Win: Tom Drohan (1-0) Loss: Howard Schacht (0-3)
Save: Mike Blattner (1)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Slim Hillis pitching. Len Oquendo grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Kluszewski singles to right field. Lee Thomas strikes out. J.T. Perrin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Diamond Lou Esmonde pitching. Roger Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Fred Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Ken Hamlin strikes out. Cy Izquierdo singles to center field. Ed Sadowski flies out to the left fielder. Don Bescher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Chief Kauff grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Diamond Lou Esmonde strikes out. Len Oquendo pops out to the third baseman. Ted Kluszewski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tony Scharein doubles to left field. Kevin Crisp flies out to the right fielder. Slim Hillis strikes out. Roger Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Lee Thomas flies out to the left fielder. J.T. Perrin singles to right field. Ken Hamlin strikes out. J.T. Perrin steals second. Cy Izquierdo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Gordon strikes out. Fred Hoover walks. Leo Johnson singles to center field. Chief Kauff strikes out. Lefty McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ed Sadowski flies out to the right fielder. Don Bescher grounds out to the second baseman. Diamond Lou Esmonde strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tony Scharein doubles to right field. Kevin Crisp grounds out to the third baseman. Slim Hillis flies out to the center fielder. Roger Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Len Oquendo strikes out. Ted Kluszewski strikes out. Lee Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Gordon strikes out. Fred Hoover grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles J.T. Perrin doubles to center field. Don McGee 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 1st. Ken Hamlin strikes out. Cy Izquierdo doubles past the left fielder. J.T. Perrin scores. Ed Sadowski grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGwire is pinch hitting for Don Bescher. Red McGwire hits a home run. Cy Izquierdo scores. Hal Carew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Diamond Lou Esmonde grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chief Kauff pops out to the first baseman. Lefty McCarthy strikes out. Tony Scharein singles to center field. Kevin Crisp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Len Oquendo lines out to the first baseman. Ted Kluszewski lines out to the second baseman. Lee Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Correa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Thomas at 2B. Rangel Castaneda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Sadowski at C. Al Fischer is pinch hitting for Hal Carew. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Fischer singles past the third baseman. Roger Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Fischer advances to second on the play. Toshio Ogawa 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. Joe Gordon doubles to right field. Al Fischer scores. Fred Hoover singles to center field. Joe Gordon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Fowler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Hoover steals second. Leo Johnson doubles to right field. Fred Hoover scores. Chief Kauff strikes out. Lefty McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Howard Schacht pitching. J.T. Perrin flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hamlin strikes out. Cy Izquierdo singles to left field. Rangel Castaneda walks. Red McGwire grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rangel Castaneda is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Tony Scharein reached on a fielding error by J.T. Perrin. Kevin Crisp strikes out. Howard Schacht lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roger Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Art Fowler grounds out to the shortstop. Len Oquendo doubles to left field. Ted Kluszewski grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Correa singles to left field. Len Oquendo scores. J.T. Perrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Joe Gordon doubles to right field. Fred Hoover grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Chief Kauff doubles to right field. Joe Gordon scores. Lefty McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Ken Hamlin grounds out to the second baseman. Cy Izquierdo singles to center field. Rangel Castaneda pops out to the shortstop. Red McGwire singles to right field. Cy Izquierdo advances to third on the hit. Phil Ambler is pinch hitting for Art Fowler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Ambler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland Matteo Cuccinello pitching. Tony Scharein strikes out. Kevin Crisp singles to center field. Howard Schacht fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Howard Schacht grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Los Angeles Len Oquendo singles to center field. Ted Kluszewski strikes out. Fred Guzman 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. Steve Correa hits a home run. Len Oquendo scores. Charlie Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. J.T. Perrin grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Hamlin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Oakland Roger Lyons doubles to center field. Joe Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Lyons advances to third on the play. Mike Blattner 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. Fred Hoover pops out to the shortstop. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Roger Lyons (2), Joe Gordon 2 (4), Leo Johnson (2), Chief Kauff (1), Tony Scharein 2 (4).GIDP - Howard Schacht. Baserunning: SB - Fred Hoover (3).
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Tomlin improves in range Jerry Corbitt did not respond to coaching in control Ray Camnitz did not respond to coaching in velocity Buzz Maun did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Leek did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Walters did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Walters did not respond to coaching in velocity T.J. Newman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Andy Mulligan did not respond to coaching in velocity Goat Whitfield did not respond to coaching in 1B