Inning: 1 Oakland Don Manuel pitching. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Del Devlin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Whitey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Robert Tamayo pitching. Horace Kinsella lines out to the third baseman. Cleon Stone flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cuccinello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Art Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Kenichiro Kataoka strikes out. Billy Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Alvin Knotts singles to left field. Jim Landrum singles to center field. Chick Cress reached on a fielding error by Billy Johnson. Dan Ordenana pops out to the third baseman. Al Loun flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Alvin Knotts scores. Don Manuel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Erik Smith flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Newman singles to right field. Robert Tamayo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Horace Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cleon Stone strikes out. Tom Cuccinello singles to center field. Alvin Knotts walks. Jim Landrum walks. Chick Cress doubles to center field. Tom Cuccinello scores. Alvin Knotts scores. Dan Ordenana singles to right field. Jim Landrum scores. Chick Cress scores. Al Loun doubles to center field. Dan Ordenana uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Manuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Del Devlin pops out to the third baseman. Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Gardella singles to right field. Kenichiro Kataoka pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Horace Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Cleon Stone flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cuccinello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Johnson triples. Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Johnson scores. Deacon Newman strikes out. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Robert Tamayo. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Wally Poat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Jim Reach pitching. Alvin Knotts grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Landrum walks. Chick Cress flies out to the center fielder. Jim Landrum is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Del Devlin singles to left field. Whitey Smith singles to right field. Art Gardella grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Whitey Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Dan Ordenana singles to center field. Al Loun flies out to the right fielder. Don Manuel lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dan Ordenana forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Don Manuel steals second. Horace Kinsella triples. Don Manuel scores. Jimmy Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cleon Stone singles past the shortstop. Horace Kinsella scores. Cleon Stone steals second. Tom Cuccinello lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Johnson singles to center field. Erik Smith doubles to center field. Billy Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Deacon Newman flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Koestner is pinch hitting for Jimmy Powell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Koestner pops out to the first baseman. Jose Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Aaron Stanley pitching. Alvin Knotts singles to left field. Jim Landrum pops out to the shortstop. Chick Cress singles to center field. Dan Ordenana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alvin Knotts advances to third on the play. Chick Cress advances to second on the play. Al Loun grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Del Devlin strikes out. Whitey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Don Manuel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Horace Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Cleon Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the right fielder. Billy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Smith singles to center field. Deacon Newman walks. Craig Willis is pinch hitting for Aaron Stanley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Craig Willis is hit by a pitch. Darin Thompson 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 3rd. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Seattle total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Chick Cress (22), Al Loun (24).3B - Horace Kinsella (6).SF - Al Loun. Baserunning: SB - Cleon Stone (31), Don Manuel (1).CS - Jim Landrum (4).
Game Notes Del Devlin is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Kelly improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Tappe improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Neill did not respond to coaching in control Jose Reilley improves in contact_vs_righty Rod Green did not respond to coaching in control Ron Kelly improves in power_vs_lefty
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leo Robertson did not respond to coaching in control Redleg Matuzak did not respond to coaching in velocity Orestes Moore improves in range Orestes Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dickey Chase improves in velocity Orestes Moore did not respond to coaching in range