Win: Tommy Coveney (1-1) Loss: Fred Orndorff (0-2)
Save: Frank Liefer (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Chuck Rogers pitching. Dan Barthelson reached on a fielding error by John Sherry. Dunier Ibanez flies out to the center fielder. Yasushi Makino lines out to the shortstop. Dan Barthelson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Howard Yaryan pitching. Yoshiyuki Masumoto singles to right field. Brian Hunter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yoshiyuki Masumoto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Sherry flies out to the left fielder. Andres Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dian Gonzalez triples. Patrick Dubois flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dian Gonzalez scores. Shuichi Taguchi flies out to the left fielder. Pete Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore John Heiserman bunts for a base hit. Jay Mays grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Heiserman advances to second on the play. Augie Davis pops out to the third baseman. Rick Decker singles past the shortstop. John Heiserman scores. Chuck Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Hiroshi Uchiyama flies out to the right fielder. Howard Yaryan flies out to the center fielder. Dan Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Yoshiyuki Masumoto walks. Brian Hunter strikes out. John Sherry lines out to the third baseman. Andres Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dunier Ibanez lines out to the second baseman. Yasushi Makino strikes out. Dian Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore John Heiserman singles to left field. Jay Mays grounds out to the second baseman. John Heiserman advances to second on the play. Augie Davis strikes out. Rick Decker singles to center field. John Heiserman scores. Chuck Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Patrick Dubois flies out to the center fielder. Shuichi Taguchi flies out to the center fielder. Pete Delgado singles to center field. Hiroshi Uchiyama walks. Howard Yaryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Yoshiyuki Masumoto flies out to the right fielder. Brian Hunter strikes out. John Sherry singles to left field. Andres Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Barthelson strikes out. Dunier Ibanez singles to right field. Yasushi Makino grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore John Heiserman strikes out. Jay Mays flies out to the center fielder. Augie Davis singles past the shortstop. Augie Davis steals second. Kennie Davis 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 2nd. Rick Decker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dian Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Patrick Dubois strikes out. Shuichi Taguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Chuck Rogers strikes out. Yoshiyuki Masumoto triples. Brian Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yoshiyuki Masumoto scores. Rangel Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Sherry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Shoji Kasai is pinch hitting for Pete Delgado. Shoji Kasai grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroshi Uchiyama lines out to the shortstop. Pat Morrison is pinch hitting for Rangel Martinez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Morrison singles to center field. Dan Barthelson hits a home run. Pat Morrison scores. Tommy Coveney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Fred Orndorff pitching. Coot Higgins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shoji Kasai at C. Andres Hernandez walks. John Heiserman walks. Jay Mays hits a home run. Andres Hernandez scores. John Heiserman scores. Bob Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Augie Davis strikes out. Rick Decker singles to left field. Bill Henriquez is pinch hitting for Tommy Coveney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Henriquez strikes out. Yoshiyuki Masumoto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Liefer pitching. Yasushi Makino strikes out. Dian Gonzalez singles past the third baseman. Dian Gonzalez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Patrick Dubois flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yasutomo Tobe improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Collins did not respond to coaching in arm Andy Warthen did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hanson Richert did not respond to coaching in velocity Hanson Richert did not respond to coaching in control Bill McGee improves in power_vs_righty