Win: Chris Chlupsa (15-6) Loss: Duke Spencer (6-9)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Duke Spencer pitching. Pedro Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeffrey Massa grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Rafter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Chris Chlupsa pitching. Mel Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuyuki Jobe strikes out. Sam Bejma walks. Sam Bejma is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ken Rice singles to left field. Hemmy Cooter doubles to center field. Ken Rice uses his aggressiveness and scores. Krazy Karl grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Hahn walks. Jeff Daly strikes out. Chris Chlupsa reached on a fielding error by Jack Barr. Pedro Thomas singles to left field. Hemmy Cooter scores. Paul Hahn scores. Chris Chlupsa advances to third on the hit. Jeffrey Massa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Alan McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Gus Tamulis grounds out to the third baseman. Al Baumer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Billy Rafter singles to center field. Ken Rice flies out to the center fielder. Hemmy Cooter grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Al Face flies out to the center fielder. Jack Barr reached on a fielding error by Billy Rafter. Duke Spencer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mel Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Krazy Karl singles to center field. Paul Hahn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jeff Daly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Kazuyuki Jobe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Bejma flies out to the right fielder. Alan McKnight grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Chris Chlupsa flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Thomas lines out to the second baseman. Jeffrey Massa singles to right field. Billy Rafter singles to left field. Jeffrey Massa advances to third on the hit. Ken Rice singles to right field. Jeffrey Massa scores. Billy Rafter is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Gus Tamulis flies out to the center fielder. Al Baumer strikes out. Al Face walks. Jack Barr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Hemmy Cooter bunts for a base hit. Krazy Karl flies out to the left fielder. Paul Hahn pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Daly singles to center field. Hemmy Cooter advances to third on the hit. Roberto Fonseca 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. Chris Chlupsa singles to right field. Hemmy Cooter scores. Jeff Daly advances to third on the hit. Pedro Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Minoru Shibahara is pinch hitting for Roberto Fonseca. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Minoru Shibahara walks. Mel Delgado doubles to left field. Kazuyuki Jobe strikes out. Sam Bejma strikes out. Alan McKnight lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Harry Gonder pitching. Jeffrey Massa walks. Billy Rafter singles to left field. Jeffrey Massa is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Billy Rafter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Rice singles to left field. Hemmy Cooter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Tamulis strikes out. Al Baumer strikes out. Al Face grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Elmer DeRosa is pinch hitting for Krazy Karl. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elmer DeRosa grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Hahn lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Daly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Barr grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Hume is pinch hitting for Harry Gonder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Larry Hume strikes out. Mel Delgado singles past the second baseman. Kazuyuki Jobe grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mel Delgado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Matt Buford pitching. Chris Chlupsa strikes out. Yukinori Arasuna is pinch hitting for Pedro Thomas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yukinori Arasuna grounds out to the pitcher. Jeffrey Massa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Sam Bejma doubles to center field. Alan McKnight singles to right field. Gus Tamulis grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Bejma scores. Alan McKnight advances to second on the play. Robin Anson 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. Al Baumer grounds out to the shortstop. Al Face strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Bartley improves in control Mike Vizcaino improves in speed Art Griffin improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Kopacz did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Myatt did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Sipek improves in endurance Scott Bessent did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Sipek improves in control