Win: Karl Hevacheck (8-7) Loss: Josh Barnes (13-8)
Save: Al Storie (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Josh Barnes pitching. Mike Tsitouris strikes out. Jasper Winslow grounds out to the second baseman. Kei Kinimaka grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Eric Mavis pitching. Julio Franco Jr. walks. Ed Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ace Jabberwocky hits a home run. Gopher Hervy-Karde singles to right field. Merritt Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Sacamano grounds out to the second baseman. Julian Pankratz doubles to right field. Rube Kravitz grounds out to the second baseman. Julian Pankratz advances to third on the play. Blu River pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Pep Persnickety reached on a fielding error by Kei Kinimaka. Pep Persnickety steals second. Barry McKockiner grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Poland singles to left field. Pep Persnickety scores. Josh Barnes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Julio Franco Jr. singles to center field. Mel Poland scores. Ed Barnes singles to left field. Julio Franco Jr. advances to third on the hit. Ace Jabberwocky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Richie Harrow walks. Eric Mavis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Tsitouris lines out to the second baseman. Jasper Winslow walks. Kei Kinimaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gopher Hervy-Karde doubles to right field. Merritt Hancock flies out to the right fielder. Pep Persnickety is hit by a pitch. Barry McKockiner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Sacamano strikes out. Julian Pankratz strikes out. Rube Kravitz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mel Poland flies out to the center fielder. Josh Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Julio Franco Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Blu River singles to right field. Richie Harrow walks. The catcher fields the ball and Blu River is thrown out at third. Richie Harrow advances to second on the play. Richie Harrow advances to second on the play. Mike Tsitouris singles to center field. Richie Harrow is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Eric Mavis advances to third on the play. Jasper Winslow bunts for a base hit. Eric Mavis scores. Kei Kinimaka singles to center field. Mike Tsitouris scores. Jasper Winslow is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Beau Knerr is pinch hitting for Ed Barnes. Beau Knerr flies out to the left fielder. Ace Jabberwocky walks. Passed ball. Ace Jabberwocky advances to second. Gopher Hervy-Karde pops out to the shortstop. Merritt Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Sacamano strikes out. Julian Pankratz grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Kravitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Pep Persnickety flies out to the center fielder. Barry McKockiner pops out to the catcher. Mel Poland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Blu River walks. Richie Harrow walks. Kojiro Takagi is pinch hitting for Eric Mavis. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kojiro Takagi strikes out. Mike Tsitouris strikes out. Jasper Winslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Karl Hevacheck pitching. Josh Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Julio Franco Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beau Knerr lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Kei Kinimaka singles to center field. Kei Kinimaka steals second. Bob Sacamano walks. Brady Maloy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julian Pankratz strikes out. Rube Kravitz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Sacamano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Blu River doubles to right field. Kei Kinimaka scores. Rube Kravitz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Richie Harrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ace Jabberwocky singles to left field. Gopher Hervy-Karde walks. Merritt Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Pep Persnickety pops out to the second baseman. Barry McKockiner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland George Buffinton is pinch hitting for Karl Hevacheck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Buffinton singles to right field. Mike Tsitouris grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Buffinton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jasper Winslow strikes out. Kei Kinimaka singles to left field. Bob Sacamano singles to left field. Mike Tsitouris scores. Julian Pankratz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Al Storie pitching. Mel Poland singles to right field. Kent Davison is pinch hitting for Brady Maloy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kent Davison strikes out. Julio Franco Jr. singles past the second baseman. Mel Poland advances to third on the hit. Julio Franco Jr. steals second. Beau Knerr lines out to the second baseman. Ace Jabberwocky pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Gopher Hervy-Karde (27).HR - Ace Jabberwocky (16).GIDP - Ed Barnes, Barry McKockiner.HBP - Pep Persnickety (3). Baserunning: SB - Julio Franco Jr. (30), Pep Persnickety (21).
Game Notes Josh Barnes is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hobbes Watterson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Knorr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Shigeru Konda did not respond to coaching in velocity Shigeru Konda did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Glover did not respond to coaching in 3B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Coleman improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Coleman improves in power_vs_righty Chuck Shelton improves in power_vs_righty Dad Brant did not respond to coaching in speed