Win: Johnny Gorecki (17-6) Loss: Ferguson Jenkins (5-14)
Inning: 1 New York Mike Rodriguez pitching. Chucho Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Harriger strikes out. Renie Campbell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Gorecki pitching. Happy Iott flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel singles to center field. Alex Severson walks. Paul Distaso strikes out. Nick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Mike Konetchy strikes out. Len Peploski singles to center field. Jug Mayer flies out to the left fielder. Rick Williams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Len Peploski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Willie Davis singles to left field. Michael Stewart strikes out. Willie Davis steals second. Ben Grieve singles to left field. Willie Davis scores. Mike Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Happy Iott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Paul Grigsby doubles to left field. Johnny Gorecki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Gorecki flies out to the right fielder. Chucho Smith doubles to left field. Paul Grigsby scores. Steve Harriger strikes out. Renie Campbell singles to center field. Chucho Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Konetchy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joel Heinkel strikes out. Alex Severson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Len Peploski singles to right field. Len Peploski steals second. Jug Mayer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Williams flies out to the center fielder. Paul Grigsby singles to right field. Len Peploski scores. Paul Grigsby steals second. Johnny Gorecki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Nick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Chucho Smith singles to center field. Steve Harriger singles to right field. Renie Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Mike Konetchy doubles to center field. Chucho Smith scores. Len Peploski grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Harriger scores. Mike Konetchy advances to third on the play. Bill Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jug Mayer triples. Mike Konetchy scores. Rick Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ben Grieve strikes out. Bill Smith strikes out. Happy Iott walks. Joel Heinkel singles to left field. Happy Iott advances to third on the hit. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Paul Grigsby singles to center field. Paul Grigsby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Gorecki flies out to the left fielder. Chucho Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Distaso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Johnston pops out to the first baseman. Willie Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Steve Harriger flies out to the center fielder. Renie Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Konetchy singles in front of the left fielder. Len Peploski triples. Mike Konetchy scores. James Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jug Mayer walks. Rick Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Michael Stewart strikes out. Ben Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for James Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Damon Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Frank Yankowski pitching. Paul Grigsby hits a home run. Johnny Gorecki singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Chucho Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Harriger hits a home run. Johnny Gorecki scores. Renie Campbell strikes out. Mike Konetchy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Happy Iott singles to center field. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Alex Severson walks. Paul Distaso singles to left field. Happy Iott scores. Alex Severson advances to third on the hit. Nick Johnston strikes out. Willie Davis doubles to right field. Alex Severson scores. Paul Distaso uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Michael Stewart. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Beazley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Jim Keating comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Len Peploski pops out to the second baseman. Tom Valle is pinch hitting for Jug Mayer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Valle singles to left field. Rick Williams flies out to the center fielder. Paul Grigsby pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dock Maurer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ben Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Fumio Matsuda is pinch hitting for Jim Keating. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fumio Matsuda flies out to the right fielder. Happy Iott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Chucho Smith (26), Mike Konetchy (25), Paul Grigsby (18).3B - Len Peploski (6), Jug Mayer (3).HR - Steve Harriger (17), Paul Grigsby (16). Baserunning: SB - Len Peploski (9), Paul Grigsby (9).CS - Paul Grigsby (2).
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ollie Corkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Lush improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Hanebrink did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Burkhart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Burt Morandini did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Henderson improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Corbett did not respond to coaching in control Walter Langkowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Henderson improves in range