Win: Sugar Cain (6-5) Loss: Eddie Valiant (0-6)
Save: Wade Miller (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Sugar Cain pitching. Mike Tsitouris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jasper Winslow strikes out. George Buffinton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Eddie Valiant pitching. Mark Newfield strikes out. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Joe DiMaggio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Sacamano strikes out. Julian Pankratz strikes out. Rube Kravitz singles to left field. Blu River singles past the second baseman. Rube Kravitz advances to third on the hit. Blu River steals second. Kojiro Takagi walks. Eddie Valiant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Washington Duke Sims Jr. pops out to the first baseman. Bob Bailor singles to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Bailor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Takashi Sasaki singles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. advances to third on the hit. Roberto Mejia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Tsitouris walks. Jasper Winslow flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Buffinton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Tsitouris advances to second on the play. Bob Sacamano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Sugar Cain pops out to the second baseman. Mark Newfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Julian Pankratz walks. Rube Kravitz grounds out to the second baseman. Julian Pankratz advances to second on the play. Blu River flies out to the right fielder. Kojiro Takagi singles to center field. Julian Pankratz scores. Eddie Valiant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bailor singles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Tsitouris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jasper Winslow strikes out. George Buffinton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Takashi Sasaki walks. Roberto Mejia pops out to the second baseman. Sugar Cain 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. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Sacamano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julian Pankratz grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Kravitz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mark Newfield singles past the first baseman. Mark Newfield steals second. Julio Rodriguez lines out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. singles past the second baseman. Mark Newfield scores. Bob Bailor singles to left field. Duke Sims Jr. advances to third on the hit. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Takashi Sasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Blu River flies out to the right fielder. Kojiro Takagi strikes out. Eddie Valiant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Roberto Mejia strikes out. Sugar Cain strikes out. Mark Newfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Tsitouris strikes out. Jasper Winslow singles to right field. George Buffinton strikes out. Bob Sacamano walks. Julian Pankratz singles to right field. Jasper Winslow scores. Bob Sacamano advances to third on the hit. Rube Kravitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Sims Jr. walks. Bob Bailor singles to left field. Duke Sims Jr. advances to third on the hit. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to left field. Duke Sims Jr. scores. Bob Bailor advances to third on the hit. Takashi Sasaki walks. Al Storie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roberto Mejia singles to center field. Bob Bailor scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Takashi Sasaki advances to third on the hit. Felix Jose is pinch hitting for Sugar Cain. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Felix Jose grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Wade Miller pitching. Blu River grounds out to the second baseman. Kojiro Takagi doubles to center field. Richie Harrow is pinch hitting for Al Storie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Richie Harrow pops out to the third baseman. Mike Tsitouris singles to center field. Kojiro Takagi scores. Jasper Winslow singles to center field. Mike Tsitouris advances to third on the hit. George Buffinton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Washington total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Knorr improves in arm Bill Ibanez did not respond to coaching in endurance John Veach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Ibanez did not respond to coaching in control Pete Glover did not respond to coaching in CF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Bill Haselman improves in speed Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Wally Pipp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in 3B