Win: Mike Kinsella (7-7) Loss: Dave Rasmussen (3-10)
Save: Dave Newkirk (19)
Inning: 1 New York Dave Rasmussen pitching. Jack Spooner grounds out to the second baseman. Davy Shanner walks. Len Wilson walks. Pete Pickett walks. Cal Blankenship strikes out. Mike Halicki grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Davy Shanner is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Kinsella pitching. Fred Ojeda flies out to the left fielder. Bob Ostergard singles in front of the left fielder. Steve Brandon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Tommy Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Joe Snyder singles to left field. Mike Kinsella lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lyman Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Oldis walks. Howie Olin pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Lamb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Jack Spooner strikes out. Davy Shanner doubles to center field. Len Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Pete Pickett walks. Cal Blankenship grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Oscar Redmond grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Rasmussen walks. Dave Rasmussen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Ojeda walks. Bob Ostergard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mike Halicki walks. Tommy Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Snyder grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Halicki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brandon flies out to the left fielder. Lyman Brantley pops out to the catcher. Steve Oldis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Jack Spooner grounds out to the second baseman. Davy Shanner singles to right field. Len Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Davy Shanner advances to second on the play. Pete Pickett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Howie Olin walks. Howie Olin steals second. Eddie Lamb flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Redmond singles to right field. Howie Olin scores. Dave Rasmussen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Rasmussen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Cal Blankenship strikes out. Mike Halicki walks. Tommy Lopez pops out to the shortstop. Joe Snyder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Fred Ojeda singles to center field. Bob Ostergard singles to left field. Steve Brandon flies out to the right fielder. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Steve Oldis reached on a fielding error by Tommy Lopez. Howie Olin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 New York Dick Freeman is pinch hitting for Mike Kinsella. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick Freeman singles to left field. Jack Spooner singles to center field. Dick Freeman advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jim Mauck 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. Davy Shanner singles to right field. Dick Freeman scores. Len Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Pete Pickett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Spooner advances to third on the play. Davy Shanner advances to second on the play. Cal Blankenship hits a home run. Jack Spooner scores. Davy Shanner scores. Mike Halicki singles in front of the right fielder. Tommy Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Smoky Williams pitching. Eddie Lamb hits a home run. Oscar Redmond singles to left field. Bill McCarthy is pinch hitting for Jim Mauck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill McCarthy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Ojeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jack Campbell pitching. Joe Snyder singles to center field. Willis Phillips is pinch hitting for Smoky Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willis Phillips walks. Jack Spooner walks. Davy Shanner pops out to the shortstop. Len Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Snyder scores. Pete Pickett grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jack Spooner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Ward pitching. Bob Ostergard bunts for a base hit. Steve Brandon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lyman Brantley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Cal Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Mike Halicki singles to left field. Tommy Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Halicki advances to second on the play. Joe Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Newkirk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Oldis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Howie Olin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Lamb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 12 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Glenn Woodard did not respond to coaching in velocity Mert Novoa did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Bertotti did not respond to coaching in control Jim King did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mijail Gonzalez improves in range Rick Lyons did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Morse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Dudley improves in speed Rick Rubio improves in velocity Charlie Byrne improves in range Jeff Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Grim did not respond to coaching in control Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in 2B