Win: Brett Bradford (7-4) Loss: Dick Groat (3-5)
Save: Bob Bartholomew (31)
Inning: 1 Washington Mike DeMaestri pitching. Alejandro White strikes out. Gary Meinert flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jackie Fletcher pitching. William Floyd grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Martinez singles to center field. Don Lawrick singles to center field. Rich Martinez advances to third on the hit. Lee Bell strikes out. Don Lawrick steals second. Derrick Orton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Gary Mantilla hits a home run. Andy Carroll walks. Rodney Stone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. David Overall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Sam Karsay grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Hines grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gleaton hits a home run. Mike DeMaestri grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Kirt Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Fletcher lines out to the third baseman. Alejandro White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland William Floyd singles to right field. Rich Martinez flies out to the left fielder. William Floyd steals second. Don Lawrick strikes out. Lee Bell singles to center field. William Floyd scores. Derrick Orton singles to right field. Lee Bell advances to third on the hit. Sam Karsay doubles to center field. Lee Bell scores. Derrick Orton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Gary Meinert grounds out to the third baseman. Mitch Sierra flies out to the right fielder. Gary Mantilla singles to center field. Andy Carroll singles past the third baseman. Rodney Stone singles to right field. Gary Mantilla scores. David Overall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Hines grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Gleaton singles to center field. Mike DeMaestri fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike DeMaestri singles to left field. Ron Gleaton advances to third on the hit. William Floyd singles to center field. Ron Gleaton scores. Jim Held comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Martinez strikes out. Don Lawrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Kirt Walberg singles to left field. Jim Held lays down a bunt. The catcher 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). Alejandro White strikes out. Gary Meinert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lee Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Derrick Orton grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Karsay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mitch Sierra hits an infield single to the third baseman. Gary Mantilla singles to left field. Mitch Sierra advances to third on the hit. Andy Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Rodney Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mitch Sierra scores. Gary Mantilla steals second. Don Hassey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. David Overall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Al Hines walks. Ron Gleaton walks. Don Hassey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. William Floyd strikes out. Rich Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Kirt Walberg strikes out. Desi Peasley is pinch hitting for Jim Held. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Desi Peasley singles to left field. Alejandro White strikes out. Gary Meinert singles to center field. Mitch Sierra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Brett Bradford pitching. Don Lawrick grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Derrick Orton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Gary Mantilla hits a home run. Dick Groat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Stone flies out to the right fielder. David Overall reached on a 2-base fielding error by Don Lawrick. Kirt Walberg reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sam Karsay. David Overall scores. Alec Turk is pinch hitting for Brett Bradford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alec Turk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Rick Long pitching. Sam Karsay grounds out to the second baseman. Al Hines grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Alejandro White singles to center field. Gary Meinert strikes out. Mitch Sierra grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alejandro White is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Mantilla reached on a fielding error by Al Hines. Andy Carroll triples. Mitch Sierra scores. Gary Mantilla scores. Mark Sheehan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rodney Stone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Otho Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rodney Stone at 2B. Bob Bartholomew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny DeLancey is pinch hitting for Mark Sheehan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny DeLancey doubles to center field. William Floyd singles to right field. Johnny DeLancey scores. Rich Martinez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Don Lawrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Sam Karsay (15), Johnny DeLancey (8).HR - Ron Gleaton (14).GIDP - Rich Martinez. Baserunning: SB - William Floyd (28), Don Lawrick (24). Fielding: E - Don Lawrick, Sam Karsay, Al Hines.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Waugh improves in power_vs_righty Ken Denny improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Waugh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Denny improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dan Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Horacio Kamieniecki did not respond to coaching in range Danny Holt improves in range