Win: Makito Nishimura (2-1) Loss: Paul Brandt (1-3)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Makito Nishimura pitching. Jorge Cater strikes out. David Rosar pops out to the third baseman. Bob Fajardo walks. Rickey Cohen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Fajardo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Paul Brandt pitching. Rick O Shea strikes out. Lefty Miksis flies out to the center fielder. Chet Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jonah Merritt strikes out. Pasqual Clanton grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Woody Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Randy Hardin pops out to the third baseman. Paul Brandt strikes out. Jorge Cater grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. Carleton Fort doubles past the third baseman. Makito Nishimura lines out to the shortstop. Rick O Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore David Rosar pops out to the shortstop. Bob Fajardo pops out to the second baseman. Rickey Cohen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lefty Miksis strikes out. Chet Thornton singles to center field. Chet Thornton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Woody Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jonah Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Pasqual Clanton singles to left field. Mark Haas strikes out. Randy Hardin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Al Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Baker singles to center field. Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. Carleton Fort walks. Makito Nishimura singles to right field. Jimmy Baker scores. Rick O Shea singles to right field. Carleton Fort scores. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Paul Brandt grounds out to the third baseman. Jorge Cater flies out to the left fielder. David Rosar singles to center field. Bob Fajardo singles to right field. Rickey Cohen grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Fajardo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Chet Thornton doubles to center field. Woody Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Thornton advances to third on the play. Al Valdes doubles to center field. Chet Thornton scores. Jimmy Baker doubles to left field. Al Valdes scores. Passed ball. Jimmy Baker advances to third. Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Baker scores. Carleton Fort walks. Makito Nishimura singles to center field. Rick O Shea singles to center field. Carleton Fort scores. Lefty Miksis singles to left field. Chet Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jonah Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Pasqual Clanton pops out to the shortstop. Mark Haas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bernie Taylor 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. Woody Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes walks. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes advances to second on the play. Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Randy Hardin pops out to the first baseman. Steve Blaemire is pinch hitting for Bernie Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Blaemire doubles to right field. Jorge Cater singles to center field. Steve Blaemire scores. Pop White is pinch hitting for David Rosar. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pop White pops out to the second baseman. Bob Fajardo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jorge Cater is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Zeke Villegas pitching. Carleton Fort flies out to the center fielder. Makito Nishimura flies out to the center fielder. Rick O Shea reached on a fielding error by Zeke Villegas. Lefty Miksis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Rickey Cohen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jonah Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Pasqual Clanton singles to center field. Mark Haas singles to left field. Randy Hardin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Schulte did not respond to coaching in control Frank Herman did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Schulte did not respond to coaching in control Bob Ritz did not respond to coaching in control Mel Pentz did not respond to coaching in velocity Slim Hudson did not respond to coaching in endurance Bo Johnson did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Gallivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Attreau did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Miller did not respond to coaching in speed Cidi Schlei improves in arm Dooley McDonald improves in range Kerby McAndrew did not respond to coaching in endurance Cidi Schlei improves in CF