Win: Frank Viola (9-3) Loss: Duane Garvey (8-5)
Save: Jack Lindemann (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Duane Garvey pitching. Ramon Ryan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Finch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Sudakis doubles to center field. Ben Three walks. Bobby Barr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Viola pitching. Terry Sparks grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Dike Bernazard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Nick Punto singles to left field. Nick Punto steals second. Rankin Gilhooley flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Storti singles to center field. Nick Punto scores. Frank Viola lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ramon Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Tomas Chambers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bugs Demeter grounds out to the second baseman. George Dugan walks. Tommy Dilauro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Finch strikes out. Bill Sudakis singles to right field. Ben Three lines out to the pitcher. Bobby Barr doubles to left field. Bill Sudakis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ken Edelen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Duane Garvey strikes out. Terry Sparks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rankin Gilhooley flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Storti flies out to the right fielder. Frank Viola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Hal Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Dike Bernazard flies out to the center fielder. Tomas Chambers hits a home run. Bugs Demeter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ramon Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Finch singles to center field. Bill Sudakis strikes out. Ben Three strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles George Dugan walks. Tommy Dilauro grounds out to the second baseman. George Dugan advances to second on the play. Ken Edelen strikes out. Duane Garvey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Barr pops out to the second baseman. Nick Punto strikes out. Rankin Gilhooley singles to left field. Charlie Storti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Terry Sparks strikes out. Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Dike Bernazard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Viola strikes out. Ramon Ryan strikes out. Dan Finch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tomas Chambers grounds out to the third baseman. Bugs Demeter strikes out. George Dugan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Sudakis pops out to the shortstop. Ben Three pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Barr singles to right field. Nick Punto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Barr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Nomar Garciappara enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ramon Ryan at 2B. Reggie Forster enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Finch at LF. Tommy Dilauro grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Edelen singles to center field. Pedro Devlin is pinch hitting for Duane Garvey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pedro Devlin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gene Riggs pitching. Rankin Gilhooley grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Storti singles to center field. Craig Walker is pinch hitting for Frank Viola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Craig Walker strikes out. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jack Lindemann pitching. Terry Sparks strikes out. Hal Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dike Bernazard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes Reggie Forster is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ren Smith improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Paul Mohorcic improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Harley Chiles did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vladimir Fossas improves in range Bob Larkin improves in speed Bob Larkin improves in range Sal Lucas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty