Win: Glen Herrin (2-4) Loss: Henry Cox (4-1)
Save: Rick Bridges (4)
Inning: 1 Washington Henry Cox pitching. Pat Saucier flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bongiovanni strikes out. Ryan Anderson doubles to center field. Urbane Jackson doubles past the first baseman. Ryan Anderson scores. Claude Veach hits a home run. Urbane Jackson scores. Hal Lopata flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Glen Herrin pitching. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shelley grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Bankhead doubles to right field. Pat Ray pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Cotton Gross walks. Joe Cloude grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Cotton Gross is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Glen Herrin lays a bunt down the first base line. The pitcher 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). Pat Saucier walks. Harry Bongiovanni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland John Hamilton strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Reggie Buckley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Ryan Anderson hits a home run. Billy McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Urbane Jackson strikes out. Claude Veach lines out to the third baseman. Hal Lopata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Billy McGee flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Tom Shelley singles to right field. Deacon Shipley advances to third on the hit. Denny Bankhead doubles to center field. Deacon Shipley scores. Tom Shelley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Cotton Gross walks. Joe Cloude walks. Glen Herrin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Saucier singles to left field. Cotton Gross scores. Joe Cloude scores. Jeff Cardenas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Saucier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Hamilton pops out to the first baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to center field. Woodie Steinfeldt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Reggie Buckley singles to left field. Reggie Buckley steals second. Jack Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ryan Anderson strikes out. Urbane Jackson walks. Claude Veach strikes out. Hal Lopata strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jeff Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Shipley reached on a fielding error by Urbane Jackson. Deacon Shipley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Shelley is hit by a pitch. Denny Bankhead grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Shelley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Cotton Gross grounds out to the catcher. Joe Cloude strikes out. Pete Harper is pinch hitting for Glen Herrin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pete Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Rick Bridges pitching. Pat Ray strikes out. John Hamilton strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Takashi Nakanishi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pat Saucier strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni pops out to the third baseman. Ryan Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Reggie Buckley strikes out. Jack Cook flies out to the right fielder. Takashi Nakanishi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Urbane Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Claude Veach grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Lopata triples. Cotton Gross lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Deacon Shipley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shelley flies out to the left fielder. Denny Bankhead bunts for a base hit. Denny Bankhead steals second. Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Cloude doubles to right field. Rick Bridges lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Saucier singles to left field. Joe Cloude scores. Harry Bongiovanni grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to left field. Reggie Buckley singles to right field. Woodie Steinfeldt advances to third on the hit. Jack Cook strikes out. Bill Kell is pinch hitting for Takashi Nakanishi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Kell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ryan Anderson (1), Urbane Jackson (8), Joe Cloude (1).3B - Hal Lopata (1).HR - Ryan Anderson (2), Claude Veach (3).GIDP - Harry Bongiovanni. Baserunning: CS - Pat Saucier (1). Fielding: E - Urbane Jackson.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cuckoo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Les Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_righty Cuckoo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Agbayani did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Pick improves in contact_vs_righty Jerry Pless improves in control Damon Gleason did not respond to coaching in velocity John Basgall improves in range