Win: Walt Welsh (7-7) Loss: John Ward (3-4)
Save: Mike Dolan (26)
Inning: 1 Oakland Walter Stafford pitching. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Connors singles to left field. Matt Connors steals second. Oscar Redmond singles to right field. Oscar Redmond is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore John Ward pitching. Babe Levan grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Motton singles to left field. Ed Stewart flies out to the left fielder. John Gammons singles past the shortstop. Jackie Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Lyman Brantley singles to left field. Lyman Brantley steals second. Bill McCarthy lines out to the third baseman. Steve Oldis strikes out. Jake Sutherland walks. John Ward flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Tom Renteria walks. Tom Renteria steals second. James Juul singles to center field. Tom Renteria scores. Butch Thomas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Walter Stafford singles to left field. Babe Levan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Ostergard singles to center field. Bob Ostergard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Connors grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Redmond singles to right field. Oscar Redmond steals second. Frank Kane singles past the first baseman. Oscar Redmond scores. Lyman Brantley singles to right field. Bill McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Tommy Motton strikes out. Ed Stewart doubles to left field. John Gammons grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Guerrero walks. Tom Renteria triples. Ed Stewart scores. Jackie Guerrero scores. James Juul strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Oldis pops out to the second baseman. Jake Sutherland strikes out. John Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Butch Thomas strikes out. Walter Stafford strikes out. Babe Levan singles to right field. Tommy Motton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Ostergard singles to right field. Bob Ostergard steals second. Matt Connors pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Redmond grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Kane walks. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ed Stewart grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Gammons flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Oldis singles to center field. Jake Sutherland lines out to the second baseman. Steve Oldis steals second. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Tom Renteria singles to right field. Tom Renteria is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). James Juul grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Ostergard hits a home run. Matt Connors grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Redmond strikes out. Frank Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Walter Stafford pops out to the first baseman. Babe Levan grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Motton singles to left field. Ed Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lyman Brantley triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Walt Welsh 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 1st. Bill McCarthy walks. Steve Oldis pops out to the first baseman. Jake Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Lyman Brantley scores. John Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Gammons singles to left field. John Gammons steals second. Brian Corbin 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. Jackie Guerrero walks. Tom Renteria walks. James Juul strikes out. Butch Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. John Gammons scores. Jackie Guerrero advances to third on the play. Tom Renteria advances to second on the play. Bing Doyle is pinch hitting for Walt Welsh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bing Doyle singles to left field. Jackie Guerrero scores. Tom Renteria scores. Babe Levan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Dolan pitching. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Connors strikes out. Oscar Redmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nels Gelbert improves in arm Charlie Byrne improves in arm Eddie Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Hesketh improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Rubio did not respond to coaching in control Frank Meeker did not respond to coaching in control Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in 2B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Nixon improves in range Steve Fischlin did not respond to coaching in control Yank Olivo did not respond to coaching in control Tim Alou did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Alou did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Mack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty