Win: Bob Barnes (9-7) Loss: Frank Torgeson (3-12)
Save: Henry Jacobus (15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Barnes pitching. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Kid Hale walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel lines out to the third baseman. Tarrik Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Torgeson pitching. John Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Leo Cermak singles to left field. Charlie Duran strikes out. Doug McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Bobby Barton flies out to the center fielder. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Ernie Cain grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Danny Gregg pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Handley pops out to the first baseman. Jim Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Tom Sanchez steals second. Kid Hale pops out to the first baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Maggert strikes out. Bob Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Barton doubles to center field. Davey Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Leo Cermak strikes out. Charlie Duran grounds out to the second baseman. Doug McMillan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ernie Cain singles to left field. Frank Torgeson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Torgeson strikes out. Ernie Cain is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Danny Gregg grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Handley singles to center field. Jim Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel lines out to the shortstop. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Barnes strikes out. John Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Cermak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton strikes out. Davey Smyth walks. Davey Smyth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Duran walks. Charlie Duran steals second. Doug McMillan grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Duran advances to third on the play. Danny Gregg hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Duran scores. Wayne Handley singles to left field. Jim Johnson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Maggert walks. Danny Gregg scores. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Handley scores. Jim Johnson advances to third on the play. Ed Maggert advances to second on the play. John Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ernie Cain flies out to the center fielder. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Kraly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith singles to center field. Tom Sanchez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Sherman Dietzel pitching. Leo Cermak flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Duran walks. Doug McMillan singles to right field. Danny Gregg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Duran advances to third on the play. Doug McMillan advances to second on the play. Wayne Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Henry Jacobus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kid Hale pops out to the first baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Nealon improves in speed Bill Nealon improves in range Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in control Earl Baines did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Nealon did not respond to coaching in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Scott improves in power_vs_lefty Len Parson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leo Crawford improves in arm Leo Crawford did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Scott did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Diaz improves in contact_vs_righty