Win: Claude Demeter (7-0) Loss: Dan Ardizoia (2-6)
Save: Joe Nathan (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dan Ardizoia pitching. Roy Peacock flies out to the left fielder. Hal Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Nomar Garciappara reached on a fielding error by Ed Wenz. Nomar Garciappara steals second. Nolan Arenado pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Clayton Kershaw pitching. Aaron Adams pops out to the second baseman. Matt Aber bunts for a base hit. John Hildebrand singles to center field. Matt Aber advances to third on the hit. Ed Wenz strikes out. Jack Kuhn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Pedro Cahill singles past the second baseman. Pedro Cahill steals second. Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Makoto Ogata walks. Makoto Ogata is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Thevenow singles to center field. Dave Sixsmith singles to left field. Dan Ardizoia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Aaron Adams pops out to the first baseman. Matt Aber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Clayton Kershaw strikes out. Roy Peacock grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington John Hildebrand grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Wenz strikes out. Jack Kuhn singles to right field. Makoto Ogata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Nomar Garciappara flies out to the center fielder. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Pedro Cahill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Jim Thevenow singles to left field. Dave Sixsmith walks. Dan Ardizoia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Aaron Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Thevenow scores. Dave Sixsmith advances to third on the play. Matt Aber grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. triples. Nick Punto lines out to the pitcher. Bobby Barr is pinch hitting for Clayton Kershaw. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Barr lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Eddie Guardado. pitching. John Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Ed Wenz grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Kuhn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Peacock doubles to left field. Hal Acosta singles to center field. Roy Peacock scores. Nomar Garciappara reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Sixsmith. Nolan Arenado singles to center field. Hal Acosta scores. Nomar Garciappara scores. Pedro Cahill flies out to the center fielder. Harmon Killebrew singles to right field. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Nick Punto doubles to left field. Nolan Arenado scores. Harmon Killebrew uses his aggressiveness and scores. Royce Lewis is pinch hitting for Eddie Guardado.. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington George Langsford pitching. Makoto Ogata grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Thevenow walks. Dave Sixsmith doubles to center field. Dan Ardizoia grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Thevenow scores. Dave Sixsmith advances to third on the play. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Peacock pops out to the first baseman. Hal Acosta walks. Nomar Garciappara singles to right field. Nolan Arenado flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Cahill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Matt Aber strikes out. John Hildebrand singles to left field. John Hildebrand steals second. Ed Wenz hits a home run. John Hildebrand scores. Madison Bumgarner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Kuhn grounds out to the shortstop. Makoto Ogata singles to center field. Jim Thevenow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to right field. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Bob Yount is pinch hitting for Madison Bumgarner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Yount doubles to left field. Ken Griffey Jr. uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rudy Kitson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Roy Peacock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Joe Nathan pitching. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Kitson grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Hal Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Nomar Garciappara walks. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Pedro Cahill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Matt Aber strikes out. John Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz doubles to right field. Jack Kuhn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Ed Wenz (5), Dave Sixsmith (8).HR - Ed Wenz (6). Baserunning: SB - John Hildebrand (6).CS - Makoto Ogata (2). Fielding: E - Ed Wenz, Dave Sixsmith.
Game Notes Ken Griffey Jr. is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frankie Esser did not respond to coaching in control Coco Crisp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Chervinko improves in contact_vs_righty Kent Herbek improves in arm Bill Frasier improves in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Davey Spoljaric improves in range Alex Valera improves in speed Ed Kraus did not respond to coaching in velocity John Joyce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Edgar Muffett did not respond to coaching in C