Win: Jack Jones (17-6) Loss: George Carroll (0-3)
Save: Angel Link (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland George Carroll pitching. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jack Jones pitching. Jim Turner strikes out. Orie Bunker hits a home run. Cotton Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox doubles past the center fielder. Barry McGunnigle walks. Harry Renteria strikes out. Steve Brucker hits a home run. Epps Mattox scores. Barry McGunnigle scores. Chris Cote singles to left field. Chris Cote steals second. Jack Jones flies out to the right fielder. Ray Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Skip Crowell flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Castillo pops out to the first baseman. Daryl DeMontreville grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Fred Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. George Carroll singles to left field. Jim Turner strikes out. Orie Bunker walks. Cotton Durham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Carroll is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria singles to center field. Steve Brucker singles to right field. Harry Renteria advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman. Skip Crowell flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Gardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Daryl DeMontreville strikes out. Fred Nelson singles to center field. Al Sturdivant is pinch hitting for Mike Gardner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Sturdivant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Nelson advances to second on the play. Jim Turner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tommy McCormack pitching. Dave Blackburn is hit by a pitch. Epps Mattox strikes out. Dave Blackburn steals second. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the play. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Orie Bunker flies out to the center fielder. Cotton Durham strikes out. Paul Shoemaker singles to center field. Skip Crowell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Shoemaker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Brucker doubles to center field. Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Jack Jones strikes out. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jeff Castillo pops out to the first baseman. Daryl DeMontreville grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Walter Easterly 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. Chick Ross is pinch hitting for Tommy McCormack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Chick Ross singles to center field. Chick Ross is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Turner strikes out. Orie Bunker walks. Cotton Durham walks. Paul Shoemaker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Skip Crowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Wally Donnelly pitching. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Harry Renteria grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Daryl DeMontreville grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Nelson doubles to left field. Ben Tebeau is pinch hitting for Wally Donnelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ben Tebeau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Epps Mattox (20), Steve Brucker (27).HR - Steve Brucker (15).HBP - Dave Blackburn (3). Baserunning: SB - Dave Blackburn (17), Chris Cote (17).CS - Steve Brucker (7).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Harper improves in range Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Wan improves in speed Tom Fiske did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Murray improves in speed Ed Plantenberg improves in velocity Paul Javier did not respond to coaching in speed Sandy Hutto improves in range Jack Wan improves in RF