Win: Charlie Bigelow (3-9) Loss: Mike Hare (6-4)
Save: Herman Wagner (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Hare pitching. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte strikes out. Otis Amos walks. Otis Amos steals second. Nate Tenace walks. John Grant pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Bigelow pitching. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Takeo Hayashi pops out to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dante Equator grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duke Massa flies out to the right fielder. Bob Perrine singles to right field. Charlie Bigelow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Stew LaManna grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Eddie Crane singles to left field. Matt Whiteside walks. Ernie Pick strikes out. Sonny Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein flies out to the left fielder. John Bochte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otis Amos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Hare strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nate Tenace flies out to the center fielder. John Grant grounds out to the shortstop. Dante Equator singles to left field. Dante Equator steals second. Duke Massa singles to center field. Dante Equator scores. Duke Massa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Stew LaManna singles to left field. Eddie Crane grounds out to the second baseman. Stew LaManna advances to second on the play. Matt Whiteside strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Perrine singles to right field. Charlie Bigelow lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bob Perrine forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Breitenstein singles past the first baseman. John Bochte strikes out. Otis Amos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ernie Pick grounds out to the shortstop. Sonny Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hare strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nate Tenace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Dante Equator strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Shelley singles to right field. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Tom Shelley steals second. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Stew LaManna singles to left field. Tom Shelley is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Duke Massa singles to right field. Bob Perrine doubles to center field. Duke Massa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Bigelow lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bob Perrine is thrown out at third. Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Charlie Bigelow is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Crane walks. Jerry Winston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Matt Whiteside strikes out. Ernie Pick flies out to the center fielder. Sonny Siever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Otis Amos singles to right field. Nate Tenace flies out to the right fielder. John Grant grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Reggie Buckley is pinch hitting for Mike Hare. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Buckley grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shelley lines out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommy Peterson pitching. Dante Equator flies out to the center fielder. Duke Massa flies out to the left fielder. Bob Perrine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Stu Karger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duke Massa at 2B. Herman Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. Stew LaManna pops out to the catcher. Eddie Crane strikes out. Matt Whiteside strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes John Bochte is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Palmer improves in contact_vs_righty Amos Flowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Cooney did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Velazquez improves in power_vs_righty Amos Flowers improves in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Campisi improves in arm Ollie Pesky did not respond to coaching in control Jose Piet did not respond to coaching in range Dann Bergman did not respond to coaching in velocity