Win: Lee Metro (11-6) Loss: Johnny Fermin (7-4)
Save: Todd Nady (26)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lon Smalley pitching. Harper Herrera strikes out. Jon Tomberlin grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Guero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Bobby Dario pitching. Kevin Plummer walks. Kevin Plummer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lyle Spoljaric strikes out. Jack Fredrickson doubles to right field. Steve Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tomas Riera grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Miller walks. Kelly Miller steals second. Mario Menendez doubles to center field. Kelly Miller scores. Eddie Jaramillo flies out to the right fielder. Alien Laurel singles to right field. Bobby Dario strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Joe Pickett flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Cort flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Harper Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Jon Tomberlin grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Guero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ed Davis walks. Ed Davis steals second. Lon Smalley lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Ed Davis is thrown out at third. Kevin Plummer strikes out. Lyle Spoljaric doubles to right field. Lon Smalley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Fredrickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tomas Riera strikes out. Kelly Miller walks. Mario Menendez flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Jaramillo singles to left field. Alien Laurel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Steve Adams strikes out. Joe Pickett reached on a fielding error by Eddie Jaramillo. Tom Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Carl Cort doubles to center field. Joe Pickett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Davis triples. Carl Cort scores. Lon Smalley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Dario pops out to the first baseman. Harper Herrera strikes out. Jon Tomberlin walks. Carlos Guero doubles to left field. Jon Tomberlin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tomas Riera lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Kevin Plummer singles to center field. Lyle Spoljaric grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kevin Plummer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Fredrickson strikes out. Steve Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Kelly Miller strikes out. Mario Menendez singles to left field. Eddie Jaramillo strikes out. Alien Laurel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mario Menendez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Joe Pickett strikes out. Tom Kelly singles past the first baseman. Carl Cort singles to right field. Tom Kelly advances to third on the hit. Carl Cort is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gabi Diez is pinch hitting for Bobby Dario. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gabi Diez strikes out. Harper Herrera walks. Jon Tomberlin doubles to left field. Harper Herrera uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Metro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Carlos Guero flies out to the left fielder. Tomas Riera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Johnny Fermin pitching. Don Grammas is pinch hitting for Lee Metro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Don Grammas singles to center field. Kevin Plummer walks. Lyle Spoljaric lines out to the shortstop. Jack Fredrickson doubles to center field. Don Grammas scores. Kevin Plummer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lary Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Adams strikes out. Joe Pickett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Todd Nady pitching. Kelly Miller strikes out. Ronaldo Jeva is pinch hitting for Mario Menendez. Ronaldo Jeva hits a home run. Eddie Jaramillo grounds out to the second baseman. Alien Laurel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Juan Karmen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ronaldo Jeva at CF. Tom Kelly lines out to the shortstop. Carl Cort singles to right field. Carl Cort is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Davis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harper Herrera. Todd Nady walks. Kevin Plummer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Todd Nady is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Lee Dedmon is pinch hitting for Lary Flack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee Dedmon grounds out to the pitcher. Harper Herrera flies out to the center fielder. Jon Tomberlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Jon Tomberlin (11), Carlos Guero (13), Mario Menendez (10).HR - Ronaldo Jeva (25). Baserunning: SB - Kelly Miller (7). Fielding: E - Harper Herrera, Eddie Jaramillo.
Batting:2B - Lyle Spoljaric (27), Jack Fredrickson 2 (26), Carl Cort (15).3B - Ed Davis (4). Baserunning: SB - Ed Davis (14).CS - Kevin Plummer (17), Carl Cort 2 (11).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave De Palma improves in contact_vs_righty Dave De Palma did not respond to coaching in arm Dhamel Lily did not respond to coaching in endurance Mauro Solo improves in control
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Woodson improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Meacham improves in velocity Ernie Halas improves in control Matt Howard did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Maksudian did not respond to coaching in 1B