Win: Frank Gakeler (2-6) Loss: Al Bass (2-3)
Save: Major Payne (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Al Bass pitching. Joe Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Mike Howe walks. Dan Cunningham walks. Marsh White strikes out. John Souza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Frank Gakeler pitching. Len Woodward singles to right field. Tommy Lee pops out to the shortstop. Mad Max hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Laxton strikes out. Harry Nolan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dwayne Murray strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Carl Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Brutus Baxter grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Halladay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Gakeler strikes out. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Mike Howe walks. Dan Cunningham singles to right field. Mike Howe advances to third on the hit. Marsh White reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carl Lewis. Mike Howe scores. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Al Bass flies out to the center fielder. Len Woodward pops out to the second baseman. Tommy Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dwayne Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank hits a home run. Frank Gakeler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mad Max doubles to right field. Johnny Laxton strikes out. Harry Nolan strikes out. Carl Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Hoffman doubles to right field. Mike Howe singles past the second baseman. Joe Hoffman scores. Dan Cunningham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Howe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Passed ball. Dan Cunningham advances to second. Marsh White singles to right field. Hajimu Shibata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Souza grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Cunningham scores. Marsh White advances to second on the play. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Brutus Baxter grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Halladay grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hajimu Shibata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche steals second. Hal Plank singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Frank Gakeler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hoffman pops out to the third baseman. Mike Howe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Len Woodward pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Lee hits a home run. Mad Max lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Laxton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hunter Hollywood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Cunningham singles to center field. Marsh White strikes out. John Souza singles to left field. Dwayne Murray singles past the second baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Harry Nolan singles to right field. Carl Lewis strikes out. Brutus Baxter singles to right field. Mike Halladay pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Coleman is pinch hitting for Hunter Hollywood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Coleman walks. Len Woodward walks. Harry Nolan scores. Tommy Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Cape Canaveral pitching. Frank Gakeler flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Howe doubles to left field. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Magglio Kida enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Souza at LF. Mad Max pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Laxton strikes out. Harry Nolan hits a home run. Carl Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Marsh White flies out to the right fielder. Magglio Kida singles to right field. Dwayne Murray grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brutus Baxter strikes out. Mike Halladay pops out to the second baseman. Saturn Santana is pinch hitting for Cape Canaveral. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Saturn Santana grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Dwayne Murray is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carl Oates improves in endurance Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Matthewson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Matthewson did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Franklin did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Tidrow improves in speed Joe Baines improves in speed Wally Darnell did not respond to coaching in speed