Win: Tom Pierce (17-9) Loss: Fred Spanswick (15-10)
Save: Slim Hillis (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Tom Pierce pitching. Masami Fujimura singles to center field. Kenichi Oshima flies out to the center fielder. Juan Torriente lines out to the pitcher. Masashi Go grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Masami Fujimura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Spanswick pitching. Johnny Parrott strikes out. Dave Metz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Johnny Allen singles to right field. Vic Nichting flies out to the left fielder. Mike Moffitt strikes out. Willie Dustice hits a home run. Johnny Allen scores. Fred Spanswick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Leo Johnson walks. Kevin Crisp doubles to right field. Leo Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Mercado singles to center field. Kevin Crisp scores. Fred Hoover pops out to the third baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tony Scharein singles to right field. John Mercado scores. Tom Pierce lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Parrott doubles to right field. Tony Scharein scores. Dave Metz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Masami Fujimura flies out to the left fielder. Kenichi Oshima singles to right field. Juan Torriente pops out to the shortstop. Masashi Go pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Leo Johnson hits a home run. Kevin Crisp flies out to the right fielder. John Mercado singles to right field. John Mercado steals second. Fred Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Johnny Allen flies out to the center fielder. Vic Nichting grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Moffitt doubles to center field. Willie Dustice grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tony Scharein grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Pierce strikes out. Johnny Parrott singles to left field. Dave Metz walks. Joe Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington George Parsons is pinch hitting for Fred Spanswick. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. George Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Masami Fujimura reached on a fielding error by Kevin Crisp. Kenichi Oshima singles to left field. Masami Fujimura advances to third on the hit. Juan Torriente walks. Masashi Go grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Heinie Mallett pitching. Leo Johnson reached on a fielding error by Vic Nichting. Kevin Crisp walks. John Mercado strikes out. Fred Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Tony Scharein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Johnny Allen singles to center field. Vic Nichting strikes out. Garth Jacobs 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 1st. Mike Moffitt pops out to the second baseman. Willie Dustice grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Garth Jacobs strikes out. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Dave Metz singles to left field. Joe Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Kemp is pinch hitting for Heinie Mallett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Kemp flies out to the center fielder. Masami Fujimura grounds out to the second baseman. Kenichi Oshima doubles to center field. Juan Torriente strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Moe Walsh pitching. Leo Johnson singles to center field. Kevin Crisp pops out to the shortstop. John Mercado strikes out. Fred Hoover singles to left field. Leo Johnson advances to third on the hit. Tony Scharein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Masashi Go walks. Johnny Allen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vic Nichting flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Fischer is pinch hitting for Garth Jacobs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Fischer walks. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Dave Metz pops out to the shortstop. Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Slim Hillis pitching. Mike Moffitt singles past the second baseman. Willie Dustice grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John McCandless is pinch hitting for Moe Walsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John McCandless flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Joe Gordon is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Toshio Inokawa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken McMurtry did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken McMurtry did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Harrell improves in power_vs_righty John Meier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Walsh did not respond to coaching in arm T.J. Newman improves in range Chris Harrell did not respond to coaching in 2B