Win: Harry Bolling (6-2) Loss: Jack Baines (15-11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Baines pitching. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Kid Hale singles to right field. Tom Sanchez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Smith singles to center field. Kid Hale advances to third on the hit. Luis Rodriguez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leo Cermak. Kid Hale scores. Bobby Barton triples. Tarrik Smith scores. Luis Rodriguez scores. Davey Smyth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Bennett pitching. John Lyons singles to center field. John Lyons steals second. Leo Cermak singles to right field. John Lyons scores. Ted Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Cermak advances to second on the play. Chris Seilheimer hits a home run. Leo Cermak scores. Danny Gregg grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Handley lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ernie Cain hits a home run. Bob Bennett strikes out. Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Johnson singles to left field. Dan Doyle walks. Jack Baines 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 flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Johnson scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Cermak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel doubles past the third baseman. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ted Davis singles to right field. Chris Seilheimer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ted Davis gets picked off second (1-4). Danny Gregg strikes out. Wayne Handley walks. Jim Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Davey Smyth strikes out. Ernie Cain walks. Ernie Cain is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Bolling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Baines strikes out. John Lyons reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tarrik Smith. Leo Cermak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ted Davis flies out to the center fielder. Chris Seilheimer flies out to the center fielder. Danny Gregg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tarrik Smith walks. Tarrik Smith steals second. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton singles to right field. Tarrik Smith scores. Davey Smyth strikes out. Ernie Cain singles to right field. Harry Bolling grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ernie Cain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Wayne Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Dan Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kid Hale strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles past the third baseman. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Doug McMillan is pinch hitting for Jack Baines. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Doug McMillan pops out to the third baseman. John Lyons strikes out. Leo Cermak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jacque Segui pitching. Luis Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth doubles to left field. Ernie Cain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Davis pops out to the catcher. Chris Seilheimer flies out to the center fielder. Danny Gregg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith hits a home run. Tom Sanchez hits a home run. Kid Hale is hit by a pitch. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Kid Hale advances to third on the hit. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Tarrik Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danny Gregg. Kid Hale scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Smith advances to third on the play. Bobby Barton grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Smith scores. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Ken McGuire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Davey Smyth steals second. Ernie Cain grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Kraly pitching. Kuniyuki Inagaki is pinch hitting for Wayne Handley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kuniyuki Inagaki flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson walks. Dan Doyle singles past the shortstop. Greg Moraga is pinch hitting for Ken McGuire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Moraga walks. John Lyons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Sterling did not respond to coaching in speed Don Taylor improves in range Red Moeller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Earl Baines improves in contact_vs_righty Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marty Sankey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Len Parson did not respond to coaching in speed Masaya Sugiyama did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in control Luis Young did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marty Sankey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty