Win: Luis Castro (14-5) Loss: Mike Maynard (17-10)
Save: Frankie Esser (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Maynard pitching. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Cano singles past the shortstop. Cecil Epsy walks. Harmon Killebrew singles to left field. Robinson Cano scores. Cecil Epsy advances to third on the hit. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Cecil Epsy scores. Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Luis Castro pitching. Andy Fox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Holmes doubles to left field. Tony Bonanno grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Parker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Wenz flies out to the right fielder. Luis Castro singles to right field. Roy Peacock walks. Robinson Cano singles past the first baseman. Luis Castro scores. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Blowers lines out to the pitcher. Ruben Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Pat Kelly. reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken Griffey Jr.. Pat Kelly. steals third. George Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis strikes out. Hal Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Maynard flies out to the right fielder. Andy Fox flies out to the left fielder. Don Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Lou Wenz flies out to the left fielder. Luis Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tony Bonanno pops out to the third baseman. Rick Parker hits a home run. Mike Blowers flies out to the left fielder. Ruben Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Peacock walks. Robinson Cano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Peacock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cecil Epsy lines out to the shortstop. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Pat Kelly. walks. George Whitfield pops out to the first baseman. Mike Maynard lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Pat Kelly. forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Royce Lewis doubles to left field. Hal Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Lou Wenz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Don Holmes grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Bonanno grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Luis Castro strikes out. Roy Peacock flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Cano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike Blowers strikes out. Ruben Rivera singles to center field. Ruben Rivera is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pat Kelly. walks. B.B. Mickels is pinch hitting for George Whitfield. B.B. Mickels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tank Beauchamp enters the game as a defensive replacement for B.B. Mickels at C. Scott Kamieniecki. 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. Cecil Epsy singles to center field. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the right fielder. Royce Lewis singles to left field. Cecil Epsy advances to third on the hit. Hal Acosta doubles past the first baseman. Cecil Epsy scores. Royce Lewis uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Lou Wenz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ricky Ledee is pinch hitting for John Burkett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ricky Ledee singles to left field. Andy Fox grounds out to the catcher. Ricky Ledee advances to second on the play. Joe Nathan 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. Don Holmes strikes out. Tony Bonanno singles to left field. Ricky Ledee scores. Rick Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Flick Williams pitching. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nick Punto flies out to the right fielder. Roy Peacock pops out to the first baseman. Robinson Cano singles to left field. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles George Ford pitching. Mike Blowers singles to right field. Ruben Rivera hits a home run. Mike Blowers scores. Frankie Esser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Kelly. flies out to the left fielder. Tank Beauchamp reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken Griffey Jr.. Scott Ruffing is pinch hitting for Flick Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Ruffing flies out to the right fielder. Andy Fox walks. Don Holmes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Pippen did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Wertz did not respond to coaching in speed Rickey Linton improves in contact_vs_lefty Cordy Cordova did not respond to coaching in speed Rickey Linton improves in LF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clem Essegian did not respond to coaching in control Ron Huber did not respond to coaching in range Jose Bramhall did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Burns improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Allison did not respond to coaching in 1B