Win: Charlie Howell (7-6) Loss: Frank Lewis (3-5)
Save: Dick Floyd (27)
Inning: 1 Oakland J.R. Babitt pitching. William Floyd singles to center field. William Floyd steals second. Don Lawrick pops out to the third baseman. Lee Bell grounds out to the second baseman. William Floyd advances to third on the play. Brent Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Dutch Verban pitching. George Kane walks. Sloppy Poole singles to left field. George Kane aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe Gray grounds out to the shortstop. George Kane scores. Sloppy Poole advances to second on the play. Ted Malay flies out to the center fielder. Dale Adams lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Andy Coppola grounds out to the shortstop. Walker Jensen singles to left field. Bill Ward grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Dutch Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Miller strikes out. Buster Stember singles to right field. J.R. Babitt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Derrick Orton grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Verban flies out to the center fielder. William Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York George Kane strikes out. Sloppy Poole flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Lawrick hits a home run. Lee Bell strikes out. Brent Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Coppola pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Ted Malay flies out to the left fielder. Dale Adams singles to left field. Dutch Quinn singles to right field. Dale Adams is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ralph Miller walks. Buster Stember singles to right field. Dutch Quinn scores. J.R. Babitt walks. George Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Walker Jensen strikes out. Bill Ward singles to center field. Derrick Orton singles to center field. Bill Ward advances to third on the hit. Derrick Orton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dutch Verban strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Sloppy Poole strikes out. Joe Gray flies out to the left fielder. Ted Malay pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland William Floyd doubles to right field. Don Lawrick grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Bell walks. Brent Cox singles to left field. William Floyd scores. Andy Coppola flies out to the center fielder. Walker Jensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Dale Adams singles to center field. Dutch Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Dale Adams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Derrick Orton singles to center field. Dutch Verban lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Smead Robinson 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. William Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Buster Stember flies out to the left fielder. Smead Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Duane Turner is pinch hitting for George Kane. Duane Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Wayne Christmas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duane Turner at CF. Don Lawrick singles to center field. Don Lawrick is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Bell walks. Lee Bell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brent Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Sloppy Poole triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Charlie Howell 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. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Sloppy Poole scores. Joe Gray strikes out. Ted Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Adams doubles to center field. Dutch Quinn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Coppola hits a home run. Walker Jensen hits a home run. Dave Sturdivant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ward singles to center field. Derrick Orton walks. Dick Otto is pinch hitting for Charlie Howell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dick Otto strikes out. William Floyd grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Dick Floyd pitching. Mike Morgan is pinch hitting for Ralph Miller. Mike Morgan triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Buster Stember grounds out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Rennie Ballenger is pinch hitting for Dave Sturdivant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rennie Ballenger walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Jon Whitney is pinch hitting for Wayne Christmas. Jon Whitney strikes out. Sloppy Poole strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - William Floyd (21).HR - Don Lawrick (20), Andy Coppola (9), Walker Jensen (21).GIDP - William Floyd, Bill Ward. Baserunning: SB - William Floyd (26).CS - Don Lawrick (22), Lee Bell (9), Derrick Orton (8).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Karsay did not respond to coaching in range Antonio Pfyl did not respond to coaching in range Carl Kinzy improves in arm Dave Farrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Dellucci did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ellie Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Granger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Dellucci improves in arm