Win: Jim Seales (10-8) Loss: Smead Robinson (5-5)
Save: Mark Sheehan (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Cahill pitching. Rich Martinez strikes out. Johnny DeLancey singles to center field. Johnny DeLancey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Lawrick lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jim Seales pitching. Les Marion singles to center field. Dale Adams pops out to the third baseman. Dutch Quinn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Marion is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Danny Granger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dutch Quinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland William Floyd singles to left field. Brent Cox strikes out. William Floyd steals second. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Al Hines flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Buster Stember lines out to the second baseman. Carlos Smith walks. Ralph Miller strikes out. Joe Gray grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Seales strikes out. Rich Martinez doubles to right field. Johnny DeLancey walks. Don Lawrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Bill Cahill flies out to the center fielder. Les Marion walks. Les Marion steals second. Dale Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland William Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Cox strikes out. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Danny Granger flies out to the center fielder. Buster Stember strikes out. Carlos Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Al Hines strikes out. Bill Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Seales flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Joe Gray strikes out. Bill Cahill singles to center field. Les Marion pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rich Martinez singles to center field. Johnny DeLancey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Don Lawrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dale Adams walks. Dutch Quinn strikes out. Danny Granger strikes out. Buster Stember walks. Carlos Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland William Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Brent Cox strikes out. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Sloppy Poole is pinch hitting for Ralph Miller. Sloppy Poole strikes out. Joe Gray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Cahill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Morgan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sloppy Poole at LF. Al Hines bunts for a base hit. Bill Ward strikes out. Jim Seales lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Smead Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Al Hines gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Dave Dellucci is pinch hitting for Les Marion. Dave Dellucci grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Adams pops out to the shortstop. Dutch Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland George Kane enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Dellucci at CF. Rich Martinez singles past the third baseman. Rich Martinez steals second. Johnny DeLancey triples. Rich Martinez scores. Don Lawrick grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny DeLancey scores. Willie Shipke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. William Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Brent Cox singles to right field. Brent Cox steals second. Ron Gleaton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Mark Sheehan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Danny Granger grounds out to the pitcher. Buster Stember grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 New York total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes William Floyd is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carl Kinzy improves in contact_vs_lefty Danny Holt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Chamberlain improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carmelo Erickson improves in power_vs_righty Rick Foutz improves in arm Ody Sloat did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Schilling did not respond to coaching in speed