Win: Mandy Blosser (10-9) Loss: Jim Seales (9-8)
Save: Rick Long (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mandy Blosser pitching. Don Lawrick strikes out. Lee Bell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Withem. Brent Cox strikes out. Bill Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Jim Seales pitching. Gary Mantilla strikes out. Mitch Sierra singles to left field. Alejandro White flies out to the center fielder. Kirt Walberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sam Karsay grounds out to the second baseman. Al Hines singles to center field. Bob Bejma strikes out. Al Hines is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Andy Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Al Withem flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Derrick Orton pops out to the third baseman. Jim Seales singles to center field. Don Lawrick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Seales is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Bell singles to left field. Don Lawrick advances to third on the hit. Lee Bell steals second. Brent Cox doubles to left field. Don Lawrick scores. Lee Bell scores. Bill Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington David Overall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mandy Blosser lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, David Overall forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Mantilla flies out to the center fielder. Mitch Sierra singles to right field. Alejandro White walks. Kirt Walberg walks. Mandy Blosser scores. Andy Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Sam Karsay strikes out. Al Hines pops out to the second baseman. Bob Bejma grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Al Withem flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Stone strikes out. David Overall walks. Mandy Blosser grounds into a force play to the second baseman. David Overall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Derrick Orton strikes out. Jim Seales grounds out to the shortstop. Don Lawrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Gary Mantilla grounds out to the second baseman. Mitch Sierra grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lee Bell flies out to the right fielder. Brent Cox strikes out. Bill Ward hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Ward is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Kirt Walberg singles to left field. Andy Carroll hits a home run. Kirt Walberg scores. Al Withem singles to center field. Rodney Stone grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Al Withem is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. David Overall singles to right field. Rodney Stone is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Mandy Blosser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Sam Karsay grounds out to the second baseman. Al Hines strikes out. Bob Bejma doubles to right field. Derrick Orton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Gary Mantilla singles to left field. Gary Mantilla is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mitch Sierra flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro White pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Gleaton is pinch hitting for Jim Seales. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Gleaton flies out to the center fielder. Don Lawrick flies out to the right fielder. Lee Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Steve Schwabe pitching. Kirt Walberg walks. Andy Carroll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kirt Walberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Withem grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Andy Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Spicer is pinch hitting for Rodney Stone. Danny Spicer doubles to center field. Al Withem uses his aggressiveness and scores. Desi Peasley is pinch hitting for David Overall. Desi Peasley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Luis Avila enters the game as a defensive replacement for Danny Spicer at 2B. Red Sheaffer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Desi Peasley at C. Rick Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brent Cox strikes out. Bill Ward flies out to the center fielder. Sam Karsay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Coppola did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chief Phillips did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bryn Melvin improves in range
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Heim did not respond to coaching in arm Wally Brett improves in range Wally Brett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Yelding did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in C