Win: Pete Faszholz (12-13) Loss: Alex Groom (13-10)
Save: Glenn Finlayson (28)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pete Faszholz pitching. Ed Szekely strikes out. Ron Purtell singles to center field. Spike Warren grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Alex Groom pitching. Ryan Henry strikes out. John Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. March Schroder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ralph Heimach flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Happy Conzelman strikes out. Tetsuro Sekine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Altizer flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Witmeyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rip Mahoney walks. Rip Mahoney steals second. Bill Vidro singles to right field. Rip Mahoney scores. Alex Groom lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bill Vidro forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Szekely hits a home run. Alex Groom scores. Ron Purtell singles past the second baseman. Spike Warren singles to right field. Ron Purtell advances to third on the hit. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the pitcher. Spike Warren advances to second on the play. Happy Conzelman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Frank Horne singles to right field. Eric Bailey hits a home run. Frank Horne scores. Pete Faszholz flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Henry strikes out. John Cunningham pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tetsuro Sekine flies out to the center fielder. Rip Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Bill Vidro hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alex Groom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles March Schroder walks. March Schroder steals second. Mike Altizer strikes out. Mike Gibson hits a home run. March Schroder scores. Charlie Witmeyer strikes out. Frank Horne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Szekely walks. Ed Szekely is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ron Purtell singles to right field. Spike Warren pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Heimach reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryan Henry. Happy Conzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Eric Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Pete Faszholz strikes out. Ryan Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tetsuro Sekine grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Mahoney singles to center field. Bill Vidro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rip Mahoney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Alex Groom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. March Schroder doubles to right field. Mike Altizer strikes out. Mike Gibson hits a home run. March Schroder scores. Eddie Gillespie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Witmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Szekely flies out to the center fielder. Ron Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Spike Warren walks. Mike Sloan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Frank Horne grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Bailey strikes out. Jim Pico is pinch hitting for Mike Sloan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Pico grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Karros pitching. Happy Conzelman strikes out. Tetsuro Sekine grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Mahoney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ryan Henry walks. John Cunningham grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. March Schroder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Glenn Finlayson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Vidro lines out to the first baseman. Ed Grimes is pinch hitting for Eddie Gillespie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Grimes singles to right field. Ed Szekely singles to left field. Ed Grimes advances to third on the hit. Ron Purtell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 0
Batting:2B - March Schroder (28).HR - Mike Gibson 2 (19), Eric Bailey (14).GIDP - John Cunningham. Baserunning: SB - March Schroder (23). Fielding: E - Ryan Henry.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Butch Ginsberg did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Reis improves in control Lance Bostick improves in control Brian Reis did not respond to coaching in control Ed Milligan improves in range Ed Milligan improves in contact_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Tyson improves in range Red Konuszewski did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Olson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ted Tyson improves in speed Red Konuszewski did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Olson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty