Win: Billy Browning (3-3) Loss: Mark Harrington (12-17)
Save: Freddy Nyman (47)
Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Evans pitching. Dan Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Dasher Naranjo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Grammas singles past the second baseman. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mark Harrington pitching. Frosty Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Cap Lacy grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Royster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Flager grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Merullo singles to left field. Johnny Cress strikes out. Brick Simpson walks. Mark Harrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Joe Knudsen flies out to the right fielder. John Valentine pops out to the shortstop. Bob Kleinhans flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Dasher Naranjo singles to center field. Del Grammas strikes out. Felix Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Yaimel Sandoval flies out to the center fielder. Tom Graham strikes out. Brian Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Flager singles to center field. Jack Merullo flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Cress grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Frosty Russell walks. Cap Lacy strikes out. Jack Royster walks. Joe Knudsen strikes out. John Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Brick Simpson walks. Mark Harrington lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Dasher Naranjo walks. Del Grammas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Kleinhans grounds out to the shortstop. Yaimel Sandoval grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Felix Rodriguez singles to right field. Jim Flager singles to right field. Felix Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Billy Browning 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 2nd. Jack Merullo strikes out. Johnny Cress flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Felix Rodriguez is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Billy Browning reached on a 2-base fielding error by Johnny Cress. Frosty Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Cap Lacy hits a home run. Billy Browning scores. Jack Royster grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Knudsen singles to left field. John Valentine singles to right field. Joe Knudsen advances to third on the hit. Bob Kleinhans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Marty Storie is pinch hitting for Brick Simpson. Marty Storie flies out to the left fielder. Mark Harrington strikes out. Dan Cox singles to right field. Dasher Naranjo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jack Dixon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Storie at LF. Yaimel Sandoval grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Graham flies out to the left fielder. Billy Browning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Del Grammas singles to right field. Felix Rodriguez walks. Jim Flager flies out to the left fielder. Jack Merullo flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Del Grammas advances to third. Felix Rodriguez advances to second. Johnny Cress walks. Freddy Nyman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Dixon walks. Del Grammas scores. Hal Rodin is pinch hitting for Mark Harrington. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hal Rodin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Dennis Abbott pitching. Frosty Russell doubles to center field. Cap Lacy singles to center field. Frosty Russell scores. John Bladt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Royster flies out to the center fielder. Joe Knudsen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Felix Rodriguez. John Valentine grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kleinhans doubles to center field. Cap Lacy scores. Joe Knudsen scores. Yaimel Sandoval flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Cox singles to right field. Dasher Naranjo walks. Del Grammas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dan Cox advances to third on the play. Felix Rodriguez walks. Jim Flager grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 13 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Freddy Nyman is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Reardon improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Bearse did not respond to coaching in velocity Marv Pike did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Niebergall did not respond to coaching in control Bill Hathaway improves in control Spades Rightnowar did not respond to coaching in speed
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Huffman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jeff Pratt did not respond to coaching in arm Deacon Villone did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Huffman did not respond to coaching in speed Larry DiPietro improves in arm Al Umbach did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Pratt did not respond to coaching in SS