Win: Duke Spencer (3-3) Loss: Bobby Vernon (1-1)
Save: Miguel Gonzalez (12)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Duke Spencer pitching. Bruce Robles pops out to the second baseman. Christy Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Farmer Leeper doubles to left field. Les James singles to right field. Farmer Leeper scores. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Harris pitching. Doug Kearse flies out to the right fielder. Dominic Gallagher walks. Buddy Taylor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Billy Rafter reached on a fielding error by Minoru Shibahara. Buster Miller reached on a fielding error by Mel Delgado. Lou Oglesby singles to right field. Billy Rafter scores. Joe Harris lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Buster Miller is thrown out at third. Lou Oglesby advances to second on the play. Lou Oglesby advances to second on the play. Bruce Robles pops out to the second baseman. Christy Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Face bunts for a base hit. Gus Tamulis flies out to the right fielder. Minoru Shibahara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Face is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Farmer Leeper grounds out to the second baseman. Les James strikes out. Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Broderick Atwell flies out to the left fielder. Duke Spencer strikes out. Doug Kearse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Billy Rafter strikes out. Buster Miller flies out to the right fielder. Lou Oglesby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Buddy Taylor singles to left field. Al Face flies out to the right fielder. Gus Tamulis walks. Minoru Shibahara walks. Mel Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Baltimore Joe Harris flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Robles pops out to the first baseman. Christy Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Broderick Atwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duke Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Doug Kearse singles to center field. Dominic Gallagher walks. Buddy Taylor walks. Al Face flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Baltimore Farmer Leeper strikes out. Les James grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Gus Tamulis singles to center field. Minoru Shibahara grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mel Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Billy Rafter grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Miller flies out to the right fielder. Lou Oglesby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Broderick Atwell strikes out. Duke Spencer strikes out. Doug Kearse singles past the second baseman. Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Joe Harris pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Robles grounds out to the third baseman. Christy Wells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Taylor walks. Bobby Vernon 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 1st. Al Face singles to left field. Buddy Taylor advances to third on the hit. Gus Tamulis flies out to the center fielder. Minoru Shibahara doubles to center field. Buddy Taylor scores. Al Face uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mel Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Broderick Atwell doubles to center field. Minoru Shibahara scores. Greg Finigan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sukehiro Akiyama is pinch hitting for Duke Spencer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sukehiro Akiyama singles past the second baseman. Broderick Atwell scores. Doug Kearse singles past the shortstop. Sukehiro Akiyama advances to third on the hit. Doug Kearse steals second. Dominic Gallagher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Miguel Gonzalez pitching. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les James flies out to the right fielder. Bill Smith walks. Billy Rafter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Smith improves in power_vs_righty Mike Sherman did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Sherman improves in range Dave Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Rusie did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Clark did not respond to coaching in control Juan Clark did not respond to coaching in endurance Doug Adkins did not respond to coaching in control Dusty Moore did not respond to coaching in 1B