Win: Tom Boucher (1-1) Loss: Jamie Carter (2-2)
Save: S. B. Dubois (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Boucher pitching. Steve Diggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raymond Kaden walks. Steve Kamieniecki lines out to the third baseman. Raymond Kaden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Gene Couchee pitching. Bud Bates flies out to the left fielder. Ed Stanton singles to left field. Bob Martinez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Maurice Phelan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Nevers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dick Eddy pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Asadoor hits a home run. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Stark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle T.R. Alfonzo strikes out. George Sheely flies out to the center fielder. Randy Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Masato Ota grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Couchee grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Diggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Tom Boucher flies out to the right fielder. Bud Bates flies out to the right fielder. Ed Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Raymond Kaden strikes out. Steve Kamieniecki flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dick Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Bob Martinez strikes out. Maurice Phelan grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Nevers walks. T.R. Alfonzo doubles to center field. Jeff Nevers uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bruce Asadoor walks. Shinichi Yano pops out to the third baseman. Ed Stark strikes out. Masato Ota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Randy Wynn walks. Tom Boucher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Bates strikes out. Ed Stanton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Couchee strikes out. Steve Diggs singles to left field. Steve Diggs steals second. Raymond Kaden walks. Steve Kamieniecki singles to left field. Steve Diggs is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Raymond Kaden advances to third on the play. Dick Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Bob Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Maurice Phelan singles to left field. Maurice Phelan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Nevers singles past the shortstop. T.R. Alfonzo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bruce Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Shinichi Yano strikes out. Ed Stark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle George Sheely singles to center field. Randy Wynn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tom Boucher singles to center field. Bud Bates singles to right field. Ed Stanton lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Zachary is pinch hitting for Masato Ota. Harry Zachary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Munoz is pinch hitting for Gene Couchee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Randy Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Diggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Jamie Carter pitching. Joe Killilay enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Zachary at C. Bob Martinez singles to center field. Bob Martinez steals second. Maurice Phelan singles to center field. Bob Martinez scores. Gary Blank comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Nevers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Maurice Phelan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. T.R. Alfonzo singles to center field. George Sheely singles to left field. Jeff Nevers scores. T.R. Alfonzo advances to third on the hit. Randy Wynn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland S. B. Dubois comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Raymond Kaden flies out to the right fielder. Steve Kamieniecki reached on a fielding error by George Sheely. Dick Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Seattle total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Bud Bates is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Morris improves in contact_vs_righty Rod Branch did not respond to coaching in control Joe Whitehouse improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Whitehouse improves in contact_vs_righty Curt Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rod Branch improves in control Enrique Reed did not respond to coaching in RF
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Otto Daniel did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Darrin Cooney did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Nichols did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Moose Lezcano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty