Win: Mike Smith (6-2) Loss: Russ Smythe (3-3)
Save: Jim Brookens (12)
Inning: 1 Seattle Mike Smith pitching. Eddie Paniagua strikes out. Bob Clements grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Regan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Russ Smythe pitching. Murphy Strange singles past the third baseman. Bob Mullen doubles to right field. Murphy Strange uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig King singles to center field. Bob Mullen scores. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Craig King advances to second on the play. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Torres pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Roy Coombs flies out to the center fielder. Al Jeter grounds out to the third baseman. Jimy Williams singles to center field. Jimy Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Irv Brittin strikes out. Joe Cameron triples. Mike Smith walks. Murphy Strange doubles to left field. Joe Cameron scores. Mike Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Mullen flies out to the left fielder. Craig King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Greg Abbott walks. Phil Vance grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Abbott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Russ Smythe pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Eddie Paniagua grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Phil Vance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Norihiro Egawa flies out to the right fielder. Alvaro Boone flies out to the left fielder. Bill Torres hits a home run. Irv Brittin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Bob Clements strikes out. Jack Regan grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Coombs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Cameron strikes out. Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Murphy Strange strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Al Jeter walks. Jimy Williams flies out to the center fielder. Al Jeter steals second. Greg Abbott doubles to center field. Al Jeter scores. Phil Vance grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Abbott advances to third on the play. Randy Haas is pinch hitting for Russ Smythe. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Randy Haas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Tepsic pitching. Bob Mullen singles to center field. Craig King strikes out. Norihiro Egawa walks. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bill Torres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Eddie Paniagua walks. Bob Clements strikes out. Jack Regan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Irv Brittin grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cameron strikes out. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Roy Coombs strikes out. Al Jeter strikes out. Jimy Williams singles to left field. Greg Abbott walks. Phil Vance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Murphy Strange singles to left field. Bob Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Craig King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Murphy Strange advances to second on the play. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Blue Gene Maldonado is pinch hitting for Frank Tepsic. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Blue Gene Maldonado singles in front of the center fielder. Eddie Paniagua strikes out. Bob Clements grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Blue Gene Maldonado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Regan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jeff Becker pitching. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Torres strikes out. Irv Brittin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Roy Coombs strikes out. Al Jeter singles to center field. Jimy Williams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Jeter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Abbott reached on a fielding error by Irv Brittin. Jim Brookens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Vance grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Seattle total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: F.P. Alusik improves in speed Stuart Heyford improves in speed Rodney Jata did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rodney Jata did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rodney Jata improves in speed Lance White did not respond to coaching in range Hideki Walsh improves in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Freisleben improves in arm Jake Jones did not respond to coaching in control John Geronimo did not respond to coaching in range John Geronimo improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Groskloss improves in arm Chad Kisinger did not respond to coaching in velocity