Win: Stan Nipper (3-4) Loss: Jim McRae (14-10)
Save: Donnell Rawlings (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jimmy Jones pitching. Roy Peacock grounds out to the third baseman. Nomar Garciappara walks. Nick Punto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nomar Garciappara advances to second on the play. Robinson Cano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim McRae pitching. Andy Fox flies out to the center fielder. Tony Bonanno singles to left field. B.B. Mickels strikes out. Rick Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Royce Lewis doubles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Bobby Barr singles to right field. Royce Lewis scores. Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Barr advances to second on the play. Jim McRae grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Blowers strikes out. Ruben Rivera walks. Pat Kelly. grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Rivera advances to second on the play. Tank Beauchamp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Peacock flies out to the center fielder. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jimmy Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Fox pops out to the first baseman. Tony Bonanno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Robinson Cano strikes out. Royce Lewis strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. walks. Bobby Barr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles B.B. Mickels lines out to the third baseman. Rick Parker pops out to the shortstop. Mike Blowers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Jim McRae grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Peacock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ruben Rivera doubles to center field. Pat Kelly. strikes out. Tank Beauchamp grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bernie Williams. is pinch hitting for Jimmy Jones. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bernie Williams. walks. Andy Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Stan Nipper pitching. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Punto flies out to the right fielder. Robinson Cano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tony Bonanno reached on a fielding error by Nick Punto. B.B. Mickels hits a home run. Tony Bonanno scores. Rick Parker strikes out. Mike Blowers singles past the third baseman. Ruben Rivera singles to right field. Mike Blowers advances to third on the hit. Howdy Goldy 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. Pat Kelly. pops out to the second baseman. Scott Ruffing is pinch hitting for Tank Beauchamp. Scott Ruffing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Spoon Dorsett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Scott Ruffing at C. Royce Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Barr singles to center field. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Don Holmes is pinch hitting for Stan Nipper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Holmes grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Fox walks. Tony Bonanno strikes out. B.B. Mickels grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Fox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Scott Kamieniecki. pitching. Pedro Cahill is pinch hitting for Howdy Goldy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pedro Cahill grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Peacock strikes out. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Sonny Siebert pitching. Rick Parker flies out to the left fielder. Mike Blowers singles to left field. Ruben Rivera walks. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Kelly. grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Donnell Rawlings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nick Punto singles past the shortstop. Nick Punto steals second. Robinson Cano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Punto advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doyt Dougherty did not respond to coaching in control Harry Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in speed Coco Crisp improves in range Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Coco Crisp improves in LF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Lorraine improves in speed Mickey Roberts did not respond to coaching in control George Whitfield improves in power_vs_righty Ricky Ledee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ricky Ledee did not respond to coaching in LF