Inning: 1 Oakland Gil Coulson pitching. King Collins flies out to the right fielder. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Footer Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Pop Zernial pitching. Hiroki Akimitsu strikes out. Jose Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Lute Donalds singles to center field. Andres Bowler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al McAleer grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Orlando flies out to the left fielder. Butch Bithorn walks. Tim Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Steve May walks. Billy Wilson singles to right field. Mendy Sutherland flies out to the left fielder. Horacio Naragon strikes out. Gil Coulson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jimmy Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Zernial flies out to the left fielder. King Collins grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Hiroki Akimitsu flies out to the left fielder. Jose Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lute Donalds triples. Andres Bowler singles past the shortstop. Lute Donalds scores. Andres Bowler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Jacoby grounds out to the shortstop. Footer Allen walks. Al McAleer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Steve May flies out to the right fielder. Billy Wilson strikes out. Mendy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Butch Bithorn strikes out. Tim Young walks. Jimmy Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Horacio Naragon singles to left field. Gil Coulson lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Hiroki Akimitsu grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pop Zernial grounds out to the second baseman. King Collins flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jose Hughes strikes out. Lute Donalds lines out to the third baseman. Andres Bowler walks. Steve May grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Footer Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Al McAleer hits a home run. Ricardo Orlando singles to center field. Ricardo Orlando is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Butch Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Billy Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Mendy Sutherland hits a home run. Horacio Naragon flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Davis is pinch hitting for Gil Coulson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Aubrey Eckhardt pitching. Tim Young grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hill walks. Ryan Green is pinch hitting for Pop Zernial. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jimmy Hill steals second. Ryan Green grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hill advances to third on the play. King Collins singles to right field. Jimmy Hill scores. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Andy Garriott pitching. Hiroki Akimitsu grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Hughes walks. Lute Donalds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Footer Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Al McAleer hits a home run. Charlie Lamar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricardo Orlando walks. Butch Bithorn singles to left field. Tim Young is hit by a pitch. Jimmy Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Ricardo Orlando scores. Butch Bithorn advances to third on the play. Tim Young advances to second on the play. Ray Begley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masahiro Murayama is pinch hitting for Andy Garriott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masahiro Murayama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Kyle Painter pitching. Andres Bowler flies out to the center fielder. Steve May grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Huppert is pinch hitting for Billy Wilson. Nelson Huppert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Washington total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Steve May is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dickie Harrelson did not respond to coaching in endurance Rich Roberts improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Ferry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Legg did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamal Greenberg did not respond to coaching in 1B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bo Waters did not respond to coaching in arm Adrian Wilson improves in control Fred Moran improves in speed Morrie Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity