Win: Naoto Iwasaki (5-3) Loss: Spencer James (0-1)
Save: Eddie Weihe (13)
Inning: 1 Washington Brian Ludolph pitching. Faneuil Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Parke Hickey flies out to the left fielder. George Roque walks. Shigeru Ukari hits a home run. George Roque scores. Gene Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ernie Madden pitching. Davon Workman strikes out. Robert Heving strikes out. Rick O Shea grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Doug Kearns strikes out. Pretzel Burkett grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Angley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Max Runschorer flies out to the right fielder. Al Valdes doubles to center field. Mitch Bella singles past the shortstop. Al Valdes scores. Felix Griggs walks. Felix Turner doubles to right field. Mitch Bella scores. Felix Griggs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Ludolph singles to center field. Felix Turner scores. Davon Workman walks. Robert Heving flies out to the left fielder. Rick O Shea grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Davon Workman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Ernie Madden flies out to the center fielder. Faneuil Hall flies out to the left fielder. Parke Hickey triples. George Roque doubles to left field. Parke Hickey scores. Shigeru Ukari singles to right field. George Roque scores. Gene Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Max Runschorer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Valdes grounds out to the shortstop. Mitch Bella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Doug Kearns strikes out. Pretzel Burkett grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Angley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Felix Griggs singles to center field. Felix Turner strikes out. Brian Ludolph lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Davon Workman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Robert Heving grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Adonis Lara is pinch hitting for Ernie Madden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Adonis Lara singles to left field. Faneuil Hall walks. Parke Hickey flies out to the left fielder. George Roque grounds out to the second baseman. Adonis Lara advances to third on the play. Faneuil Hall advances to second on the play. Shigeru Ukari walks. Gene Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Scott Phillips pitching. Rick O Shea flies out to the right fielder. Max Runschorer grounds out to the shortstop. Al Valdes walks. Mitch Bella doubles to center field. Al Valdes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Felix Griggs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Doug Kearns strikes out. Pretzel Burkett walks. Pretzel Burkett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ernest Angley doubles to center field. Willie Dunn is pinch hitting for Scott Phillips. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Willie Dunn hits a home run. Ernest Angley scores. Paul Willard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Faneuil Hall walks. Parke Hickey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rick Siegle pitching. Felix Turner walks. Paul Willard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Davon Workman strikes out. Robert Heving grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Turner advances to third on the play. Paul Willard advances to second on the play. Rick O Shea singles to right field. Felix Turner scores. Max Runschorer reached on a fielding error by George Roque. Paul Willard scores. Al Valdes lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington George Roque strikes out. Shigeru Ukari pops out to the second baseman. Gene Miller singles past the second baseman. Doug Kearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Naoto Iwasaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mitch Bella grounds out to the third baseman. Felix Griggs pops out to the second baseman. Buster Phillips is pinch hitting for Felix Turner. Buster Phillips singles to right field. Jerry Blume is pinch hitting for Paul Willard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buster Phillips steals second. Jerry Blume strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Spencer James pitching. Bill McGeachy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buster Phillips at 2B. Pretzel Burkett doubles to center field. Ernest Angley pops out to the third baseman. Gene Ginter is pinch hitting for Naoto Iwasaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Ginter singles to center field. Pretzel Burkett scores. Faneuil Hall doubles to left field. Gene Ginter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Parke Hickey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Faneuil Hall advances to third on the play. George Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Eddie Weihe pitching. Davon Workman strikes out. Robert Heving singles to center field. Rick O Shea grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Robert Heving is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Max Runschorer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Shigeru Ukari grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Miller strikes out. Doug Kearns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Valdes doubles to left field. Mitch Bella strikes out. Felix Griggs grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes advances to third on the play. Bill McGeachy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Paul Willard is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Fink did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Stem did not respond to coaching in control Mack Leius improves in power_vs_lefty Neal Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jay Gross did not respond to coaching in velocity Kerby McAndrew did not respond to coaching in control Kerby McAndrew improves in control Chet Thornton did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Ballenger improves in speed Jaxon Aude did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Lowenstein did not respond to coaching in CF