Win: Ted Kane (13-11) Loss: Bill Smith (7-16)
Save: Roman Rivera (32)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ted Kane pitching. Hiromitsu Tanaka singles to center field. Hiromitsu Tanaka steals second. Jackie Hargrave grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Kalahan strikes out. Matt McCatty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Smith pitching. Roger Broglio flies out to the left fielder. George Romano singles to right field. Chan Kelly hits an infield single to the second baseman. Spike Warren reached on a fielding error by Jackie Hargrave. Ed Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Romano scores. Dan Cornejo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Walter Talbot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Borden grounds out to the pitcher. Eiji Kozuka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Mieske hits a home run. Sal Santiago strikes out. Ted Kane strikes out. Roger Broglio singles to right field. George Romano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Amaury Tiefenthaler grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hiromitsu Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chan Kelly grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Spike Warren singles to center field. Ed Miller strikes out. Spike Warren is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jackie Hargrave grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Matt McCatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Cornejo flies out to the right fielder. Steve Mieske flies out to the center fielder. Sal Santiago grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Walter Talbot grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Borden strikes out. Eiji Kozuka singles to center field. Amaury Tiefenthaler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ted Kane flies out to the center fielder. Roger Broglio grounds out to the pitcher. George Romano walks. Chan Kelly walks. Spike Warren singles to right field. George Romano scores. Chan Kelly is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Hiromitsu Tanaka flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Hargrave pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Miller strikes out. Dan Cornejo pops out to the shortstop. Steve Mieske strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Kevin Kalahan strikes out. Matt McCatty grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Talbot grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sal Santiago grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Kane flies out to the right fielder. Roger Broglio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Scott Borden grounds out to the shortstop. Eiji Kozuka strikes out. Amaury Tiefenthaler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland George Romano strikes out. Chan Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Spike Warren walks. Ed Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Spike Warren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Roman Rivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Sax is pinch hitting for Bill Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Sax strikes out. Hiromitsu Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Hargrave grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Aiton improves in range Mike Sloan improves in velocity Mike Kahdot did not respond to coaching in velocity John Cunningham did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Karros improves in velocity Karl House did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Gibson did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Heimach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Szekely did not respond to coaching in arm Ken Hacker did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Ginsberg did not respond to coaching in range Butch Tessmer improves in velocity Butch Tessmer did not respond to coaching in velocity