Win: Louie Lopes (6-9) Loss: Ralph Francona (5-18)
Save: Rick Lyons (35)
Inning: 1 Oakland Louie Lopes pitching. Steve Brandon walks. Phillip Premium doubles to center field. Steve Brandon is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Lyman Brantley singles to left field. Phillip Premium is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Frank Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Ralph Francona pitching. Kazushi Yano pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Moeller grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Cunningham lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jodie Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Connors singles past the third baseman. Matt Connors steals second. Jesus Seerey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Theo Mills singles to left field. Billy Henry strikes out. Louis Gossett strikes out. Johnny Taylor singles to center field. Theo Mills advances to third on the hit. Harry Smothers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ralph Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brandon singles to right field. Phillip Premium doubles to right field. Steve Brandon scores. Lyman Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Frank Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Louie Lopes strikes out. Kazushi Yano flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Moeller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jodie Davis flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Sullivan strikes out. Matt Connors flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bob Cunningham strikes out. Theo Mills flies out to the left fielder. Billy Henry singles in front of the center fielder. Louis Gossett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jesus Seerey grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brandon singles to center field. Phillip Premium strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Johnny Taylor hits a home run. Harry Smothers grounds out to the shortstop. Louie Lopes strikes out. Kazushi Yano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lyman Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Frank Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Jodie Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Chuck Moeller pops out to the third baseman. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Theo Mills grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ryan Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt Connors singles to right field. Jesus Seerey flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Francona flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Billy Henry singles to left field. Louis Gossett doubles to center field. Billy Henry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Louis Gossett advances to third on the play. Harry Smothers grounds out to the second baseman. Louis Gossett scores. Louie Lopes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hugo Smalls enters the game as a defensive replacement for Theo Mills at 2B. Robert Burbrink enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Henry at SS. Steve Brandon grounds out to the second baseman. Phillip Premium singles to left field. Yoshikazu Sasaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Phillip Premium steals second. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Frank Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Kazushi Yano pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Moeller singles to left field. Bob Cunningham singles past the shortstop. Chuck Moeller advances to third on the hit. Brian Corbin 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. Herman Hendricks is pinch hitting for Hugo Smalls. Herman Hendricks walks. Robert Burbrink singles to right field. Chuck Moeller scores. Bob Cunningham scores. Herman Hendricks advances to third on the hit. Joel Gorguet is pinch hitting for Louis Gossett. Joel Gorguet strikes out. Johnny Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Hick Macleod enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joel Gorguet at CF. Jodie Davis strikes out. Ryan Sullivan hits an infield single to the first baseman. Matt Connors strikes out. Jesus Seerey reached on a fielding error by Bob Cunningham. Rick Lyons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Brian Corbin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Lamb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Luis Morris did not respond to coaching in control Luis Morris did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie Broaca did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Hoover improves in power_vs_righty Terry Petry did not respond to coaching in endurance Brian Shirley improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Byrne did not respond to coaching in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Gaudet improves in arm Glenn Hamann did not respond to coaching in range Glenn Hamann did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Bacsik did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Derrick Smalls improves in power_vs_righty Glenn Hamann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Bishop did not respond to coaching in 1B