Inning: 1 Oakland Glen Haydel pitching. Royce Lewis hits a home run. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nolan Arenado strikes out. Robinson Cano walks. Hal Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Bill Sullivan pitching. Gary Corriden strikes out. Karl Crosby flies out to the left fielder. Jose Duval flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Peacock walks. Jackie Dropo walks. Nick Punto singles to left field. Roy Peacock scores. Bill Sullivan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jackie Dropo scores. Nick Punto advances to third on the play. Cecil Epsy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Al Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Angel Jones flies out to the center fielder. Willie Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Nolan Arenado singles to right field. Robinson Cano is hit by a pitch. Hal Acosta hits a home run. Nolan Arenado scores. Robinson Cano scores. Paul Thesenga comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Peacock walks. Jackie Dropo walks. Nick Punto strikes out. Bill Sullivan lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Don Montague strikes out. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Paul Thesenga pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Royce Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Cecil Epsy walks. Nolan Arenado flies out to the center fielder. Robinson Cano walks. Hal Acosta singles to center field. Cecil Epsy scores. Roy Peacock pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Gary Corriden strikes out. Karl Crosby strikes out. Jose Duval strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jackie Dropo strikes out. Roy Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Nick Punto pops out to the third baseman. Bill Sullivan singles to center field. Royce Lewis walks. Cecil Epsy walks. Nolan Arenado singles to left field. Bill Sullivan scores. Royce Lewis scores. Cecil Epsy advances to third on the hit. Robinson Cano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Al Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Angel Jones strikes out. Willie Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hal Acosta pops out to the second baseman. Roy Peacock grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Dropo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Don Montague strikes out. Henry Lee IV singles to center field. Jed Wilie is pinch hitting for Roy Rogers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jed Wilie singles to right field. Henry Lee IV is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Gary Corriden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Zane Gray pitching. Al Bowles is pinch hitting for Nick Punto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Bowles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bill Sullivan walks. Royce Lewis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Sullivan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cecil Epsy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Karl Crosby flies out to the right fielder. Pat McMillan is pinch hitting for Jose Duval. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat McMillan pops out to the first baseman. Al Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Nolan Arenado walks. Robinson Cano hits a home run. Nolan Arenado scores. Hal Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Xavier McCarthy is pinch hitting for Roy Peacock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Xavier McCarthy strikes out. Frank Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Angel Jones flies out to the right fielder. Willie Gilbert singles to center field. Don Montague singles to center field. Carlos Silva 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. Henry Lee IV singles to center field. Willie Gilbert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Bird is pinch hitting for Frank Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Bird singles past the second baseman. Don Montague scores. Henry Lee IV advances to third on the hit. Johnny Bird steals second. Gary Corriden singles to right field. Henry Lee IV scores. Johnny Bird scores. Karl Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Pat McMillan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Gooch pitching. Al Bowles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Carlos Silva. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Flick Williams pitching. Al Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Angel Jones doubles to right field. Willie Gilbert strikes out. Don Montague grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alan Wertz improves in range Cordy Cordova improves in range Rich Petralli improves in range Rickey Linton improves in contact_vs_lefty Alan Wertz did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Niles Shirey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Matt Thomas improves in arm Eric Embry did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Powell did not respond to coaching in control Mace Meridith improves in LF