Win: Hugh Law (5-12) Loss: Paul Willard (10-7)
Save: Jim Dibble (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hugh Law pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Miksis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chet Thornton singles to center field. Chet Thornton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Paul Willard pitching. Jonah Merritt hits a home run. Jorge Cater strikes out. Bob Fajardo grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Duser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Zeke Wright singles to left field. Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Baker flies out to the right fielder. Carleton Fort grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Shintaro Nagao grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hardin walks. Jim Scott flies out to the center fielder. Rickey Cohen walks. Hugh Law flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ernie Singleton triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Willard strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Miksis walks. Chet Thornton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jonah Merritt walks. Jorge Cater flies out to the right fielder. Bob Fajardo singles to left field. Jonah Merritt advances to third on the hit. Gene Duser strikes out. Shintaro Nagao doubles to right field. Jonah Merritt scores. Bob Fajardo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Hardin walks. Jim Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. Al Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Rickey Cohen bunts for a base hit. Hugh Law lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jonah Merritt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hugh Law is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jorge Cater grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jonah Merritt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Carleton Fort grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Singleton hits an infield single to the second baseman. Paul Willard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick O Shea singles to left field. Ernie Singleton scores. Lefty Miksis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bob Fajardo strikes out. Gene Duser grounds out to the third baseman. Shintaro Nagao singles to right field. Randy Hardin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chet Thornton grounds out to the third baseman. Zeke Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jim Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Cohen strikes out. Hugh Law pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Pasqual Clanton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Duser at 1B. Mendy Tracy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shintaro Nagao at RF. Mark Haas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Scott at C. Jimmy Baker flies out to the right fielder. Carleton Fort walks. Ernie Singleton strikes out. Jim Dibble 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. Mike Lowenstein is pinch hitting for Paul Willard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Lowenstein walks. Rick O Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Joe Graham pitching. Jonah Merritt singles to center field. Jorge Cater grounds out to the shortstop. Jonah Merritt advances to second on the play. Bob Fajardo strikes out. Pasqual Clanton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lefty Miksis pops out to the second baseman. Chet Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Mendy Tracy flies out to the right fielder. Randy Hardin flies out to the center fielder. Mark Haas walks. Rickey Cohen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Haas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Baker flies out to the right fielder. Carleton Fort strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Baltimore total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carlos Medina improves in velocity Brian Priest did not respond to coaching in range Joe Quisenberry did not respond to coaching in range Brian Priest improves in contact_vs_righty Carlos Medina did not respond to coaching in control Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Ritz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bo Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Nelson improves in power_vs_lefty Bert Houtteman did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Moore did not respond to coaching in control Bill Drake did not respond to coaching in velocity Bo Johnson did not respond to coaching in C