Win: Harry Bold (3-11) Loss: Lee Maloney (10-9)
Save: Major Payne (38)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Bold pitching. Al Embree flies out to the center fielder. Cap Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Warner walks. Brian Carsey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Warner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Maloney pitching. Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Joe Hoffman steals second. Dan Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Souza hits a home run. Joe Hoffman scores. Bob Stein flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Romeo Hobbs pops out to the second baseman. Spike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Eaton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Boom Boom Washington flies out to the right fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Rocky Jonnard singles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to third on the hit. Harry Bold flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Sudden Sam LaRoche is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alex Moraga flies out to the right fielder. Lee Maloney strikes out. Al Embree grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dan Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. John Souza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Cap Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Warner flies out to the right fielder. Brian Carsey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Stein hits a home run. Terry Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Boom Boom Washington singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche doubles past the center fielder. Boom Boom Washington uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rocky Jonnard singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Harry Bold lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Smith lines out to the shortstop. Doug Eaton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Cunningham singles to right field. John Souza grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Stein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alex Moraga grounds out to the third baseman. Al Johnson strikes out. Al Embree singles to center field. Cap Jennings singles to left field. Al Embree advances to third on the hit. Frank Warner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Carsey grounds out to the third baseman. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Spike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Bold strikes out. Joe Hoffman walks. Dan Cunningham walks. John Souza grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Cunningham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doug Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Alex Moraga doubles past the third baseman. Wes McMahan is pinch hitting for Al Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wes McMahan singles to right field. Alex Moraga scores. Al Embree singles to left field. Wes McMahan advances to third on the hit. Cap Jennings flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Wes McMahan is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Alex Kilgus pitching. Bob Stein singles to center field. Terry Johnson singles to right field. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche pops out to the second baseman. Rocky Jonnard doubles to center field. Bob Stein scores. Terry Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Bold grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Warner singles to right field. Brian Carsey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Warner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Romeo Hobbs singles to center field. Spike Smith hits a home run. Brian Carsey scores. Romeo Hobbs scores. Doug Eaton walks. Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Moraga flies out to the center fielder. Lou Dodge is pinch hitting for Alex Kilgus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Dodge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie McDonald improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Anderson improves in control Harvey Dawson improves in velocity Jack Tappe improves in arm Brian Moford did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Lombard did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Schoeneweis improves in control Doc Pinkney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Daley improves in contact_vs_righty Garey Sorensen did not respond to coaching in 1B