Inning: 1 Washington Jeff Parnham pitching. Reggie Buckley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Bongiovanni strikes out. Sherman Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Al Kelly pitching. Biff Ownbey walks. Tom Shelley walks. Woodie Steinfeldt lines out to the shortstop. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Takeo Hayashi singles to right field. Biff Ownbey scores. Tom Shelley advances to third on the hit. Tom Sorrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Urbane Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Claude Veach strikes out. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Balaz singles past the third baseman. Jimmy Slayback flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Parnham lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Biff Ownbey hits a home run. Paul Balaz scores. Tom Shelley singles to center field. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Tom Nixon pops out to the first baseman. Kazuhiro Perez strikes out. Al Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Hamilton flies out to the right fielder. Takeo Hayashi triples. Tom Sorrell hits a home run. Takeo Hayashi scores. Paul Balaz flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Slayback singles to left field. Jeff Parnham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Reggie Buckley flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bongiovanni grounds out to the shortstop. Sherman Mercer singles to left field. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Biff Ownbey singles to center field. Tom Shelley walks. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton strikes out. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Claude Veach strikes out. Bill Grissom strikes out. Tom Nixon singles to right field. Kazuhiro Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Sorrell lines out to the second baseman. Paul Balaz strikes out. Jimmy Slayback grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Al Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Buckley strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni doubles past the first baseman. Sherman Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jeff Parnham pops out to the second baseman. Biff Ownbey singles to left field. Tom Shelley walks. Rick Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to left field. Biff Ownbey scores. Tom Shelley advances to third on the hit. John Hamilton pops out to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt steals second. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Urbane Jackson strikes out. Claude Veach walks. Bill Grissom walks. Tom Nixon strikes out. Kazuhiro Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Sorrell strikes out. Paul Balaz walks. Jimmy Slayback strikes out. Babe Coughlin is pinch hitting for Jeff Parnham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Babe Coughlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Balaz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Tommy Peterson pitching. Damon Corcoran is pinch hitting for Rick Bridges. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Damon Corcoran grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Buckley strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland George Ross pitching. Biff Ownbey walks. Tom Shelley pops out to the shortstop. Biff Ownbey steals second. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. John Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Sherman Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Veach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Babe Coughlin is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carlos Veres improves in arm Steve Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Watty Wright improves in speed Watty Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Pick improves in power_vs_lefty Damon Gleason did not respond to coaching in control Jack Dodson improves in control Pete Palm did not respond to coaching in speed