Win: Brian Evans (6-7) Loss: Mel Blaemire (5-17)
Save: Scott Berry (47)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mel Blaemire pitching. Chance Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Bob Kleinhans grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Royster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Evans pitching. Dan Cox walks. Dan Cox steals second. Arch Deacon strikes out. Dasher Naranjo reached on a fielding error by Andy Cornejo. Felix Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Cox scores. J.J. Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Cap Lacy singles to center field. Joe Knudsen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Cap Lacy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Andy Cornejo walks. Rich Velazquez triples. Joe Knudsen scores. Andy Cornejo scores. Brian Evans pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Caveney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Odell Palica pops out to the third baseman. Del Grammas singles to center field. Mel Blaemire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chance Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kleinhans singles to right field. Jack Royster singles to center field. Bob Kleinhans advances to third on the hit. Cap Lacy grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kleinhans scores. Jack Royster advances to second on the play. Joe Knudsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Cox singles to right field. Arch Deacon singles to right field. Dasher Naranjo strikes out. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Cox advances to third on the play. Arch Deacon advances to second on the play. J.J. Burns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles John Valentine doubles to right field. Andy Cornejo grounds out to the second baseman. John Valentine advances to third on the play. Rich Velazquez singles to center field. John Valentine scores. Brian Evans fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Brian Evans singles to right field. Chance Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Velazquez advances to third on the play. Brian Evans advances to second on the play. Bob Kleinhans singles past the second baseman. Rich Velazquez scores. Brian Evans scores. Dennis Abbott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kleinhans gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Caveney grounds out to the second baseman. Odell Palica strikes out. Del Grammas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Royster pops out to the third baseman. Cap Lacy flies out to the left fielder. Joe Knudsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dennis Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Arch Deacon doubles to center field. Dasher Naranjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Andy Cornejo grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Velazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Felix Rodriguez strikes out. J.J. Burns singles to right field. Dave Caveney strikes out. Odell Palica strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Brian Evans singles to center field. Chance Walsh grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Evans advances to second on the play. Bob Kleinhans pops out to the first baseman. Jack Royster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Del Grammas strikes out. Candy Corsi is pinch hitting for Dennis Abbott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Candy Corsi flies out to the center fielder. Dan Cox singles to right field. Arch Deacon hits a home run. Dan Cox scores. Dasher Naranjo singles to center field. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Augie Meacham pitching. Cap Lacy singles to left field. Cap Lacy steals second. Joe Knudsen flies out to the center fielder. John Valentine singles to center field. Cap Lacy scores. Gary Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Cornejo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland J.J. Burns hits a home run. Marty Storie is pinch hitting for Dave Caveney. Marty Storie triples. Alejandro Alcaraz 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. Odell Palica grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Storie scores. Del Grammas flies out to the left fielder. Gary Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Johnny Cress enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Storie at CF. Rich Velazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Rico Fennelly is pinch hitting for Alejandro Alcaraz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rico Fennelly strikes out. Chance Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Scott Berry pitching. Tom Graham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Andy Cornejo at 3B. Dan Cox walks. Arch Deacon strikes out. Dasher Naranjo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brick Tamland did not respond to coaching in control Lee Huffman improves in power_vs_righty Balvino Joiner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Lidle improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Hernandez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Hillman did not respond to coaching in control Buster Edenfield did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jay Torrealba improves in range Paul Burns improves in power_vs_righty Jim Niebergall did not respond to coaching in velocity Whitey Glenn improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Niebergall improves in control Jay Torrealba did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty