Win: Bob Gainey (8-10) Loss: Masanori Hodge (4-17)
Inning: 1 New York Masanori Hodge pitching. Jim Hopkins singles to center field. Jim Hopkins steals second. Charlie Anderson strikes out. Yoanny Sandoval hits a home run. Jim Hopkins scores. Bubba Cross grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Clancy hits a home run. Buck Shumpert lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Gainey pitching. Candy Corsi strikes out. Dan Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Laudner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Possum Yantz singles to center field. Brian Devens strikes out. Bob Gainey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Hopkins walks. Charlie Anderson singles to center field. Possum Yantz scores. Jim Hopkins advances to third on the hit. Yoanny Sandoval strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Felix Rodriguez singles to right field. Jim Flager singles to center field. Felix Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Jack Merullo strikes out. Jack McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Felix Rodriguez scores. Jack Dixon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Bubba Cross strikes out. Fred Clancy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Shumpert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Masanori Hodge strikes out. Candy Corsi grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Cox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Possum Yantz strikes out. Brian Devens strikes out. Bob Gainey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Julio Laudner walks. Felix Rodriguez walks. Jim Flager grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Felix Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Merullo strikes out. Jack McConnell singles past the shortstop. Julio Laudner scores. Jack Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Jim Hopkins flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Anderson strikes out. Yoanny Sandoval strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Masanori Hodge reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Hopkins. Candy Corsi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masanori Hodge advances to third on the play. Dan Cox strikes out. Julio Laudner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bubba Cross walks. Fred Clancy flies out to the left fielder. Buck Shumpert grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bubba Cross is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Possum Yantz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Flager flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jack Merullo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Brian Devens singles to right field. Brian Devens is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Gainey strikes out. Jim Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack McConnell flies out to the right fielder. Jack Dixon pops out to the second baseman. Masanori Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Charlie Anderson pops out to the third baseman. Yoanny Sandoval walks. Bubba Cross reached on a 2-base fielding error by Candy Corsi. Fred Clancy hits an infield single to the second baseman. Yoanny Sandoval scores. Dennis Abbott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Clancy steals second. Buck Shumpert walks. Possum Yantz walks. Bubba Cross scores. Brian Devens doubles to right field. Fred Clancy scores. Buck Shumpert scores. Possum Yantz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Altobelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Gainey grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Devens advances to third on the play. Jim Hopkins hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brian Devens scores. Charlie Anderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Hopkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Brick Simpson is pinch hitting for Candy Corsi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brick Simpson walks. Dan Cox walks. Joe Robson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Julio Laudner grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dan Cox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Brick Simpson scores. Julio Laudner advances to second on the play. Jim Flager lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Yoanny Sandoval singles to left field. Bubba Cross hits a home run. Yoanny Sandoval scores. Fred Clancy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Buck Shumpert singles past the second baseman. Possum Yantz singles to right field. Brian Devens strikes out. Mike Kanehl is pinch hitting for Joe Robson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Kanehl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Leary pitching. Johnny Cress is pinch hitting for Jack Merullo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Cress grounds out to the shortstop. Jack McConnell walks. Jack Dixon strikes out. Marty Storie is pinch hitting for Otto Altobelli. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack McConnell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Brian Devens (15).HR - Yoanny Sandoval (13), Bubba Cross (16), Fred Clancy (13). Baserunning: SB - Jim Hopkins (27), Fred Clancy (11).CS - Brian Devens (5). Fielding: E - Jim Hopkins.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buzzy Lukachyk did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Steiner did not respond to coaching in velocity Spec Smith improves in arm Jimmy Kelley did not respond to coaching in velocity Sammy Delsing improves in range Lance Moss did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Nelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Hansen did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harley Kelley improves in contact_vs_lefty Ron Reardon improves in speed Harley Kelley did not respond to coaching in range