Win: Eddie Lombardi (13-7) Loss: Don Shokes (4-3)
Save: Dan Plympton (44)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie Lombardi pitching. Jay Dalrymple flies out to the center fielder. Rube Collins singles to center field. Rube Collins steals second. John Kelly strikes out. Johnny Hearn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Don Shokes pitching. Tom Figueroa walks. Bobby Webster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Figueroa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wayne Griner strikes out. Count Whitehouse reached on a fielding error by Erv Morgan. Todd Oakly singles past the third baseman. Bobby Webster scores. Eric Lawry singles to right field. Count Whitehouse scores. Todd Oakly advances to third on the hit. Mickey Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Potts grounds out to the third baseman. Damian Marak strikes out. Erv Morgan walks. Fred Poffenberger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Mike Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Lombardi strikes out. Tom Figueroa walks. Bobby Webster singles to right field. Tom Figueroa advances to third on the hit. Wayne Griner lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Don Shokes flies out to the left fielder. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Rube Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Count Whitehouse singles to center field. Todd Oakly flies out to the center fielder. Eric Lawry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hearn flies out to the center fielder. Steve Potts pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mickey Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Moore strikes out. Eddie Lombardi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Damian Marak strikes out. Erv Morgan grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Poffenberger walks. Don Shokes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Tom Figueroa flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Webster singles to center field. Wayne Griner singles to right field. Bobby Webster advances to third on the hit. Count Whitehouse walks. Todd Oakly walks. Bobby Webster scores. Eric Lawry strikes out. Mickey Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Jay Dalrymple flies out to the left fielder. Rube Collins grounds out to the second baseman. John Kelly doubles to center field. Johnny Hearn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Mike Moore strikes out. Eddie Lombardi strikes out. Tom Figueroa walks. Bobby Webster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Potts grounds out to the third baseman. Damian Marak strikes out. Erv Morgan singles to center field. Fred Poffenberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Wayne Griner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Count Whitehouse strikes out. Todd Oakly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Gettinger 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. Don Shokes strikes out. Pinky Javier is pinch hitting for Jay Dalrymple. Pinky Javier flies out to the center fielder. Rube Collins singles to left field. John Kelly singles to center field. Rube Collins advances to third on the hit. Johnny Hearn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Carlos Christensen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pinky Javier at 2B. Eric Lawry flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Wilson strikes out. Herschel Scott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Potts hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bruce Walker is pinch hitting for Damian Marak. Bruce Walker strikes out. Erv Morgan hits a home run. Steve Potts scores. Buddy Lyden is pinch hitting for Fred Poffenberger. Buddy Lyden pops out to the shortstop. Gene Ingersoll is pinch hitting for Herschel Scott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Ingersoll walks. Gene Ingersoll steals second. Carlos Christensen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Baltimore total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Rube Collins is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Marquis Olerud improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Ardoin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Martin improves in arm Gary Figueroa did not respond to coaching in control Tomas Vogelsong did not respond to coaching in arm Art Phillips improves in control Scott Martin improves in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Orsulak improves in range Luis Pena improves in contact_vs_righty Chico Santos did not respond to coaching in control Sam Compton improves in speed Kenny Doit improves in power_vs_lefty T.J. Towns improves in speed John Reynolds did not respond to coaching in SS