Inning: 1 Los Angeles Rubio Sosa pitching. Phil Ambler strikes out. J.T. Perrin walks. Albie Pearson reached on a fielding error by Dave Metz. Ken Aspromonte grounds out to the shortstop. J.T. Perrin advances to third on the play. Albie Pearson advances to second on the play. Ed Sadowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Eli Grba pitching. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Dave Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Tom Satriano triples. Len Oquendo hits a home run. Tom Satriano scores. Chuck Tanner singles to center field. Eli Grba fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eli Grba strikes out. Phil Ambler flies out to the center fielder. J.T. Perrin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Gordon hits a home run. Leo Johnson strikes out. Lynn Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Todd Sentell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Albie Pearson flies out to the left fielder. Ken Aspromonte grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Sadowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Mercado doubles to right field. Rubio Sosa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Parrott singles to right field. John Mercado scores. Roger Lyons walks. Dave Metz strikes out. Joe Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tom Satriano grounds out to the shortstop. Len Oquendo flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Tanner singles to center field. March Naymick 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 1st. Eli Grba pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Leo Johnson walks. Lynn Leard flies out to the left fielder. Todd Sentell walks. John Mercado grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Todd Sentell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. March Naymick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Phil Ambler singles to left field. J.T. Perrin strikes out. Albie Pearson lines out to the third baseman. Ken Aspromonte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Parrott walks. Roger Lyons doubles to center field. Johnny Parrott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Metz singles to left field. Roger Lyons scores. Joe Gordon walks. Leo Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Lynn Leard strikes out. Todd Sentell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ed Sadowski strikes out. Tom Satriano strikes out. Len Oquendo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Mercado walks. March Naymick lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Parrott pops out to the pitcher. Roger Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Chuck Tanner grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Hamlin is pinch hitting for Eli Grba. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ken Hamlin grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Kluszewski is pinch hitting for Phil Ambler. Ted Kluszewski hits a home run. J.T. Perrin singles to right field. Albie Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tony Mayberry pitching. Ed Jones enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Kluszewski at RF. Dave Metz walks. Joe Gordon doubles to left field. Dave Metz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cecil Sixsmith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Johnson walks. Lynn Leard walks. Todd Sentell grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Gordon scores. Leo Johnson advances to third on the play. Lynn Leard advances to second on the play. John Mercado flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Leo Johnson scores. Toshio Ogawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Hoover is pinch hitting for March Naymick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Hoover doubles to left field. Lynn Leard scores. Johnny Parrott walks. Roger Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Garth Jacobs pitching. Ken Aspromonte singles to center field. Ed Sadowski pops out to the first baseman. Tom Satriano reached on a 2-base throwing error by Todd Sentell. Len Oquendo strikes out. Chuck Tanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Metz walks. Joe Gordon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Metz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leo Johnson strikes out. Lynn Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Harry Lukon is pinch hitting for Toshio Ogawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Lukon pops out to the second baseman. Ed Jones grounds out to the third baseman. J.T. Perrin triples. Albie Pearson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Roger Lyons (4), Joe Gordon (11), John Mercado (5), Fred Hoover (6).HR - Joe Gordon (20).SF - John Mercado. Fielding: E - Dave Metz, Todd Sentell.
Game Notes Garth Jacobs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Walsh improves in power_vs_righty James Olivares did not respond to coaching in endurance James Olivares did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Leek did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Van Sherry did not respond to coaching in control Fred Guzman did not respond to coaching in control Chris Harrell improves in contact_vs_righty T.J. Newman did not respond to coaching in range Chris Harrell did not respond to coaching in 2B