Win: Joe Fitzpatrick (9-1) Loss: Herschel Scott (0-1)
Save: Dan Plympton (48)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie Lombardi pitching. John Kelly singles to left field. Gene Ingersoll singles to center field. John Kelly advances to third on the hit. Bruce Walker is hit by a pitch. Pinky Javier strikes out. Buck Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. John Kelly scores. Gene Ingersoll advances to third on the play. Bruce Walker advances to second on the play. Charley Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Baltimore Bill Hill pitching. Tom Figueroa flies out to the left fielder. Joe Peltier strikes out. Cisco Kid Klugman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Erv Morgan singles to right field. Fred Poffenberger strikes out. Bill Hill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Kelly singles past the first baseman. Erv Morgan scores. Gene Ingersoll singles to left field. John Kelly advances to third on the hit. Bruce Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Wayne Griner singles to center field. Mickey Wilson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Todd Oakly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pinky Javier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Benedict doubles to center field. Charley Lewis singles to right field. Buck Benedict is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jason Sosa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Erv Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Mike Moore singles to center field. Randy Metcalf flies out to the left fielder. Jason Sosa fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jason Sosa pops out to the third baseman. Tom Figueroa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Fred Poffenberger strikes out. Bill Hill reached on a fielding error by Todd Oakly. John Kelly strikes out. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Joe Peltier pops out to the second baseman. Cisco Kid Klugman singles to center field. Wayne Griner doubles to center field. Cisco Kid Klugman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Wilson singles to right field. Wayne Griner scores. Todd Oakly walks. Mike Moore pops out to the shortstop. Randy Metcalf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bruce Walker singles to center field. Pinky Javier strikes out. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Charley Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jason Sosa flies out to the center fielder. Tom Figueroa strikes out. Joe Peltier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Erv Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Poffenberger singles past the shortstop. Bill Hill fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Hill strikes out. John Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Cisco Kid Klugman strikes out. Wayne Griner singles to center field. Mickey Wilson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Bruce Walker doubles to left field. Pinky Javier walks. Buck Benedict singles to left field. Bruce Walker scores. Pinky Javier advances to third on the hit. Joe Fitzpatrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charley Lewis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Todd Oakly singles to center field. Mike Moore pops out to the second baseman. Randy Metcalf strikes out. Joe Fitzpatrick grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Todd Oakly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Brady Kirkland is pinch hitting for Erv Morgan. Brady Kirkland singles past the third baseman. Buddy Lyden is pinch hitting for Fred Poffenberger. Brady Kirkland steals second. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brady Kirkland advances to third on the play. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Bill Hill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luis Loftus pops out to the third baseman. John Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Herschel Scott pitching. Neal Tolson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buddy Lyden at C. Tom Figueroa singles to left field. Joe Peltier singles to center field. Tom Figueroa advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Cisco Kid Klugman strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Wayne Griner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Figueroa scores. Mickey Wilson walks. Freddy Maier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Oakly walks. Mike Moore singles to left field. Joe Peltier scores. Mickey Wilson scores. Todd Oakly advances to third on the hit. Randy Metcalf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Walker singles to center field. Pinky Javier strikes out. Buck Benedict grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Todd Oakly is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Tatis improves in control Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Martin improves in speed Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in control Art Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Damian Marak did not respond to coaching in LF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Webster improves in power_vs_righty Kenny Doit did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kenny Doit did not respond to coaching in range Brian Bong did not respond to coaching in control Benny Batts did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Bong did not respond to coaching in endurance