Win: Makito Nishimura (16-8) Loss: Paul Brandt (7-17)
Save: Ron Rhyne (7)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Makito Nishimura pitching. Jorge Cater grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Ballenger grounds out to the second baseman. David Rosar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Paul Brandt pitching. Rick O Shea singles to right field. Lefty Miksis singles to center field. Rick O Shea advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Chet Thornton strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Zeke Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Miksis advances to second on the play. Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Rickey Cohen strikes out. Jonah Merritt pops out to the first baseman. Pasqual Clanton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Woody Hilton doubles to right field. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Hilton advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Carleton Fort grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Hilton scores. Makito Nishimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Bob Fajardo singles to left field. Mark Haas flies out to the center fielder. Paul Brandt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jorge Cater singles to center field. Bob Fajardo scores. Tom Ballenger walks. David Rosar pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick O Shea flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Miksis flies out to the center fielder. Chet Thornton walks. Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Rickey Cohen doubles to left field. Jonah Merritt strikes out. Pasqual Clanton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rickey Cohen advances to third on the play. Bob Fajardo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Valdes hits an infield single to the second baseman. Al Valdes steals second. Woody Hilton grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Baker flies out to the center fielder. Carleton Fort flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Mark Haas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Brandt flies out to the right fielder. Jorge Cater doubles to center field. Tom Ballenger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Makito Nishimura singles to right field. Rick O Shea strikes out. Lefty Miksis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Makito Nishimura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lefty Miksis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore David Rosar hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rickey Cohen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chet Thornton. Jonah Merritt bunts for a base hit. David Rosar scores. Pasqual Clanton grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Cohen scores. Jonah Merritt advances to second on the play. Bob Fajardo singles to center field. Jonah Merritt scores. Mark Haas strikes out. Paul Brandt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Fajardo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chet Thornton doubles to right field. Zeke Wright singles to center field. Chet Thornton scores. Al Valdes pops out to the shortstop. Woody Hilton lines out to the shortstop. Jimmy Baker singles past the shortstop. Zeke Wright advances to third on the hit. Carleton Fort hits a home run. Zeke Wright scores. Jimmy Baker scores. Makito Nishimura pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jorge Cater grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Ballenger grounds out to the second baseman. David Rosar walks. Rickey Cohen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick O Shea hits a home run. Lefty Miksis flies out to the center fielder. Chet Thornton strikes out. Ed Liefer 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. Zeke Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Ron Rhyne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jonah Merritt singles to right field. Pasqual Clanton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jonah Merritt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Fajardo strikes out. Steve Blaemire is pinch hitting for Mark Haas. Steve Blaemire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Marshall Arts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Blaemire at C. Al Valdes triples. Woody Hilton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Valdes scores. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Carleton Fort strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Danger Borroto is pinch hitting for Ed Liefer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danger Borroto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jorge Cater flies out to the right fielder. Tom Ballenger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Chet Thornton (32), Woody Hilton (24).3B - Al Valdes (3).HR - Rick O Shea (12), Carleton Fort (11).SF - Woody Hilton. Baserunning: SB - Al Valdes (29).CS - Lefty Miksis (10). Fielding: E - Chet Thornton.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Ritz improves in velocity Lee Knouff did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Granger improves in power_vs_righty John Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Jason Corwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Knouff did not respond to coaching in velocity Bo Johnson did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Sivess improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Wambsganss did not respond to coaching in control Brian Priest did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Quisenberry improves in arm Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Quisenberry improves in contact_vs_lefty Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in 2B