Win: Joe Groh (2-2) Loss: Jeff Holbrook (2-16)
Save: Chick Rusch (29)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Holbrook pitching. Koji Kubo singles to center field. Koji Kubo steals second. Bud Yvars flies out to the right fielder. Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Dave Riggs walks. Jim Critz singles to left field. Koji Kubo scores. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Seattle Joe Groh pitching. Jose Baez doubles to center field. Bob Currence pops out to the first baseman. Julio Malleta singles to center field. Jose Baez scores. Leroy Bush strikes out. Sam Felsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ramon Grahe singles to left field. Ty Kelly grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ramon Grahe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ty Kelly is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Groh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Rafael Carter flies out to the center fielder. Roger Sothern strikes out. Ricardo Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Koji Kubo hits a home run. Bud Yvars singles to right field. Bubba Loviglio flies out to the right fielder. Bud Yvars steals second. Dave Riggs hits a home run. Bud Yvars scores. Andres Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Critz grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Aitchison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Andres Rojas pops out to the second baseman. Jose Baez flies out to the center fielder. Bob Currence pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ramon Grahe strikes out. Ty Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Groh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Julio Malleta grounds out to the third baseman. Leroy Bush strikes out. Sam Felsch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Koji Kubo grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Yvars grounds out to the third baseman. Bubba Loviglio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Rafael Carter hits a home run. Roger Sothern grounds out to the shortstop. Ricardo Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Andres Rojas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Riggs grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Critz flies out to the center fielder. Cecil Aitchison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Jose Baez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Currence strikes out. Julio Malleta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ramon Grahe walks. Ty Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Joe Groh lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Koji Kubo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Leroy Bush flies out to the right fielder. Sam Felsch flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bud Yvars walks. Bubba Loviglio singles to center field. Dave Riggs flies out to the left fielder. Jim Critz singles to left field. Bud Yvars uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cecil Aitchison pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Castillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ramon Grahe walks. Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Seattle Charlie Downey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Koji Kubo at RF. Roger Sothern reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ty Kelly. Ricardo Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Jessie Hill is pinch hitting for Jerry Castillo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jessie Hill strikes out. Jose Baez walks. Ron Miller is pinch hitting for Bob Currence. Ron Miller singles to left field. Roger Sothern is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Roman Gates pitching. Turkey McCrea is pinch hitting for Joe Groh. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Turkey McCrea grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Downey flies out to the left fielder. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Chick Rusch pitching. Julio Malleta strikes out. Leroy Bush strikes out. Sam Felsch singles to center field. Rafael Carter hits a home run. Sam Felsch scores. Roger Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Seattle total runners LOB: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Peters improves in contact_vs_righty Chet Lown improves in range Harry Hartsel improves in arm Harry Hartsel improves in speed Todd Horton did not respond to coaching in LF
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Strom did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Fernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Fernandez did not respond to coaching in control Ray Ward did not respond to coaching in control Harry Mashore did not respond to coaching in 3B