Win: Norm Acker (9-8) Loss: Pop Zernial (12-8)
Save: Chico Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Norm Acker pitching. Denny Bockus strikes out. Butch Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Footer Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Pop Zernial pitching. Hiroki Akimitsu grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Hughes pops out to the third baseman. Lute Donalds walks. Johnny Garcia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lute Donalds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al McAleer lines out to the first baseman. Masahiro Murayama grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Jacoby singles to right field. Jim Jacoby steals second. King Collins singles to center field. Jim Jacoby scores. Tim Young grounds into a force play to the shortstop. King Collins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Billy Wilson singles to right field. Mendy Sutherland hits a home run. Billy Wilson scores. Horacio Naragon grounds out to the third baseman. Art Gogolewski singles past the shortstop. Norm Acker lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Hiroki Akimitsu pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Zernial grounds out to the third baseman. Denny Bockus grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Bithorn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jose Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lute Donalds singles to center field. Johnny Garcia singles in front of the center fielder. Billy Wilson singles to right field. Lute Donalds scores. Mendy Sutherland singles to right field. Johnny Garcia scores. Billy Wilson advances to third on the hit. Horacio Naragon grounds out to the pitcher. Mendy Sutherland advances to second on the play. Art Gogolewski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Footer Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Al McAleer strikes out. Masahiro Murayama lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Norm Acker flies out to the center fielder. Hiroki Akimitsu flies out to the left fielder. Jose Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Jacoby singles to right field. King Collins doubles to right field. Jim Jacoby is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Tim Young grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Zernial pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Lute Donalds singles to center field. Johnny Garcia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Billy Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Denny Bockus grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Bithorn strikes out. Footer Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mendy Sutherland strikes out. Horacio Naragon strikes out. Art Gogolewski walks. Norm Acker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Al McAleer lines out to the third baseman. Masahiro Murayama flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mark Moseby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroki Akimitsu doubles to right field. Jose Hughes walks. Lute Donalds flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Garcia singles to center field. Hiroki Akimitsu scores. Billy Wilson strikes out. Mendy Sutherland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland King Collins strikes out. Tim Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ducky Schofield is pinch hitting for Mark Moseby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ducky Schofield walks. Denny Bockus walks. 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. Butch Bithorn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Mike Jones pitching. Horacio Naragon grounds out to the second baseman. Art Gogolewski pops out to the catcher. Chico Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Footer Allen strikes out. Al McAleer doubles to left field. Masahiro Murayama singles to center field. Al McAleer scores. Jim Jacoby grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tony Jackson improves in range Harry Hunter improves in control Neal Brubaker improves in speed Matt Edmondson improves in range
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Morrie Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Sikorski improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Datz did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Rettenmund improves in speed Mo Hickey did not respond to coaching in SS