Win: Frankie Causey (11-9) Loss: Dee Bloomfield (1-9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Frankie Causey pitching. Jimmy Hill strikes out. Butch Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Footer Allen lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Dee Bloomfield pitching. Hiroki Akimitsu hits a home run. Jose Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Horacio Naragon grounds out to the second baseman. Andres Bowler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Al McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Ricardo Orlando walks. Jim Jacoby 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 Washington Billy Wilson singles to left field. Passed ball. Billy Wilson advances to second. Lute Donalds doubles to right field. Billy Wilson scores. Mendy Sutherland grounds out to the second baseman. Lute Donalds advances to third on the play. Johnny Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Lute Donalds scores. Frankie Causey walks. Hiroki Akimitsu singles past the second baseman. Jose Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland King Collins flies out to the center fielder. Tim Young singles to left field. Dee Bloomfield lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Horacio Naragon walks. Andres Bowler walks. Billy Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Horacio Naragon advances to third on the play. Andres Bowler advances to second on the play. Lute Donalds pops out to the shortstop. Mendy Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Butch Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop. Footer Allen flies out to the center fielder. Al McAleer walks. Ricardo Orlando walks. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Johnny Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Causey grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroki Akimitsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland King Collins strikes out. Tim Young strikes out. Dee Bloomfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jose Hughes triples. Horacio Naragon flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Hughes scores. Andres Bowler singles to center field. Andres Bowler steals second. Billy Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Passed ball. Andres Bowler advances to third. Lute Donalds grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmy Hill flies out to the center fielder. Butch Bithorn walks. Footer Allen flies out to the right fielder. Butch Bithorn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mendy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Frankie Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Al McAleer pops out to the third baseman. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mark Moseby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroki Akimitsu triples. Jose Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroki Akimitsu scores. Horacio Naragon is hit by a pitch. Andres Bowler singles to right field. Horacio Naragon advances to third on the hit. Billy Wilson grounds out to the catcher. Andres Bowler advances to second on the play. Lute Donalds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Denny Bockus is pinch hitting for King Collins. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Denny Bockus pops out to the catcher. Tim Young pops out to the shortstop. Masahiro Murayama is pinch hitting for Mark Moseby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masahiro Murayama walks. Masahiro Murayama is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Mike Jones pitching. Mendy Sutherland strikes out. Johnny Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Causey singles to center field. Hiroki Akimitsu doubles to center field. Jose Hughes walks. Horacio Naragon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Jimmy Hill flies out to the left fielder. Butch Bithorn doubles to left field. Chico Smith 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. Footer Allen flies out to the right fielder. Al McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Ricardo Orlando is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Frisella did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie Frisella improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Hunter improves in control William Thomson did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike DeCinces improves in contact_vs_righty Mike DeCinces improves in power_vs_righty Damion Dwyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Sukeforth did not respond to coaching in control Mo Hickey did not respond to coaching in SS