Win: Stan Nipper (1-1) Loss: Shawn Smith (5-6)
Save: Joe Nathan (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Shawn Smith pitching. Roy Peacock singles to left field. Roy Peacock steals second. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Dropo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Clayton Kershaw pitching. Bud Figga singles to left field. Bud Figga steals second. Greg Stearns singles to right field. Bud Figga scores. Piggy Huffman pops out to the second baseman. Paul Walters pops out to the first baseman. Greg Stearns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hal Acosta singles to center field. Nolan Arenado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Acosta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Robinson Cano hits a home run. Nolan Arenado scores. Nick Punto flies out to the right fielder. Clayton Kershaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Johnny Caraway pops out to the catcher. Randy Zmich hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Titcomb flies out to the left fielder. Jake Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Peacock singles past the third baseman. Cecil Epsy flies out to the center fielder. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Peacock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jackie Dropo lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Shawn Smith strikes out. Bud Figga flies out to the center fielder. Greg Stearns pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hal Acosta reached on a fielding error by Johnny Caraway. Nolan Arenado flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Cano pops out to the third baseman. Nick Punto singles to right field. Clayton Kershaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Piggy Huffman strikes out. Paul Walters strikes out. Johnny Caraway flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Peacock walks. Cecil Epsy pops out to the third baseman. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Randy Zmich singles to center field. Ed Titcomb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jake Wilson singles to left field. Shawn Smith doubles to right field. Vic McKnight comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bud Figga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jackie Dropo flies out to the left fielder. Hal Acosta walks. Nolan Arenado grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Greg Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Piggy Huffman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Robinson Cano. Paul Walters singles to center field. Johnny Caraway hits a home run. Piggy Huffman scores. Paul Walters scores. Stan Nipper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Zmich walks. Ed Titcomb pops out to the second baseman. Jake Wilson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Randy Zmich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Robinson Cano strikes out. Nick Punto pops out to the shortstop. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Stan Nipper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harmon Killebrew doubles to left field. Roy Peacock doubles past the third baseman. Harmon Killebrew scores. Cecil Epsy hits a home run. Roy Peacock scores. Art Blair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nomar Garciappara doubles to center field. Jackie Dropo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Madison Bumgarner pitching. John Picone is pinch hitting for Art Blair. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Picone singles to center field. Bud Figga grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Picone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Stearns grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bud Figga is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Piggy Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Joost pitching. Hal Acosta grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Nolan Arenado flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Cano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Paul Walters grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Caraway singles to right field. Randy Zmich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Nick Punto strikes out. Royce Lewis is pinch hitting for Madison Bumgarner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Royce Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Roy Peacock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Joe Nathan pitching. Ed Titcomb flies out to the right fielder. Jake Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Garland is pinch hitting for John Joost. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Garland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Shawn Smith (2).HR - Johnny Caraway (9).GIDP - Randy Zmich, Ed Titcomb. Baserunning: SB - Bud Figga (10).CS - Greg Stearns (8). Fielding: E - Johnny Caraway.
Game Notes Vic McKnight is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Chervinko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Coco Crisp did not respond to coaching in speed Frankie Esser did not respond to coaching in velocity Frankie Esser did not respond to coaching in velocity Kent Herbek did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harley McKinney did not respond to coaching in endurance Putsy Haas did not respond to coaching in velocity Akira Kitahara improves in range Akira Kitahara improves in range March Koski did not respond to coaching in 1B