Win: Mitch Blankenship (11-14) Loss: J D Selkirk (15-3)
Save: Jim Brookens (33)
Inning: 1 Oakland J D Selkirk pitching. Bob Mullen pops out to the shortstop. Keith Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Mitch Blankenship pitching. Rich Carter flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hensiek pops out to the shortstop. Tony Farley reached on a fielding error by Bill Torres. Rick Drew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Wilson triples. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Jim Gillespie hits a home run. Lee Koons singles to left field. Matty Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Koons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chet Drabek flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Matty Rodriguez advances to second. J D Selkirk reached on a fielding error by Harry Alcantara. Rich Carter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Cameron walks. Mitch Blankenship lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Bob Mullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jim Hensiek grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Farley strikes out. Rick Drew grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Keith Wilkins walks. Bob Elliott walks. Norihiro Egawa doubles to right field. Keith Wilkins scores. Bob Elliott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Torres strikes out. Babe Wilson strikes out. Harry Alcantara lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jim Gillespie walks. Lee Koons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Gillespie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lee Koons steals second. Matty Rodriguez pops out to the first baseman. Chet Drabek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Cameron grounds out to the third baseman. Mitch Blankenship strikes out. Bob Mullen singles to right field. Bob Mullen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York J D Selkirk grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Carter walks. Jim Hensiek flies out to the left fielder. Tony Farley walks. Rick Drew lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Keith Wilkins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matty Rodriguez. Bob Elliott walks. Norihiro Egawa strikes out. Bill Torres hits a home run. Keith Wilkins scores. Bob Elliott scores. Babe Wilson walks. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Joe Cameron walks. Mitch Blankenship flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Jim Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Lee Koons doubles to left field. Matty Rodriguez strikes out. Chet Drabek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Darin Contreras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Mullen singles to center field. Keith Wilkins grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Bob Elliott walks. Norihiro Egawa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Bob Ward is pinch hitting for Darin Contreras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Ward doubles to right field. Rich Carter strikes out. Jim Hensiek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Ward advances to third on the play. Tony Farley singles to center field. Bob Ward scores. Rick Drew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Beniquez pitching. Bill Torres flies out to the left fielder. Babe Wilson hits a home run. Harry Alcantara flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cameron singles to right field. Mitch Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jim Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Lee Koons strikes out. Matty Rodriguez hits a home run. Chet Drabek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Keith Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Bob Elliott singles to center field. Bob Elliott gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jim Brookens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jocko Mizerock is pinch hitting for Tom Beniquez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jocko Mizerock grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rich Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hensiek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Norihiro Egawa (20).3B - Babe Wilson (3).HR - Bill Torres (18), Babe Wilson (11).GIDP - Keith Wilkins, Mitch Blankenship. Baserunning: CS - Bob Mullen (1). Fielding: E - Bill Torres, Harry Alcantara.PB - Joe Cameron.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Xavier Skalski improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Freisleben did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Groskloss did not respond to coaching in arm Xavier Skalski improves in power_vs_righty Bob Hall improves in power_vs_righty John Geronimo did not respond to coaching in arm William Spiezio did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Perez did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Porter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Porter did not respond to coaching in range Bubba Jones did not respond to coaching in control Rube Lassetter did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Porter did not respond to coaching in CF