Win: Dick Pocoroba (2-0) Loss: Larry Rhoads (3-4)
Save: Rick Lyons (23)
Inning: 1 New York Ralph Francona pitching. Robert Burbrink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Freddie Richards doubles to right field. Hick Macleod grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Richards advances to third on the play. Shiro Goshima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ed Jennings pitching. Steve Brandon grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Phillip Premium flies out to the center fielder. Lyman Brantley singles to center field. Frank Kane grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lyman Brantley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Billy Henry grounds out to the third baseman. Joc the snake Helms strikes out. Kazushi Yano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jodie Davis flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Sullivan singles to left field. Matt Connors grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Chuck Moeller grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Jennings strikes out. Robert Burbrink walks. Freddie Richards pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jesus Seerey reached on a fielding error by Shiro Goshima. Ralph Francona lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Brandon pops out to the second baseman. Phillip Premium lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Hick Macleod flies out to the center fielder. Shiro Goshima pops out to the second baseman. Billy Henry doubles to right field. Joc the snake Helms doubles to right field. Billy Henry scores. Kazushi Yano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lyman Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kane grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jodie Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Chuck Moeller singles to left field. Ed Jennings lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Chuck Moeller forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Robert Burbrink flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Richards walks. Hick Macleod strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ryan Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Connors singles to left field. Matt Connors steals second. Jesus Seerey grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Francona strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Shiro Goshima strikes out. Billy Henry strikes out. Joc the snake Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Brandon flies out to the left fielder. Phillip Premium grounds out to the second baseman. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Kazushi Yano singles to right field. Chuck Moeller singles to right field. Ed Jennings lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Robert Burbrink flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kazushi Yano scores. Freddie Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Kane singles to left field. Frank Kane steals second. Jodie Davis flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Matt Connors triples. Frank Kane scores. Jesus Seerey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Hick Macleod flies out to the right fielder. Shiro Goshima walks. Billy Henry singles to center field. Shiro Goshima advances to third on the hit. Henry Grim 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. Bob Cunningham is pinch hitting for Joc the snake Helms. Bob Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Shiro Goshima scores. Kazushi Yano pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Herman Hendricks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Freddie Richards at RF. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Henry Grim. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Lamb pops out to the second baseman. Steve Brandon doubles to right field. Phillip Premium grounds out to the pitcher. Lyman Brantley hits a home run. Steve Brandon scores. Glenn Woodard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Frank Kane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Larry Rhoads pitching. Chuck Moeller pops out to the first baseman. Theo Mills is pinch hitting for Glenn Woodard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Theo Mills flies out to the center fielder. Robert Burbrink grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Pocoroba pitching. Jodie Davis flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Connors grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 New York Herman Hendricks strikes out. Hick Macleod grounds out to the second baseman. Shiro Goshima walks. Billy Henry hits a home run. Shiro Goshima scores. Steve Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Rick Lyons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jesus Seerey flies out to the left fielder. Jake Sutherland is pinch hitting for Steve Wilson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Sutherland grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brandon walks. Phillip Premium strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Freddie Richards (8), Billy Henry (6), Joc the snake Helms (2).HR - Billy Henry (8).SF - Robert Burbrink, Bob Cunningham. Fielding: E - Shiro Goshima.
Batting:2B - Steve Brandon (16).3B - Matt Connors (1).HR - Lyman Brantley (7).GIDP - Matt Connors. Baserunning: SB - Frank Kane (15), Matt Connors (9).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert Novac did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Bacsik did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Dawley improves in power_vs_righty Joe Gilman did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Mauser did not respond to coaching in endurance Roger Kelly did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Bishop did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Taff improves in range Max Byrne improves in arm Terry Petry did not respond to coaching in velocity John Taff improves in contact_vs_righty Lou Hesketh did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Carter improves in control Gene Hendricks did not respond to coaching in SS