Win: Charlie Speraw (12-11) Loss: Mayo Qualls (0-24)
Save: Tommy Kutyna (35)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Speraw pitching. Tom Tiernan pops out to the shortstop. Hal Garman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Squiz Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mayo Qualls pitching. Murphy Strange strikes out. Alvaro Boone singles past the shortstop. Bill Torres flies out to the center fielder. Harry Alcantara walks. William Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Valentin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bell pops out to the third baseman. Tony Morris singles to right field. Dick Ankiel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tony Morris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Beiker Reimer singles to right field. Johnny Groskloss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Beiker Reimer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Geronimo strikes out. Charlie Speraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Max Boehler grounds out to the pitcher. Mayo Qualls singles to left field. Tom Tiernan walks. Hal Garman flies out to the right fielder. Squiz Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Murphy Strange strikes out. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Valentin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Bell lines out to the shortstop. Tony Morris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Alcantara singles to left field. Passed ball. Harry Alcantara advances to second. William Spiezio singles to left field. Harry Alcantara scores. Beiker Reimer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. William Spiezio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Groskloss grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Ankiel strikes out. Max Boehler walks. Mayo Qualls lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Max Boehler forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Tiernan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mayo Qualls is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Geronimo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Speraw pops out to the second baseman. Murphy Strange grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hal Garman flies out to the left fielder. Squiz Hudson doubles to right field. Jeff Valentin strikes out. Bob Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alvaro Boone flies out to the left fielder. Bill Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Alcantara hits an infield single to the shortstop. William Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Ankiel grounds out to the second baseman. Max Boehler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Beiker Reimer singles to center field. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. John Geronimo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mutz Snover is pinch hitting for Mayo Qualls. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mutz Snover grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Tiernan flies out to the center fielder. Hal Garman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Andrus pitching. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Charlie Speraw. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Irv Brittin grounds out to the pitcher. Murphy Strange singles to center field. Alvaro Boone grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommy Kutyna pitching. Squiz Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Valentin singles to left field. Bob Bell flies out to the left fielder. Tony Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Borom did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Cole did not respond to coaching in control Roy Bluhm did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Cole did not respond to coaching in endurance Medric Andrews improves in range Jack Plank did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in control Dizzy James improves in power_vs_righty Cy Fuller improves in range Clay Derby did not respond to coaching in control Mike Torres did not respond to coaching in control Dave Ronan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B