Win: Rod Green (2-4) Loss: Tim Watkins (2-1)
Save: Harry Haeffner (24)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Neill pitching. Ken Hobbs hits a home run. Rick Cooke walks. Rick Cooke steals second. Deacon Newman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Joe DeShields singles past the first baseman. Rick Cooke scores. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Joe DeShields steals second. Yadil Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Etchison pitching. Chuck Freeman singles to center field. Jose Reilley strikes out. Art Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Smith doubles to center field. Chuck Freeman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Kelly hits a home run. Whitey Smith scores. Billy Johnson hits a home run. Dave Reid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Deacon Newman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Archie Craig strikes out. Wayne Poole grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Dave Reid walks. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Bohn walks. Charlie Neill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Jose Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DeShields grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Art Gardella lines out to the second baseman. Whitey Smith is hit by a pitch. Ron Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Whitey Smith advances to second on the play. Billy Johnson singles to center field. Whitey Smith scores. Deacon Newman reached on a fielding error by Joe Cedeno. Bob Bohn walks. Charlie Neill strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harry Jackson triples. Yadil Delgado pops out to the catcher. Archie Craig strikes out. Wayne Poole grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chuck Freeman strikes out. Jose Reilley strikes out. Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Reid hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Rick Cooke strikes out. Joe DeShields singles to center field. Dave Reid advances to third on the hit. Joe Cedeno singles to right field. Dave Reid scores. Harry Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Whitey Smith singles to right field. Tim Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Smith steals second. Billy Johnson strikes out. Deacon Newman triples. Whitey Smith scores. Bob Bohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yadil Delgado doubles to right field. Archie Craig strikes out. Wayne Poole doubles to center field. Yadil Delgado scores. Tim Watkins reached on a fielding error by Ron Kelly. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Poole scores. Tim Watkins advances to second on the play. Rod Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Cooke doubles to left field. Tim Watkins scores. Joe DeShields singles to right field. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Rod Green strikes out. Chuck Freeman singles to left field. Jose Reilley strikes out. Art Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Jackson walks. Yadil Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Archie Craig strikes out. Wayne Poole grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Whitey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ron Kelly walks. Billy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Newman triples. Ron Kelly scores. Bob Bohn reached on a fielding error by Wayne Poole. Deacon Newman scores. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Rod Green. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Bohn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rip McCormick pitching. Tim Watkins flies out to the left fielder. Ken Hobbs doubles to left field. Rick Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Joe DeShields singles to left field. Ken Hobbs scores. Joe Cedeno grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe DeShields is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Chuck Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Reilley strikes out. Art Gardella pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Haeffner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Jackson singles to center field. Harry Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yadil Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Archie Craig walks. Wayne Poole flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ken Hobbs (36), Rick Cooke (22), Yadil Delgado (4), Wayne Poole (5).3B - Harry Jackson (2).HR - Ken Hobbs (13). Baserunning: SB - Rick Cooke (13), Joe DeShields (28).CS - Harry Jackson (5). Fielding: E - Joe Cedeno, Wayne Poole.
Batting:2B - Whitey Smith (6).3B - Deacon Newman 2 (2).HR - Ron Kelly (15), Billy Johnson (12).HBP - Whitey Smith (2). Baserunning: SB - Whitey Smith (1). Fielding: E - Ron Kelly, Deacon Newman.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Raul Suder improves in endurance Dean Kimber improves in velocity Raul Suder did not respond to coaching in control John Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pat Zapustas did not respond to coaching in control John Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Knox improves in contact_vs_righty Chick Goslin improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Brumfield improves in power_vs_righty Chick Goslin did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Knox improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Sadowski did not respond to coaching in control Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in SS