Win: Andrew Heaney (12-5) Loss: Doug Cline (7-17)
Save: Walt Cookson (22)
Inning: 1 Oakland Doug Cline pitching. Nick Punto singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Bill Sudakis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Andrew Heaney pitching. Andy Lavandera singles to center field. Ever Hamilton flies out to the right fielder. Steve Gainer strikes out. Hal Schorr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Finch pops out to the shortstop. Chase Tanner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Griffey Jr. singles to center field. Roy Peacock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Rankin Gilhooley grounds out to the shortstop. Shojiro Mizukami singles to right field. Bip Roberts grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Barr hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bobby Barr steals second. Andrew Heaney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Barr scores. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Charlie Brownlee strikes out. Doug Cline grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Lavandera walks. Ever Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Sudakis grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Finch walks. Chase Tanner pops out to the shortstop. Passed ball. Dan Finch advances to second. Ken Griffey Jr. hits a home run. Dan Finch scores. Roy Peacock hits a home run. Bobby Barr singles past the second baseman. Andrew Heaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Steve Gainer strikes out. Hal Schorr singles to center field. Rankin Gilhooley walks. Shojiro Mizukami grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Nick Punto lines out to the third baseman. Nomar Garciappara singles to left field. Bill Sudakis singles to center field. Dan Finch pops out to the third baseman. Chase Tanner singles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bip Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Brownlee grounds out to the third baseman. Nelson Carpenter is pinch hitting for Doug Cline. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Nelson Carpenter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Buddy Henderson pitching. Roy Peacock doubles to right field. Bobby Barr hits a home run. Roy Peacock scores. Dom Zanni comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andrew Heaney grounds out to the pitcher. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Andy Lavandera walks. Andy Lavandera steals second. Ever Hamilton strikes out. Steve Gainer strikes out. Hal Schorr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Nolan Arenado is pinch hitting for Bill Sudakis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Bob Yount is pinch hitting for Dan Finch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Yount flies out to the left fielder. Chase Tanner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Rankin Gilhooley strikes out. Shojiro Mizukami walks. Bip Roberts strikes out. Shojiro Mizukami steals second. Charlie Brownlee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Roy Peacock grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Dorgan is pinch hitting for Dom Zanni. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Dorgan singles to right field. John Dorgan steals second. Andy Lavandera pops out to the shortstop. Ever Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gainer walks. Hal Schorr singles to center field. John Dorgan scores. Steve Gainer advances to third on the hit. Rankin Gilhooley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ken Comstock pitching. Pedro Cahill is pinch hitting for Andrew Heaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pedro Cahill flies out to the right fielder. Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis is pinch hitting for Nomar Garciappara. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Jim Beattie pitching. Shojiro Mizukami flies out to the left fielder. Bip Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Brownlee hits an infield single to the catcher. Ken Rosario is pinch hitting for Ken Comstock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Rosario walks. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Lavandera walks. Walt Cookson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ever Hamilton grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Brownlee is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Baltimore total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Roy Peacock (28).HR - Ken Griffey Jr. (22), Roy Peacock (21), Bobby Barr (17).SF - Nick Punto.GIDP - Bill Sudakis. Baserunning: SB - Bobby Barr (14).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Smith improves in velocity Frankie Esser improves in control Ren Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Walt Dowse did not respond to coaching in velocity Ren Smith improves in CF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Grahe did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Bowen did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Keeton improves in control Duke White did not respond to coaching in control