Win: Eric Calvert (8-10) Loss: Keith LaManna (5-10)
Save: Yoshihisa Kobayashi (16)
Inning: 1 Washington Eric Calvert pitching. Hiroki Akimitsu singles to left field. Jose Hughes doubles to center field. Hiroki Akimitsu uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andres Bowler grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Hughes advances to third on the play. Lute Donalds flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jose Hughes scores. Steve May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Keith LaManna pitching. King Collins reached on a fielding error by Mendy Sutherland. Ricardo Orlando hits a home run. King Collins scores. Tim Young flies out to the center fielder. Al McAleer grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Green grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Bo Waters strikes out. Fred Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Mendy Sutherland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryan Green. Keith LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Jacoby flies out to the left fielder. Footer Allen walks. Footer Allen steals second. Eddie Frisella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Footer Allen advances to third on the play. Eric Calvert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Hiroki Akimitsu walks. Jose Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Andres Bowler grounds out to the pitcher. Hiroki Akimitsu advances to second on the play. Lute Donalds walks. Steve May grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland King Collins flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Orlando flies out to the left fielder. Tim Young pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Bo Waters pops out to the first baseman. Fred Moran strikes out. Mendy Sutherland walks. Keith LaManna flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Al McAleer hits a home run. Ryan Green walks. Ryan Green steals second. Jim Jacoby pops out to the third baseman. Footer Allen singles to right field. Eddie Frisella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ryan Green scores. Footer Allen advances to second on the play. Eric Calvert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Hiroki Akimitsu flies out to the center fielder. Jose Hughes singles to left field. Andres Bowler singles to left field. Jose Hughes advances to third on the hit. Lute Donalds strikes out. Andres Bowler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland King Collins singles to right field. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. King Collins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Young singles to center field. Al McAleer walks. Ryan Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Steve May singles to center field. Bo Waters grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Jacoby strikes out. Footer Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Frisella lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mendy Sutherland pops out to the second baseman. Keith LaManna pops out to the second baseman. Hiroki Akimitsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Eric Calvert grounds out to the shortstop. King Collins singles to center field. Ricardo Orlando singles to left field. Tim Young flies out to the left fielder. King Collins is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Jose Hughes strikes out. Andres Bowler hits a home run. Lute Donalds grounds out to the third baseman. Steve May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Al McAleer flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Green flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Yoshihisa Kobayashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Horacio Naragon is pinch hitting for Bo Waters. Horacio Naragon flies out to the center fielder. Fred Moran walks. Mendy Sutherland grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Fred Moran advances to second on the play. Dennis Castillo is pinch hitting for Keith LaManna. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennis Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:HR - Ricardo Orlando (7), Al McAleer (15). Baserunning: SB - Ryan Green (9), Footer Allen (13).CS - King Collins 2 (16). Fielding: E - Ryan Green.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Lewis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Deshaies improves in velocity Eric Woodruff did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Lindeman improves in power_vs_lefty Mo Hickey did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Harry Hunter did not respond to coaching in control Jack Zito improves in range Neal Brubaker improves in contact_vs_righty Eduardo Guzman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty