Win: Toru Okuda (1-2) Loss: March Naymick (3-2)
Save: Tony Young (1)
Inning: 1 Washington Slim Hillis pitching. Masami Fujimura singles to center field. Eric Schemer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Kemp walks. Kenichi Oshima flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Masami Fujimura scores. Shigeru Kataoka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Schemer advances to third on the play. Mike Kemp advances to second on the play. Mike Moffitt walks. Willie Dustice doubles to left field. Eric Schemer scores. Mike Kemp scores. Mike Moffitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masashi Go lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Adriel Tanis pitching. Johnny Parrott walks. Roger Lyons hits a home run. Johnny Parrott scores. Dave Metz singles past the first baseman. Lynn Leard lines out to the third baseman. Todd Sentell walks. Chief Kauff walks. John Mercado flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Metz scores. Leo Johnson hits a home run. Todd Sentell scores. Chief Kauff scores. Mike Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Slim Hillis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Mike Turner strikes out. Masami Fujimura lines out to the third baseman. Eric Schemer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Johnny Parrott walks. Roger Lyons singles to center field. Johnny Parrott advances to third on the hit. Dave Metz strikes out. Lynn Leard walks. Todd Sentell strikes out. Chief Kauff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Kemp strikes out. Kenichi Oshima singles to right field. Shigeru Kataoka strikes out. Mike Moffitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Mercado walks. Leo Johnson strikes out. Tony Scharein is pinch hitting for Slim Hillis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tony Scharein grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Fred Guzman pitching. Willie Dustice singles past the shortstop. Masashi Go walks. Mike Turner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masami Fujimura grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Dustice scores. Masashi Go advances to third on the play. March Naymick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Schemer singles to left field. Masashi Go scores. Mike Kemp grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Schemer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny Parrott strikes out. Roger Lyons strikes out. Dave Metz walks. Lynn Leard walks. Todd Sentell singles to left field. Dave Metz scores. Lynn Leard advances to third on the hit. Toru Okuda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chief Kauff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Kenichi Oshima triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Shigeru Kataoka singles past the shortstop. Kenichi Oshima scores. Rubio Sosa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Moffitt strikes out. Willie Dustice singles to center field. Masashi Go walks. Toru Okuda singles to center field. Shigeru Kataoka scores. Willie Dustice scores. Hal Carew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masami Fujimura strikes out. Eric Schemer walks. Mike Kemp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland John Mercado walks. John Mercado steals second. Leo Johnson strikes out. Hal Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Kenichi Oshima grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeru Kataoka singles to center field. Mike Moffitt flies out to the right fielder. Willie Dustice doubles to center field. Masashi Go grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Roger Lyons lines out to the shortstop. Dave Metz singles past the first baseman. Lynn Leard strikes out. Todd Sentell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Tomonori Katayama is pinch hitting for Toru Okuda. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tomonori Katayama walks. Masami Fujimura grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eric Schemer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tony Young pitching. Chief Kauff flies out to the left fielder. John Mercado lines out to the pitcher. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Mike Kemp singles past the second baseman. Kenichi Oshima flies out to the center fielder. Shigeru Kataoka walks. Mike Moffitt doubles to left field. Mike Kemp scores. Shigeru Kataoka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Howard Schacht comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Willie Dustice strikes out. Masashi Go grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Kevin Crisp is pinch hitting for Howard Schacht. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Crisp strikes out. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the pitcher. Roger Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Charlie Brock pitching. Tony Young flies out to the center fielder. Masami Fujimura doubles to right field. Masami Fujimura gets picked off second (1-6). Eric Schemer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Metz walks. Lynn Leard flies out to the left fielder. Todd Sentell hits a home run. Dave Metz scores. Chief Kauff walks. John Mercado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:HR - Roger Lyons (8), Todd Sentell (2), Leo Johnson (10).SF - John Mercado.GIDP - John Mercado, Tony Scharein. Baserunning: SB - John Mercado (1).
Game Notes Slim Hillis is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Augie Escarrega did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Rohe did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Partenheimer improves in arm Thad Wills did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Harrell improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Rohrmeier did not respond to coaching in range Joe Dyer improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Walsh did not respond to coaching in range Roy Porter did not respond to coaching in SS