Win: Derek Grammas (7-20) Loss: Gerry Clark (1-5)
Save: Don Lowe (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Derek Grammas pitching. Bob Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Freddy Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Trench Rodriguez pitching. George Callahan walks. Dean Brodowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Callahan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Witherup flies out to the left fielder. Al Klugmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Lovelace strikes out. Lave Bowa hits a home run. Clem Thornton pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Tartabull pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland George Umbricht walks. Jim Leitner reached on a fielding error by Trench Rodriguez. John Hoyt grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. George Umbricht advances to third on the play. Grant Higbee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Boone flies out to the left fielder. Trench Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Bob Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Derek Grammas pops out to the second baseman. George Callahan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dean Brodowski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez doubles to right field. Freddy Perry flies out to the left fielder. Ed Lovelace flies out to the center fielder. Lave Bowa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Witherup doubles past the third baseman. Al Klugmann singles in front of the right fielder. Ted Witherup scores. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Leitner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Clem Thornton singles to center field. Reggie Tartabull doubles to center field. Bob Boone pops out to the catcher. Trench Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Bob Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland John Hoyt strikes out. Grant Higbee singles to center field. Derek Grammas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Derek Grammas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Grant Higbee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Callahan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Derek Grammas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez singles in front of the center fielder. Freddy Perry flies out to the center fielder. Ed Lovelace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sandy Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lave Bowa singles to right field. Ed Lovelace advances to third on the hit. Lave Bowa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dean Brodowski grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Witherup grounds out to the third baseman. Al Klugmann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Clem Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Boone walks. Bill Beltran is pinch hitting for Trench Rodriguez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Beltran grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gerry Clark pitching. George Umbricht flies out to the left fielder. Jim Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. John Hoyt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Tartabull singles to left field. Sandy Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Tartabull advances to second on the play. Freddy Perry pops out to the second baseman. Ed Lovelace doubles to right field. Bob Tartabull scores. Lave Bowa singles to right field. Ed Lovelace scores. Clem Thornton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Grant Higbee walks. Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for Derek Grammas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Stu Morgan walks. George Callahan singles to left field. Grant Higbee scores. Ishod Wair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Morgan advances to third on the play. George Callahan advances to second on the play. Ted Witherup singles to center field. Stu Morgan scores. George Callahan scores. Al Klugmann lines out to the shortstop. George Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Don Lowe pitching. Reggie Tartabull singles to center field. Angel Gill is pinch hitting for Bob Boone. Angel Gill singles to left field. Yonel Hurtado is pinch hitting for Ishod Wair. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yonel Hurtado grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Reggie Tartabull is out at third base. Bob Tartabull singles to left field. Sandy Hernandez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Merl Lajeskie improves in arm Mike Nabors improves in contact_vs_lefty Snipe Arnovich did not respond to coaching in control Juice Mott improves in contact_vs_righty Juice Mott did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dian Alvarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gee Lampkin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bryan Reynolds improves in range Dian Alvarez did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C