Win: Elvis Peralta (15-9) Loss: Joe Green (21-9)
Save: Lefty Berry (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Elvis Peralta pitching. Dan Dyck walks. Mickey Short grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clem Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Joe Green pitching. Mike Gehrig singles to right field. Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Ed Rudi singles to right field. Mike Gehrig advances to third on the hit. Ed Rudi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hersh Kreitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doc Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington George Culp singles to left field. Brian Finley pops out to the first baseman. George Culp steals second. George Culp steals third. John Goodwin singles to left field. George Culp scores. Bill Hernandez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Elvis Peralta grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Goodwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Beatty singles to left field. Jim Beatty steals second. Lynn Pennyfeather reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Culp. Jim Beatty scores. Joe Green lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Mickey Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Gehrig grounds out to the third baseman. Matt DeFreitas grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Rudi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Clem Lobert pops out to the third baseman. John Brito strikes out. Doc Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Hersh Kreitz strikes out. George Culp strikes out. Brian Finley singles to center field. John Goodwin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller singles to left field. Jim Beatty singles to right field. Ralph Miller advances to third on the hit. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to center field. Ralph Miller scores. Jim Beatty is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Joe Green lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bill Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Elvis Peralta singles to right field. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the pitcher. Elvis Peralta advances to second on the play. Matt DeFreitas walks. Ed Rudi singles to center field. Hersh Kreitz walks. Elvis Peralta scores. George Culp pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Short flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert singles to center field. John Brito pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Brian Finley walks. John Goodwin flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Elvis Peralta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Doc Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beatty walks. Jim Beatty is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Gehrig strikes out. Matt DeFreitas singles past the shortstop. Ed Rudi grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt DeFreitas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hersh Kreitz doubles to right field. George Culp hits a home run. Ed Rudi scores. Hersh Kreitz scores. Hugh Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Finley doubles to left field. John Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather doubles to right field. Lefty Berry 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. Bob Minshall is pinch hitting for Hugh Hug. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Minshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lynn Pennyfeather advances to third on the play. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Erubiel Serna pitching. Bill Hernandez singles to left field. Bill Hernandez steals second. Lefty Berry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Matt DeFreitas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. John Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Hersh Kreitz (26), Brian Finley (17).HR - George Culp (7). Baserunning: SB - George Culp 2 (3), Bill Hernandez (5).CS - Ed Rudi (12). Fielding: E - George Culp.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Orie Hunter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ryan Solaita improves in power_vs_righty Harry Wendell improves in power_vs_righty D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in range Orie Hunter did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Wickersham did not respond to coaching in velocity D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darrin Patterson did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Benton did not respond to coaching in endurance Homer Flood improves in power_vs_lefty Rabbit Comellas did not respond to coaching in range Mike Simmons improves in range Erubiel Cudworth did not respond to coaching in control