Inning: 1 Oakland Buster Castillo pitching. Ron Bannister singles to right field. Ron Bannister is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Keith Gross pops out to the catcher. Heinie Howley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Hank Fox pitching. Jay Palm pops out to the second baseman. Ken Blattner pops out to the third baseman. David Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chet Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Willis Zaske flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Franco singles to left field. Orel Ullrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Roy Hands pops out to the second baseman. Enrique Alfonso grounds out to the shortstop. Big Pappi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joey Pantalioni singles to right field. Hank Fox lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Bannister singles to left field. Joey Pantalioni scores. Ron Bannister gets picked off first. Keith Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Karl Brown flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy McGuire strikes out. Buster Castillo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Heinie Howley hits an infield single to the third baseman. Chet Eddy grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Howley advances to second on the play. Willis Zaske flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Franco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Jay Palm flies out to the right fielder. Ken Blattner doubles to center field. David Pena strikes out. Roy Hands lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Orel Ullrich pops out to the catcher. Joey Pantalioni grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Fox reached on a 2-base fielding error by Karl Brown. Ron Bannister is hit by a pitch. Hank Fox gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Enrique Alfonso strikes out. Big Pappi strikes out. Karl Brown lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Keith Gross singles to center field. Heinie Howley singles to center field. Keith Gross advances to third on the hit. Chet Eddy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Keith Gross scores. Willis Zaske strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jimmy McGuire strikes out. Buster Castillo strikes out. Jay Palm flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ramon Franco flies out to the center fielder. Orel Ullrich singles to right field. Joey Pantalioni flies out to the center fielder. Hank Fox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Ken Blattner strikes out. David Pena flies out to the left fielder. Roy Hands singles to right field. Enrique Alfonso singles to right field. Roy Hands advances to third on the hit. Mike Jordan 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. Gary Morrison is pinch hitting for Big Pappi. Gary Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Bannister singles to center field. Keith Gross flies out to the center fielder. Ron Bannister steals second. Heinie Howley lines out to the first baseman. Chet Eddy lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bobo Dear is pinch hitting for Karl Brown. Bobo Dear grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy McGuire pops out to the second baseman. Buster Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Willis Zaske flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Franco grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Orel Ullrich pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Craig Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jay Palm triples. Ken Blattner singles to left field. Jay Palm scores. David Pena strikes out. Roy Hands grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Baltimore total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Somerlott did not respond to coaching in control Phil Bales did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Duff Pierce improves in power_vs_lefty Duff Pierce improves in arm
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pinky Cooper improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Mertes did not respond to coaching in speed Dan Suarez did not respond to coaching in control Jake Constable improves in contact_vs_lefty