Win: Paul Knoop (12-8) Loss: Trader Sanchez (13-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Paul Knoop pitching. Jim Rath singles to center field. JK Kelly strikes out. Jim Rath is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Benny Tate flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Trader Sanchez pitching. Bada Bing grounds out to the shortstop. Blaze Starr grounds out to the pitcher. George Richards flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tony Abbaticchio walks. Young Lew strikes out. Tony Abbaticchio steals second. Alfonso Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Al Model grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Tommy Davis hits a home run. Alexis Texas walks. Tura Santana lines out to the second baseman. Topsy Spencer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Trader Sanchez lines out to the second baseman. Jim Rath grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Hiroaki Kaneko walks. Paul Knoop lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bada Bing singles to right field. Blaze Starr flies out to the left fielder. Bada Bing is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland JK Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benny Tate bunts for a base hit. Tony Abbaticchio strikes out. Young Lew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore George Richards strikes out. Tommy Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Alexis Texas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Alfonso Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Al Model grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Tura Santana doubles to right field. Topsy Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Hiroaki Kaneko grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Knoop grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Trader Sanchez strikes out. Jim Rath strikes out. JK Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Bada Bing pops out to the first baseman. Blaze Starr grounds out to the pitcher. George Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Benny Tate singles past the shortstop. Tony Abbaticchio grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Young Lew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Tommy Davis flies out to the right fielder. Alexis Texas grounds out to the second baseman. Tura Santana pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rick Nuxhall- enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alexis Texas at 1B. Alfonso Hidalgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Al Model singles to right field. Ron Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Model advances to second on the play. Davey Earl is pinch hitting for Trader Sanchez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Davey Earl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Chapman pitching. Topsy Spencer pops out to the first baseman. Lili St. Cyr is pinch hitting for Hiroaki Kaneko. Lili St. Cyr strikes out. Paul Knoop singles to center field. Bada Bing walks. Blaze Starr singles to left field. George Richards strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Rath lines out to the second baseman. JK Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Tate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jo-Jo Murphy improves in arm Lou Alou did not respond to coaching in control Ed Niekro improves in contact_vs_lefty Dutch Fritz did not respond to coaching in speed B Hizzie did not respond to coaching in C
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Max Bradley improves in velocity Jada Conforto improves in power_vs_righty BBB - Oak did not respond to coaching in velocity Jada Conforto did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Torres improves in RF