Hobbs pops out to the shortstop. Doug Eaton grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Kelb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Jose Aberson 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 walks. Bob Hinton hits an infield single to the first baseman. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Magglio Kida enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rocky Jonnard at LF. Spike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Wes McMahan walks. Lou Dodge singles to center field. Al Embree grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshio Yanagida flies out to the center fielder. Boom Boom Washington hits a home run. Alex Kilgus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Troy Rollins is pinch hitting for Alex Kilgus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Troy Rollins strikes out. Frank Warner singles to right field. Romeo Hobbs hits a home run. Frank Warner scores. Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doug Eaton singles to center field. Nelson Kelb singles to left field. Spike Smith singles past the second baseman. Wes McMahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Eaton scores. Nelson Kelb advances to third on the play. Spike Smith advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Nelson Kelb scores. Spike Smith advances to third. Rich Napoleon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Dodge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Oscar Alberro pitching. Magglio Kida doubles to center field. Hal Plank is pinch hitting for Rich Napoleon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Magglio Kida advances to third on the play. Bob Hinton singles past the first baseman. Magglio Kida scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Magglio Kida (5).HR - Bob Hinton (18), John Souza (13), Boom Boom Washington (20). Baserunning: SB - Joe Hoffman (19).CS - Joe Hoffman (7), Bob Hinton (7). Fielding: PB - Bob Stein.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Burchart did not respond to coaching in control Gene Surhoff did not respond to coaching in control Sam Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Gene Surhoff did not respond to coaching in control Jack Tappe did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Garey Sorensen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Lombard improves in velocity Doc Pinkney did not respond to coaching in range Paul Reyes improves in power_vs_lefty Garey Sorensen did not respond to coaching in 1B