Win: Pete Cosentino (4-3) Loss: Steve Sraham (3-2)
Save: Ed Bowen (7)
Inning: 1 New York Steve Sraham pitching. Rick Wade pops out to the shortstop. Bill Shinault pops out to the shortstop. Morrie Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Pete Cosentino pitching. Terry Cosman singles to left field. Dave Hansen strikes out. Mike Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coscarart walks. Terry Cosman is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ted Couch reached on a fielding error by Steve Sraham. Ted Couch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Danny McAndrew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hooks Medich hits an infield single to the third baseman. Pickles Office walks. Buck Plank strikes out. Mickey Spencer strikes out. Steve Sraham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Rich Kirke grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Baichley grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Cosentino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Terry Cosman flies out to the left fielder. Dave Hansen pops out to the second baseman. Mike Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Rick Wade strikes out. Bill Shinault walks. Morrie Meadows strikes out. Ted Couch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Luis Coscarart flies out to the right fielder. Hooks Medich hits a home run. Pickles Office singles past the second baseman. Buck Plank strikes out. Mickey Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Ray Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Danny McAndrew grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Kirke singles to left field. Rich Kirke steals second. Mike Baichley walks. Pete Cosentino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Sraham flies out to the center fielder. Terry Cosman hits a home run. Dave Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Rick Wade pops out to the shortstop. Bill Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Morrie Meadows strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Luis Coscarart flies out to the left fielder. Hooks Medich lines out to the second baseman. Pickles Office pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Ted Couch strikes out. Ray Wagner singles to left field. Red Bannon is pinch hitting for Danny McAndrew. Red Bannon singles to left field. Ray Wagner advances to third on the hit. Rich Kirke reached on a fielding error by Buck Plank. Ray Wagner scores. Mike Baichley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Bannon advances to third on the play. Rich Kirke advances to second on the play. Pete Cosentino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Carl Rios enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Bannon at 1B. Buck Plank strikes out. George Puig is pinch hitting for Mickey Spencer. George Puig doubles to center field. Steve Sraham grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Cosman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Rick Wade walks. Bill Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Rick Wade steals second. Morrie Meadows singles to left field. Rick Wade scores. Rick Ratterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Morrie Meadows steals second. Ted Couch singles to right field. Morrie Meadows scores. Ray Wagner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Couch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carl Rios strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Bowen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dave Hansen strikes out. Mike Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Luis Coscarart pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Rich Kirke strikes out. Mike Baichley strikes out. Ed Bowen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Hooks Medich strikes out. Pickles Office grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Buck Plank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Steve Sraham is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Gerry Foytack improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Conway did not respond to coaching in control Zip Tunnell did not respond to coaching in arm Roxie Piniella did not respond to coaching in endurance Vince Ogea did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Alex Rudolph did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Cosgrove improves in contact_vs_righty Ed King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed King improves in range