Win: Steve Carreno (2-0) Loss: Lefty Marshall (0-1)
Save: Ed Gardner (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland George Dierker pitching. Heinie Lowery strikes out. Bob Bream walks. Joe Corey pops out to the third baseman. Babe Lombardi singles to right field. Bob Bream advances to third on the hit. Roy Bordick singles to right field. Bob Bream scores. Babe Lombardi advances to third on the hit. Larry Holmes walks. Cy Yarnall pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Baltimore Lefty Marshall pitching. Tom Swan grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ferris singles to center field. Paul Ferris steals second. Alex Dunlap hits a home run. Paul Ferris scores. Ken Cash strikes out. Jack Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Barney Kahl singles to center field. Lefty Marshall lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Barney Kahl forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Heinie Lowery singles to left field. Bob Bream grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Heinie Lowery is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Corey walks. Babe Lombardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Baltimore Pretzel Kruk hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rob Rusch flies out to the right fielder. Pretzel Kruk steals second. Pat Wade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Pretzel Kruk advances to third on the play. George Dierker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Bordick flies out to the center fielder. Larry Holmes walks. Cy Yarnall flies out to the left fielder. Barney Kahl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Tom Swan grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Ferris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alex Dunlap walks. Ken Cash singles to center field. Paul Ferris scores. Alex Dunlap advances to third on the hit. Jack Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Dunlap scores. Ken Cash advances to second on the play. Pretzel Kruk pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lefty Marshall strikes out. Heinie Lowery walks. Heinie Lowery steals second. Bob Bream lines out to the second baseman. Joe Corey doubles to center field. Heinie Lowery scores. Babe Lombardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Rob Rusch triples. Pat Wade singles to left field. Rob Rusch scores. Pop Dugan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Dierker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Swan doubles to right field. Pat Wade scores. Paul Ferris grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Dunlap grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Bordick is hit by a pitch. Larry Holmes hits a home run. Roy Bordick scores. Steve Carreno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cy Yarnall grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Kahl lines out to the third baseman. Pop Dugan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ken Cash lines out to the shortstop. Jack Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pretzel Kruk pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Heinie Lowery grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bream singles to right field. Joe Corey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Rob Rusch flies out to the left fielder. Pat Wade grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Reed is pinch hitting for Steve Carreno. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rich Reed grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Craig Errickson pitching. Babe Lombardi strikes out. Roy Bordick walks. Larry Holmes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Bordick advances to second on the play. Cy Yarnall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Tom Swan grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Ferris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Alex Dunlap singles to center field. Ken Cash grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Dunlap is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Barney Kahl grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Buskey is pinch hitting for Pop Dugan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eric Buskey doubles to right field. Heinie Lowery pops out to the third baseman. Bob Bream flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jack Stone pitching. Jack Sheridan strikes out. Pretzel Kruk pops out to the first baseman. Rob Rusch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Archer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Cash at LF. Ed Gardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Corey singles to right field. Babe Lombardi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roy Bordick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chico Raudman did not respond to coaching in control Shinnosuke Otsu did not respond to coaching in velocity Shinnosuke Otsu did not respond to coaching in velocity George Fingers did not respond to coaching in control Curt Williams improves in arm Dick Geiger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Geiger did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gordie Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Knicely improves in speed Dee Sullivan improves in arm Roberto White did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Webster improves in range March Buelow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Barnhart did not respond to coaching in 2B