Win: Frank Gakeler (13-7) Loss: Tyson Hopkins (6-7)
Save: Major Payne (42)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tyson Hopkins pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Bob Hinton flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Gakeler pitching. Al Embree grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cap Jennings strikes out. Frank Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson singles to left field. Magglio Kida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Johnson advances to second on the play. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Hal Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Carsey strikes out. Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson Kelb grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gakeler strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Spike Smith strikes out. Doug Eaton grounds out to the shortstop. Tyson Hopkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Hinton walks. Joe Hoffman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Terry Johnson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Embree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cap Jennings strikes out. Frank Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Magglio Kida grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank singles to center field. Joe Shannon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Carsey singles to right field. Romeo Hobbs pops out to the shortstop. Nelson Kelb singles to right field. Spike Smith strikes out. Doug Eaton doubles to center field. Brian Carsey scores. Nelson Kelb uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tyson Hopkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Gakeler singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to left field. Bob Hinton flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hoffman walks. Terry Johnson singles to right field. Frank Gakeler scores. Magglio Kida flies out to the right fielder. Dan Cunningham doubles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Joe Hoffman scores. Terry Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al Embree triples. Cap Jennings pops out to the first baseman. Frank Warner strikes out. Brian Carsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Gakeler grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Bob Hinton walks. Joe Hoffman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the pitcher. Nelson Kelb strikes out. Spike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Kida pops out to the first baseman. Ray Robbins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dan Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rocky Jonnard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Shannon at LF. Doug Eaton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lou Dodge is pinch hitting for Ray Robbins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Dodge grounds out to the second baseman. Al Embree flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Oscar Alberro pitching. Hal Plank grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Frank Gakeler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Major Payne pitching. Cap Jennings flies out to the left fielder. Frank Warner doubles to center field. Brian Carsey flies out to the right fielder. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ducky Wagner improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in control Garey Sorensen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kurt Zerbe did not respond to coaching in velocity Garey Sorensen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Moford improves in speed Dave Anderson improves in velocity Bobby Meyers improves in speed Brian Thomas improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Meyers did not respond to coaching in 3B