Win: Ryan Fridley (2-2) Loss: Sherman Dietzel (1-1)
Save: Henry Jacobus (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eiji Nakamura pitching. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Duran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ryan Fridley pitching. Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop. Kris Dingman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Seilheimer strikes out. Tom Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Danny Gregg pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith pops out to the first baseman. Davey Smyth hits a home run. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Diaz. Steve Brooks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Doyle strikes out. Jim Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Fridley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eiji Nakamura strikes out. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Lyons reached on a fielding error by Tarrik Smith. Ted Davis lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Duran singles to center field. Chris Seilheimer flies out to the right fielder. Tom Diaz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Duran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kris Dingman hits an infield single to the third baseman. Kris Dingman steals second. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth pops out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Danny Gregg flies out to the center fielder. Dan Doyle hits a home run. Jim Johnson strikes out. Ryan Fridley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Sanchez walks. Steve Brooks grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez advances to second on the play. Eiji Nakamura grounds out to the shortstop. Kid Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Lyons walks. Ted Davis doubles to left field. John Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Duran grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Seilheimer pops out to the first baseman. Tom Diaz doubles to right field. Ted Davis scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Gregg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle hits a home run. Kris Dingman lines out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Tarrik Smith steals second. Dan Doyle throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Davey Smyth pops out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Jim Johnson strikes out. Ryan Fridley singles to center field. John Lyons walks. Ted Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ryan Fridley is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brooks singles to right field. Ernie Cain is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Cain flies out to the left fielder. Kid Hale triples. Steve Brooks scores. Jimmy Hurdle singles to right field. Kid Hale scores. Kris Dingman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Hurdle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Broberg pitching. Charlie Duran flies out to the center fielder. Chris Seilheimer flies out to the left fielder. Tom Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tarrik Smith pops out to the catcher. Davey Smyth grounds out to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Danny Gregg doubles to left field. Leo Cermak is pinch hitting for Dan Doyle. Leo Cermak singles to center field. Danny Gregg scores. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Johnson strikes out. Ryan Fridley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ryan Fridley strikes out. John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Sanchez strikes out. Steve Brooks flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Bosch is pinch hitting for Bill Kraly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Bosch walks. Jerry Bosch steals second. Leo Cermak throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Kid Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Sherman Dietzel pitching. Ted Davis singles to center field. Charlie Duran singles past the third baseman. Ted Davis advances to third on the hit. Chris Seilheimer walks. Tom Diaz singles to left field. Ted Davis scores. Charlie Duran scores. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Gregg walks. Leo Cermak singles to left field. Chris Seilheimer scores. Tom Diaz scores. Danny Gregg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jim Johnson walks. Ryan Fridley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle doubles to center field. Jacque Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kris Dingman grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth singles to left field. Henry Jacobus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles past the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Davey Smyth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Sanchez singles to right field. Tom Sanchez steals second. Steve Brooks pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Ryan improves in speed Harry Murnane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Scott improves in arm Wayne Sagmoen did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Sankey improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in control Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Nealon improves in power_vs_righty Charlie McCormick improves in contact_vs_righty Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C