Win: Brad Radke (10-4) Loss: Bill Dransfeldt (6-11)
Save: Walt Cookson (20)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Dransfeldt pitching. Nick Punto singles to right field. Nomar Garciappara pops out to the second baseman. Bill Sudakis bunts for a base hit. Passed ball. Nick Punto advances to third. Bill Sudakis advances to second. Dan Finch grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Punto scores. Bill Sudakis advances to third on the play. Chase Tanner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Brad Radke pitching. Ty Riddle pops out to the first baseman. Jack Miller lines out to the third baseman. Armando Upright pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Peacock strikes out. Bobby Barr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jeff Scott walks. Masaaki Ishikawa flies out to the center fielder. Tom Raudman pops out to the third baseman. John Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Brad Radke grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Punto singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sudakis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Bill Armbruster grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Dransfeldt strikes out. Ty Riddle lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Finch flies out to the left fielder. Chase Tanner grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Jack Miller strikes out. Armando Upright grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Scott pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Peacock flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barr grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Radke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Masaaki Ishikawa flies out to the center fielder. Tom Raudman pops out to the first baseman. John Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the center fielder. Bill Sudakis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Bill Armbruster strikes out. Bill Dransfeldt strikes out. Ty Riddle singles to center field. Jack Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Finch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chase Tanner walks. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Bobby Barr singles to center field. Chase Tanner scores. Brad Radke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Armando Upright grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Scott flies out to the right fielder. Masaaki Ishikawa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Nick Punto singles past the second baseman. Nick Punto steals second. Ramon Staiger 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. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nick Punto advances to third on the play. Bill Sudakis grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Punto scores. Dan Finch doubles to left field. Chase Tanner singles to left field. Chase Tanner steals second. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Tom Raudman doubles to right field. Clayton Kershaw 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. John Sanders singles to right field. Tom Raudman scores. Brian Witt is pinch hitting for Bill Armbruster. Brian Witt strikes out. Luis Hovley is pinch hitting for Ramon Staiger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Hovley walks. Eddie Guardado. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ty Riddle strikes out. John Sanders is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Addie Caraballo pitching. Mike Cox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Witt at 3B. Roy Peacock hits a home run. Bobby Barr grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Yount is pinch hitting for Eddie Guardado.. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Yount grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Punto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Walt Cookson pitching. Jack Miller singles to center field. Armando Upright pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Scott grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Frasier improves in speed Al Krenchicki did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Gaines did not respond to coaching in speed Xavier McCarthy did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chad Daughters improves in power_vs_lefty Arlie Medvin improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Hansen improves in arm Darwin Hogan did not respond to coaching in range