Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Acaba pitching. Chuck Maxvill singles to right field. George Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Keith Gross walks. Heinie Howley lines out to the second baseman. Chet Eddy reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Morrison. Chuck Maxvill scores. Willis Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Baltimore Bob Brown pitching. Leo Kume flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Smith singles to center field. Gary Morrison walks. Carlos Fredrickson strikes out. Bobo Dear grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gary Morrison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ramon Franco walks. Ted Hurtado grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ramon Franco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Brown fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Hurtado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Maxvill grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jorge Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Wolfe flies out to the left fielder. Big Pappi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland George Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Keith Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Howley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Joe Acaba strikes out. Leo Kume flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Smith singles to center field. Gary Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chet Eddy strikes out. Willis Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Franco singles to right field. Ted Hurtado singles to right field. Ramon Franco advances to third on the hit. Bob Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Carlos Fredrickson grounds out to the third baseman. Bobo Dear walks. Jorge Diaz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobo Dear is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ernie Wolfe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Chuck Maxvill pops out to the shortstop. George Maddox doubles to center field. Keith Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Howley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Big Pappi singles to right field. Joe Acaba lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leo Kume grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chet Eddy singles to left field. Willis Zaske singles to left field. Ramon Franco reached on a fielding error by Leo Kume. Ted Hurtado grounds out to the third baseman. Chet Eddy scores. Willis Zaske advances to third on the play. Ramon Franco advances to second on the play. Bob Brown strikes out. Chuck Maxvill doubles to center field. Willis Zaske scores. Ramon Franco scores. George Maddox hits an infield single to the shortstop. Keith Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Gary Morrison reached on a fielding error by George Maddox. Carlos Fredrickson singles to left field. Bobo Dear hits a home run. Gary Morrison scores. Carlos Fredrickson scores. Jorge Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Wolfe strikes out. Big Pappi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Heinie Howley grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Willis Zaske grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Dave Hogg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Acaba strikes out. Ken Blattner is pinch hitting for Leo Kume. Ken Blattner flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Smith walks. Gary Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Enrique Alfonso enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Blattner at SS. Ramon Franco singles to center field. Ted Hurtado singles to left field. Mike Flair is pinch hitting for Dave Hogg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Flair triples. Ramon Franco scores. Ted Hurtado scores. Chuck Maxvill walks. George Maddox grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Flair scores. Keith Gross walks. Heinie Howley doubles to left field. Goldie McWilliams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Mike Jordan pitching. Carlos Fredrickson grounds out to the shortstop. Bobo Dear grounds out to the pitcher. Jorge Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Willis Zaske strikes out. Ramon Franco strikes out. Ted Hurtado walks. Orel Ullrich is pinch hitting for Mike Jordan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Hurtado steals second. Orel Ullrich singles to left field. Ted Hurtado scores. Nick Tolar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Maxvill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Craig Linebrink pitching. Ernie Wolfe singles to center field. Big Pappi flies out to the right fielder. David Pena is pinch hitting for Nick Tolar. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. David Pena strikes out. Enrique Alfonso singles to right field. Dixie Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Baltimore total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kirt Wiltse improves in speed Dave Somerlott did not respond to coaching in control Dave Somerlott did not respond to coaching in velocity John Leiper improves in power_vs_lefty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Hunter improves in arm Frank Mertes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cliff Ely improves in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Ely did not respond to coaching in speed