Win: Don Shokes (5-3) Loss: Felix Hunter (4-13)
Save: Pete Carden (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Shokes pitching. Lou Feller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Trevino grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Konerko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Felix Hunter pitching. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the pitcher. Pinky Javier grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Coveney flies out to the center fielder. Al Lowery singles to right field. Angel Freeman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Buck Benedict strikes out. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Gene Ingersoll singles to left field. Earl Hosey doubles past the center fielder. Gene Ingersoll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Damian Marak grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Hendrickson walks. Butch Meyers strikes out. Felix Hunter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Feller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Don Shokes flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Lyden singles to left field. Pinky Javier strikes out. Charley Lewis singles to center field. Buck Benedict singles in front of the center fielder. Buddy Lyden scores. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Trevino grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Konerko walks. Barney Konerko is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Coveney singles to right field. Al Lowery singles to left field. Angel Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Earl Hosey grounds out to the second baseman. Damian Marak singles to right field. Don Shokes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Hendrickson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Butch Meyers grounds out to the shortstop. Felix Hunter walks. Lou Feller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Felix Hunter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Buddy Lyden grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Javier flies out to the right fielder. Charley Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Trevino grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Konerko strikes out. Mike Coveney singles to left field. Al Lowery singles to center field. Mike Coveney is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Buck Benedict singles to right field. Jay Dalrymple singles to center field. Gene Ingersoll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jay Dalrymple is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gene Ingersoll is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Earl Hosey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Angel Freeman strikes out. Jim Hendrickson flies out to the center fielder. Butch Meyers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Veil comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damian Marak reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lou Feller. Don Shokes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Marak scores. Pinky Javier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kazuhisa Hida enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pinky Javier at SS. Pat Nitkowski is pinch hitting for Mike Veil. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Nitkowski flies out to the left fielder. Lou Feller flies out to the right fielder. Joe Trevino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Nunez pitching. Charley Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Buck Benedict singles past the shortstop. Jay Dalrymple grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buck Benedict is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Passed ball. Jay Dalrymple advances to second. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pete Carden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barney Konerko grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Coveney strikes out. Al Lowery singles to left field. Angel Freeman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Renna did not respond to coaching in velocity Matty Willis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dolph Christman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Ford did not respond to coaching in speed Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in velocity Warren Dugas did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Graham improves in power_vs_lefty Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Tomas Vogelsong did not respond to coaching in range John Christenson improves in range Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Martin improves in 3B