Win: Craig Linebrink (5-3) Loss: Javier Sturm (2-4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Footsie Kellert pitching. George Maddox walks. Chet Eddy singles to left field. Keith Gross flies out to the center fielder. Ron Bannister strikes out. Ed Aldrete flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Baltimore Hank Fox pitching. Roy Hands singles to right field. Dixie Smith strikes out. Ernie Wolfe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Hands advances to second on the play. Gary Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joey Pantalioni strikes out. Mike Flair grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Heusser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jorge Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Enrique Alfonso strikes out. Bobo Dear grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hank Fox strikes out. George Maddox reached on a fielding error by Enrique Alfonso. Chet Eddy flies out to the left fielder. George Maddox steals second. Keith Gross singles to right field. George Maddox scores. Keith Gross steals second. Ron Bannister pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Ken Blattner pops out to the third baseman. Footsie Kellert flies out to the center fielder. Roy Hands grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Aldrete strikes out. Joey Pantalioni strikes out. Mike Flair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Dixie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Wolfe singles to center field. Gary Morrison flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ernie Wolfe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dixie Heusser grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Fox singles to left field. George Maddox strikes out. Chet Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jorge Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Enrique Alfonso singles to center field. Bobo Dear strikes out. Ken Blattner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Keith Gross flies out to the center fielder. Ron Bannister flies out to the right fielder. Ed Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Footsie Kellert strikes out. Roy Hands flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Smith singles to left field. Dixie Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joey Pantalioni strikes out. Mike Flair pops out to the second baseman. Orel Ullrich is pinch hitting for Dixie Heusser. Orel Ullrich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Chad Vache enters the game as a defensive replacement for Orel Ullrich at C. Ernie Wolfe strikes out. Gary Morrison singles to center field. Jorge Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Allan Telder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Enrique Alfonso grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Hurtado is pinch hitting for Allan Telder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Hurtado singles to center field. George Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Chet Eddy strikes out. Keith Gross flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Dave Hogg pitching. Bobo Dear singles past the second baseman. Ken Blattner grounds out to the pitcher. Bobo Dear advances to second on the play. Jimmy McGuire is pinch hitting for Footsie Kellert. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jimmy McGuire strikes out. Roy Hands singles to left field. Dixie Smith singles to center field. Bobo Dear scores. Roy Hands advances to third on the hit. Craig Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Wolfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Javier Sturm pitching. Ron Bannister grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Joey Pantalioni hits a home run. Mike Flair singles to right field. Chad Vache strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Gary Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Diaz strikes out. Enrique Alfonso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jesse Demaree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Schneider did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Cripe improves in power_vs_righty Dave Somerlott did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Bowers did not respond to coaching in range Pinky Cooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Nick McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in arm