Win: Bill Hall (12-3) Loss: "Fragrante" Fiori (18-7)
Save: Mike Thorne (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Fragrante Fiori pitching. Brady Kirkland hits a home run. Bruce Walker pops out to the second baseman. Pinky Javier singles to left field. John Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Buck Benedict grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pinky Javier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Bill Hall pitching. Packy Baggs pops out to the second baseman. Leif Ektevintreet walks. Davide Cantucci grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leif Ektevintreet is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Robert Urich singles to left field. Takahiro Aburatani pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Buddy Lyden pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Polly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Etienne LaForet doubles to left field. Julie Harris flies out to the center fielder. Joe Stablein singles to left field. Fragrante Fiori grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Hall triples. Brady Kirkland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Hall scores. Bruce Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Javier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Packy Baggs singles to left field. Leif Ektevintreet strikes out. Packy Baggs steals second. Davide Cantucci strikes out. Robert Urich walks. Takahiro Aburatani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland John Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Buck Benedict flies out to the right fielder. Gene Ingersoll singles to left field. Buddy Lyden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Etienne LaForet walks. Julie Harris pops out to the catcher. Joe Stablein strikes out. Fragrante Fiori singles to center field. Packy Baggs singles to left field. Etienne LaForet scores. Leif Ektevintreet flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Polly flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hall doubles to center field. Brady Kirkland walks. Passed ball. Bill Hall advances to third. Brady Kirkland advances to second. Bruce Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Hall scores. Pinky Javier singles to left field. Brady Kirkland scores. John Thompson singles to left field. Pinky Javier advances to third on the hit. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Davide Cantucci walks. Robert Urich flies out to the right fielder. Takahiro Aburatani singles to right field. Etienne LaForet grounds out to the third baseman. Davide Cantucci advances to third on the play. Takahiro Aburatani advances to second on the play. Julie Harris doubles to right field. Davide Cantucci scores. Takahiro Aburatani scores. Joe Stablein singles past the third baseman. Fragrante Fiori strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Ingersoll flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Polly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Packy Baggs singles to right field. Leif Ektevintreet strikes out. Davide Cantucci pops out to the third baseman. Robert Urich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Antonio de Valero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Spurgeon is pinch hitting for Bill Hall. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ben Spurgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Brady Kirkland grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Pete Carden pitching. Takahiro Aburatani grounds out to the shortstop. Etienne LaForet singles to left field. Julie Harris singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Stablein singles to center field. The defense is playing the corners in. Art Ruggiero is pinch hitting for Antonio de Valero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Ruggiero flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Packy Baggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Beppe Spavento pitching. Pinky Javier walks. John Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Pinky Javier advances to second on the play. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ingersoll lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Leif Ektevintreet grounds out to the second baseman. Davide Cantucci strikes out. Robert Urich pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Buddy Lyden is hit by a pitch. Bobby Polly singles to center field. Buddy Lyden advances to third on the hit. Drew Mercker is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Drew Mercker flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buddy Lyden scores. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Bruce Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Mike Thorne pitching. Takahiro Aburatani walks. Etienne LaForet pops out to the first baseman. Julie Harris strikes out. Joe Stablein singles to left field. Wilmer Mizell is pinch hitting for Beppe Spavento. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wilmer Mizell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 15
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Dalrymple improves in arm Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Hearn improves in speed Jay Dalrymple improves in range Herschel Scott did not respond to coaching in control Steve Colson did not respond to coaching in control Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mel Vin did not respond to coaching in control Casey Dotson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Vin did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Mann improves in velocity Mason Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Friday did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Lauder did not respond to coaching in 3B