Win: Yordanis Molinet (13-14) Loss: Frank Torgeson (6-19)
Save: Ken McGuire (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Yordanis Molinet pitching. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Kid Hale reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ted Davis. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to right field. Kid Hale scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel steals second. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Stark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Torgeson pitching. John Lyons singles to left field. Leo Cermak singles to left field. John Lyons advances to third on the hit. Ted Davis singles to center field. John Lyons scores. Charlie Duran doubles to right field. Leo Cermak scores. Ted Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Gregg walks. Wayne Handley singles to right field. Charlie Duran scores. Danny Gregg advances to third on the hit. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Johnson singles to center field. Danny Gregg scores. Ed Maggert strikes out. Yordanis Molinet 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 right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Davey Smyth lines out to the third baseman. Harry Bolling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Leo Cermak singles to left field. Leo Cermak is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Duran pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale singles to center field. Tom Sanchez advances to third on the hit. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Danny Gregg singles to right field. Wayne Handley pops out to the third baseman. Jim Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rafael Stark flies out to the right fielder. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Davey Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Yordanis Molinet strikes out. John Lyons walks. Leo Cermak grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons advances to second on the play. Ted Davis flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Bolling grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Kid Hale strikes out. Tom Sanchez steals second. Ed Maggert throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Duran singles to center field. Danny Gregg doubles to center field. Charlie Duran uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wayne Handley hits a home run. Danny Gregg scores. Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Maggert flies out to the center fielder. Yordanis Molinet singles to left field. John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Rafael Stark flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Leo Cermak grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Barton walks. Davey Smyth walks. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Sherman Dietzel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Davey Smyth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Henry Smith steals second. Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Barton scores. Henry Smith advances to third on the play. Tom Sanchez advances to second on the play. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Henry Smith scores. Tom Sanchez scores. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Cy Plympton pitching. Danny Gregg grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Handley strikes out. Jim Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rafael Stark singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez hits a home run. Rafael Stark scores. Will Kramer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Barton strikes out. Davey Smyth grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Bogle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Broberg pitching. Ed Maggert strikes out. Doug McMillan is pinch hitting for Will Kramer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug McMillan singles to right field. Doug McMillan steals second. John Lyons singles to center field. Doug McMillan scores. Leo Cermak pops out to the third baseman. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken McGuire pitching. Tom Sanchez singles to right field. Kid Hale reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Lyons. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Sanchez scores. Kid Hale advances to third on the play. Tarrik Smith reached on a fielding error by Wayne Handley. Kid Hale scores. Rafael Stark strikes out. Luis Rodriguez walks. Bobby Barton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Charlie Duran (15), Danny Gregg (15).HR - Wayne Handley (12). Baserunning: SB - Doug McMillan (13).CS - Leo Cermak (7). Fielding: E - John Lyons, Ted Davis, Wayne Handley, Ed Maggert.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Winkelman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Baines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Moeller improves in speed Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Conway improves in contact_vs_lefty 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 contact_vs_righty Tom Diaz improves in power_vs_righty Tom Diaz did not respond to coaching in speed Les Hutson did not respond to coaching in control Rick Rigney improves in velocity Leo Crawford improves in range