Inning: 1 Kansas City Del Bailey pitching. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Ike Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Bert James doubles to center field. Rick Cooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Glenn Hooton pitching. Jose Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bohn grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Kelly flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe DeShields flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Tappe walks. Wally Poat strikes out. Gene Tappe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Erik Smith singles to left field. Lou Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Archie Craig strikes out. Glenn Hooton grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Reilley singles to center field. Del Bailey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jose Lynn reached on a fielding error by Glenn Hooton. Jose Reilley scores. Bob Bohn strikes out. Ron Kelly grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Lynn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ike Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Bert James strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Tappe grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Poat strikes out. Erik Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe DeShields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Cedeno grounds out to the pitcher. Bunny Roth hits a home run. Archie Craig doubles to center field. Glenn Hooton singles to right field. Archie Craig scores. Ken Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lou Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Reilley singles to right field. Del Bailey pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jose Reilley steals second. Jose Lynn singles to left field. Jose Reilley scores. Jose Lynn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ike Campbell singles to right field. Bert James grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rick Cooke walks. Rick Cooke steals second. Joe DeShields flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Bohn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ron Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Tappe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Cedeno hits a home run. Bunny Roth singles to left field. Bunny Roth steals second. Archie Craig flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Hooton grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Wally Poat walks. Erik Smith reached on a fielding error by Bert James. Lou Fisher strikes out. Jose Reilley grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Poat advances to third on the play. Erik Smith advances to second on the play. Chuck Freeman is pinch hitting for Del Bailey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chuck Freeman walks. Jose Lynn lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Aaron Stanley pitching. Ike Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Bert James strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Bohn flies out to the left fielder. Ron Kelly strikes out. Gene Tappe lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe DeShields lines out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wally Poat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Lou Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul George did not respond to coaching in control Tom Wood improves in power_vs_righty Yorelvis Poll did not respond to coaching in speed Yorelvis Poll did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Takahiro Amakawa did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Unser improves in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bernie Graterol improves in range Charlie Klein improves in range Alf Easterling did not respond to coaching in velocity Marshall Harvel improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Smith improves in range Bob Brumfield improves in power_vs_righty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in SS