Win: Bobby Dario (2-2) Loss: Lon Smalley (0-3)
Save: Jim McDonald (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lon Smalley pitching. Carlos Guero grounds out to the third baseman. Harper Herrera singles to right field. Gabi Diez flies out to the left fielder. Jon Tomberlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Bobby Dario pitching. Kevin Plummer grounds out to the shortstop. Don Grammas singles to center field. Joe Pickett grounds into a 2-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva singles to left field. Alien Laurel singles to left field. Ronaldo Jeva advances to third on the hit. Kelly Miller doubles to center field. Ronaldo Jeva scores. Alien Laurel is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mario Menendez grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Dario flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Lyle Spoljaric strikes out. Jack Fredrickson strikes out. Steve Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Carlos Guero flies out to the center fielder. Harper Herrera walks. Gabi Diez walks. Jon Tomberlin flies out to the center fielder. Ronaldo Jeva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Tom Arft walks. Tom Arft steals second. Leo Boone flies out to the left fielder. Lon Smalley pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Plummer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Alien Laurel singles past the second baseman. Kelly Miller strikes out. Mario Menendez strikes out. Bobby Dario strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Don Grammas singles to center field. Joe Pickett grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Don Grammas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lyle Spoljaric flies out to the left fielder. Jack Fredrickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Carlos Guero singles to center field. Harper Herrera flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Gabi Diez flies out to the left fielder. Jon Tomberlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Steve Adams flies out to the right fielder. Tom Arft walks. Leo Boone grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva singles to right field. Alien Laurel strikes out. Kelly Miller flies out to the center fielder. Mario Menendez reached on a fielding error by Steve Adams. Bobby Dario grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Lon Smalley grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Plummer grounds out to the shortstop. Don Grammas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Carlos Guero grounds out to the shortstop. Harper Herrera doubles to center field. Gabi Diez strikes out. Jon Tomberlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Joe Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Lyle Spoljaric walks. Jack Fredrickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lyle Spoljaric advances to second on the play. Steve Adams doubles to center field. Lyle Spoljaric scores. Tom Arft pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva hits a home run. Milt Matos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Alien Laurel strikes out. Kelly Miller strikes out. Mario Menendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Leo Boone flies out to the right fielder. Tom Kelly is pinch hitting for Milt Matos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tom Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Plummer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Todd Nady pitching. Norman Holquez is pinch hitting for Bobby Dario. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Norman Holquez hits a home run. Carlos Guero singles to center field. Harper Herrera grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gabi Diez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jim McDonald pitching. Don Grammas pops out to the third baseman. Joe Pickett grounds out to the pitcher. Lyle Spoljaric singles to center field. Jack Fredrickson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bruce Aloma did not respond to coaching in control Jackson Cosme improves in contact_vs_righty Dhamel Lily did not respond to coaching in control Junior Diaz did not respond to coaching in arm Sean Perez did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Maksudian did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Fry improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Spurgeon improves in contact_vs_lefty Rance Newman did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Maksudian did not respond to coaching in 2B