Win: Joel Burgos (1-0) Loss: Lon Smalley (0-1)
Save: Jim McDonald (1)
Inning: 1 New York Joel Burgos pitching. Kevin Plummer pops out to the first baseman. Don Grammas doubles to center field. Don Grammas steals third. Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Lyle Spoljaric triples. Don Grammas scores. Jack Fredrickson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Lon Smalley pitching. Carlos Guero singles to left field. Harper Herrera strikes out. Gabi Diez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Guero is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jon Tomberlin hits a home run. Gabi Diez scores. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Steve Adams walks. Tom Arft singles to center field. Steve Adams advances to third on the hit. Sal Starr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Adams scores. Lon Smalley doubles to right field. Kevin Plummer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Alien Laurel strikes out. Tomas Riera strikes out. Norman Holquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Don Grammas flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Lyle Spoljaric flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joel Burgos grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Guero strikes out. Harper Herrera walks. Gabi Diez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jack Fredrickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Arft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jon Tomberlin hits a home run. Ronaldo Jeva singles to left field. Alien Laurel flies out to the left fielder. Tomas Riera singles to left field. Ronaldo Jeva is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Norman Holquez walks. Joel Burgos grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Norman Holquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Sal Starr pops out to the second baseman. Lon Smalley grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Plummer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Carlos Guero walks. Carlos Guero is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harper Herrera singles to left field. Gabi Diez strikes out. Lee Metro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jon Tomberlin grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Harper Herrera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Don Grammas flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pickett strikes out. Lyle Spoljaric grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Alien Laurel strikes out. Tomas Riera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Lary Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jack Fredrickson grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Adams flies out to the center fielder. Tom Arft pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Norman Holquez pops out to the second baseman. Lary Flack lines out to the second baseman. Carlos Guero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Sal Starr flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kelly is pinch hitting for Lee Metro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tom Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Plummer singles to left field. Don Grammas walks. Joe Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Milt Matos pitching. Harper Herrera grounds out to the pitcher. Gabi Diez walks. Jon Tomberlin singles to center field. Gabi Diez advances to third on the hit. Ronaldo Jeva flies out to the right fielder. Alien Laurel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Jim McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lyle Spoljaric singles to center field. Lyle Spoljaric is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Fredrickson flies out to the left fielder. Steve Adams lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Meacham did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Salty Grover did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Davis did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dhamel Lily did not respond to coaching in control Bill Bustamante improves in power_vs_righty Jackson Cosme did not respond to coaching in speed Sean Perez improves in speed Bobby Marvez did not respond to coaching in RF