Inning: 1 Oakland Freddy Nyman pitching. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Dasher Naranjo singles to right field. Dasher Naranjo steals second. Julio Laudner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dasher Naranjo advances to third on the play. Dave Caveney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Lee Keely pitching. Chance Walsh singles to center field. Chance Walsh steals second. Bob Kleinhans walks. Jack Royster pops out to the shortstop. Cap Lacy walks. Tom Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chance Walsh scores. Yaimel Sandoval strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Odell Palica pops out to the third baseman. Dan Cox doubles to right field. Jim Flager grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Cox advances to third on the play. Candy Corsi hits a home run. Dan Cox scores. Lee Keely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Joe Knudsen doubles to center field. Russ Young reached on a fielding error by Felix Rodriguez. Freddy Nyman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Knudsen scores. Chance Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Felix Rodriguez walks. Dasher Naranjo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Felix Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Julio Laudner strikes out. Dave Caveney singles to center field. Dasher Naranjo advances to third on the hit. Odell Palica flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bob Kleinhans strikes out. Jack Royster walks. Cap Lacy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Royster advances to second on the play. Tom Graham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Cox strikes out. Jim Flager strikes out. Candy Corsi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Yaimel Sandoval grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Knudsen singles to left field. Russ Young strikes out. Freddy Nyman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Knudsen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lee Keely grounds out to the shortstop. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dasher Naranjo walks. Dasher Naranjo steals second. Julio Laudner hits a home run. Dasher Naranjo scores. Deacon Villone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Caveney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Chance Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kleinhans flies out to the right fielder. Jack Royster singles to left field. Jack Royster gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Odell Palica flies out to the right fielder. Dan Cox flies out to the center fielder. Jim Flager flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Cap Lacy grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Graham singles to center field. Yaimel Sandoval grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Candy Corsi pops out to the catcher. Lee Keely grounds out to the third baseman. Felix Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Joe Knudsen flies out to the center fielder. Russ Young flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Villone is hit by a pitch. Chance Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dasher Naranjo strikes out. Julio Laudner flies out to the center fielder. Dave Caveney doubles past the right fielder. Del Grammas is pinch hitting for Odell Palica. Del Grammas doubles to right field. Dave Caveney scores. Dan Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Don Ralston enters the game as a defensive replacement for Del Grammas at SS. Bob Kleinhans walks. Jack Royster singles to left field. Bob Kleinhans advances to third on the hit. Cap Lacy hits a home run. Bob Kleinhans scores. Jack Royster scores. Billy Drew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Graham flies out to the right fielder. Yaimel Sandoval strikes out. Joe Knudsen doubles to left field. Lee Huffman is pinch running for Joe Knudsen on 2nd base. Russ Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Flager flies out to the left fielder. Candy Corsi walks. Lloyd Johnson is pinch hitting for Billy Drew. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lloyd Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Candy Corsi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Felix Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lloyd Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Gary Brown pitching. Rico Fennelly is pinch hitting for Deacon Villone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rico Fennelly singles to center field. Chance Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kleinhans singles to center field. Rico Fennelly advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Royster flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rico Fennelly scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dave Caveney (8), Del Grammas (2), Dan Cox (5).HR - Julio Laudner (3), Candy Corsi (4). Baserunning: SB - Dasher Naranjo 2 (4). Fielding: E - Felix Rodriguez.
Game Notes Chance Walsh is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buck Vega improves in power_vs_lefty Jake Rogalski did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Hagerman did not respond to coaching in control Rocky Melvin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jake Rogalski did not respond to coaching in control Lou Jones did not respond to coaching in range
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Ayers did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Poepping improves in speed Larry DiPietro improves in arm Jeff Pratt improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Redmond did not respond to coaching in control John Ayers improves in contact_vs_righty Larry DiPietro did not respond to coaching in CF