Win: Eric Calvert (3-1) Loss: Charlie Lamar (1-2)
Save: Yuset Gorguet (10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gil Coulson pitching. Footer Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Jamal Greenberg flies out to the left fielder. King Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Eric Calvert pitching. Hiroki Akimitsu strikes out. Jose Hughes singles to left field. Andres Bowler grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Hughes advances to second on the play. Lute Donalds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al McAleer flies out to the center fielder. Fred Pieh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Steve May walks. Dennis Castillo doubles to center field. Art Gogolewski grounds out to the second baseman. Steve May scores. Dennis Castillo advances to third on the play. Joe Fuller flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dennis Castillo scores. Gil Coulson singles to left field. Hiroki Akimitsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Jacoby grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Frisella flies out to the right fielder. Eric Calvert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jose Hughes strikes out. Andres Bowler flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lute Donalds grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Footer Allen flies out to the right fielder. Jamal Greenberg doubles to center field. King Collins reached on a fielding error by Gil Coulson. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamal Greenberg scores. King Collins advances to second on the play. Al McAleer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Steve May flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Castillo pops out to the shortstop. Art Gogolewski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Fred Pieh pops out to the pitcher. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Eddie Frisella walks. Eric Calvert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Frisella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Joe Fuller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Coulson strikes out. Hiroki Akimitsu singles to center field. Jose Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Footer Allen pops out to the catcher. Jamal Greenberg singles to right field. King Collins singles past the shortstop. Ricardo Orlando singles to right field. Jamal Greenberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al McAleer walks. Fred Pieh flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, King Collins scores. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Andres Bowler singles to center field. Andres Bowler steals second. Lute Donalds flies out to the right fielder. Steve May reached on a fielding error by Jim Jacoby. Dennis Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Andres Bowler scores. Art Gogolewski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Frisella walks. Eddie Frisella is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eric Calvert grounds out to the third baseman. Footer Allen doubles to right field. Jamal Greenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Joe Fuller hits a home run. Horacio Naragon is pinch hitting for Gil Coulson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Horacio Naragon grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroki Akimitsu flies out to the center fielder. Jose Hughes singles to center field. Andres Bowler doubles past the left fielder. Jose Hughes is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Charlie Lamar pitching. Mendy Sutherland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Castillo at 1B. Johnny Garcia enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Fuller at 2B. King Collins hits a home run. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Al McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Pieh singles to right field. Fred Pieh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Lute Donalds strikes out. Steve May grounds out to the shortstop. Mendy Sutherland walks. Art Gogolewski grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mendy Sutherland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Jacoby singles to right field. Eddie Frisella hits a home run. Jim Jacoby scores. Johnnie Warner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tomas Cooley is pinch hitting for Eric Calvert. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tomas Cooley flies out to the right fielder. Footer Allen singles to right field. Jamal Greenberg hits an infield single to the pitcher. King Collins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jamal Greenberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ricardo Orlando singles to center field. Footer Allen scores. King Collins advances to third on the hit. Aubrey Eckhardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al McAleer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Yuset Gorguet pitching. Johnny Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Davis is pinch hitting for Aubrey Eckhardt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Davis singles to center field. Hiroki Akimitsu strikes out. Jose Hughes walks. Andres Bowler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Footer Allen (7), Jamal Greenberg (4).HR - King Collins (3), Eddie Frisella (4).SF - Fred Pieh. Baserunning: CS - Fred Pieh (2), Eddie Frisella (2). Fielding: E - Jim Jacoby.
Batting:2B - Andres Bowler (7), Dennis Castillo (3).HR - Joe Fuller (1).SF - Dennis Castillo, Joe Fuller. Baserunning: SB - Andres Bowler (2). Fielding: E - Gil Coulson.
Game Notes Aubrey Eckhardt is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Zito improves in power_vs_righty Neal Brubaker improves in power_vs_righty Jack Zito improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Pick improves in power_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Deshaies did not respond to coaching in control Ed Lindeman improves in range Dave Rettenmund did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Rettenmund did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Lindeman did not respond to coaching in C