Win: Frank Flair (4-4) Loss: Ken Wilke (0-2)
Save: Major Payne (12)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Smith pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. Mike Howe grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Souza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Marty Pena pitching. Frank Schreiber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Rivera singles to left field. Mark Weber strikes out. Frank Rivera steals second. Ryan Thompson singles to left field. Frank Rivera scores. Dave Richardson singles to left field. Ryan Thompson advances to third on the hit. Joe Lajoie grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Terry Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Dan Cunningham pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Greg Pierotti singles past the shortstop. Bob Spikes flies out to the center fielder. John Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Schreiber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Magglio Kida grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Stein is hit by a pitch. Bob Stein steals second. Marty Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. Bob Stein scores. Mike Howe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Frank Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Mark Weber grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman walks. Passed ball. Joe Hoffman advances to second. Terry Johnson singles to center field. Joe Hoffman scores. Dan Cunningham singles to left field. Terry Johnson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Magglio Kida grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Dave Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lajoie strikes out. Greg Pierotti walks. Bob Spikes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Stein flies out to the center fielder. Marty Pena walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Mike Howe grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Pena advances to third on the play. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to second on the play. John Souza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle John Smith strikes out. Frank Schreiber pops out to the second baseman. Frank Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Terry Johnson walks. Dan Cunningham hits a home run. Joe Hoffman scores. Terry Johnson scores. Ken Wilke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Magglio Kida lines out to the third baseman. Bob Stein strikes out. Marty Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Mark Weber strikes out. Ryan Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Richardson doubles to right field. Joe Lajoie hits a home run. Dave Richardson scores. Greg Pierotti hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Spikes walks. Ken Wilke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Mike Howe singles to center field. John Souza pops out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Frank Schreiber flies out to the center fielder. Frank Rivera singles to right field. Mark Weber hits a home run. Frank Rivera scores. Harry Bold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Thompson strikes out. Dave Richardson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Terry Johnson strikes out. Dan Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Magglio Kida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Joe Lajoie triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Greg Pierotti doubles to center field. Joe Lajoie scores. Bob Spikes grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Wilke grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Schreiber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Stein strikes out. Dwayne Murray is pinch hitting for Harry Bold. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Frank Flair pitching. Frank Rivera lines out to the third baseman. Mark Weber flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Mike Howe reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Schreiber. John Souza flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Terry Johnson singles in front of the right fielder. Mike Howe scores. Dan Cunningham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Seattle Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Richardson strikes out. Joe Lajoie strikes out. Greg Pierotti reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Howe. Bob Spikes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Seattle total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Sudden Sam LaRoche (3), Dan Cunningham (2).GIDP - Mike Howe.HBP - Bob Stein (1). Baserunning: SB - Bob Stein (1). Fielding: E - Mike Howe.
Batting:2B - Dave Richardson (10), Greg Pierotti (6).3B - Joe Lajoie (1).HR - Mark Weber (7), Joe Lajoie (1). Baserunning: SB - Frank Rivera (8). Fielding: E - Frank Schreiber.PB - Greg Pierotti.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lenny Buehrle improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Matthewson improves in contact_vs_lefty Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in range Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in SS
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt McRae improves in range Fred Hollahan improves in control Adrian Abbott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Adam Heidemann improves in contact_vs_righty