Inning: 1 New York Mike Dreher pitching. Ted Malay strikes out. Les Marion strikes out. Dutch Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Cahill pitching. William Floyd grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the third baseman. Derrick Orton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Sloppy Poole hits a home run. Joe Gray strikes out. Dale Adams singles to center field. Mike Morgan doubles to left field. Glenn Hulen strikes out. Bill Cahill reached on a 2-base throwing error by Adam Ruberto. Dale Adams scores. Mike Morgan scores. Ted Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Lawrick strikes out. Ron Gleaton grounds out to the third baseman. Brent Cox doubles to left field. Brent Cox steals third. Adam Ruberto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Les Marion strikes out. Dutch Quinn pops out to the second baseman. Sloppy Poole strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick McGowan grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Dreher flies out to the right fielder. William Floyd lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Joe Gray reached on a fielding error by Johnny DeLancey. Dale Adams singles to center field. Mike Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Hulen strikes out. Bill Cahill lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the shortstop. Derrick Orton walks. Don Lawrick flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Ted Malay strikes out. Les Marion flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Brent Cox strikes out. Adam Ruberto flies out to the center fielder. Dick McGowan walks. Mike Dreher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Sloppy Poole strikes out. Joe Gray doubles to center field. Dale Adams walks. Mike Morgan singles to center field. Joe Gray is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dale Adams advances to third on the play. Glenn Hulen singles to left field. Dale Adams scores. Bill Cahill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland William Floyd walks. Johnny DeLancey triples. William Floyd scores. Derrick Orton grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny DeLancey scores. Don Lawrick strikes out. Ron Gleaton singles to right field. Ron Gleaton steals second. Ray Hill 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. Brent Cox pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jon Whitney is pinch hitting for Ted Malay. Jon Whitney walks. Les Marion flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Quinn strikes out. Sloppy Poole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jon Whitney at LF. Adam Ruberto grounds out to the shortstop. Dick McGowan flies out to the left fielder. Mike Dreher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Joe Gray walks. Dale Adams walks. Mike DeMaestri 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. Mike Morgan hits a home run. Joe Gray scores. Dale Adams scores. Glenn Hulen strikes out. Rennie Ballenger is pinch hitting for Ray Hill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rennie Ballenger singles to left field. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Les Marion grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rennie Ballenger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Smead Robinson pitching. Wayne Christmas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Les Marion at CF. William Floyd grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny DeLancey singles to left field. Walker Jensen is pinch hitting for Derrick Orton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walker Jensen singles to right field. Johnny DeLancey advances to third on the hit. Hack Patterson is pinch hitting for Don Lawrick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walker Jensen steals second. Hack Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Ron Gleaton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Alan Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Sloppy Poole strikes out. Joe Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Brent Cox singles to center field. Adam Ruberto strikes out. Dick McGowan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Rennie Ballenger is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Dellucci did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Tom Flanagan did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Sewell improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Karsay improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Farrell improves in power_vs_righty Dave Farrell improves in arm Wilbur Hutchings did not respond to coaching in range