Win: Akiyoshi Matsuoka (1-0) Loss: Freddie Black (2-1)
Save: Dick Munson (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Akiyoshi Matsuoka pitching. Doug Kearse flies out to the right fielder. Rey Gautreaux grounds out to the shortstop. Dominic Gallagher singles to left field. Buddy Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore R.J. Aguayo pitching. Bruce Robles flies out to the left fielder. Billy Rafter grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Smith walks. Christy Wells flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Face grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Delgado strikes out. Eddie Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Farmer Leeper pops out to the first baseman. Buster Miller singles to right field. Hemmy Cooter singles to right field. Charlie Kainer flies out to the center fielder. Akiyoshi Matsuoka reached on a fielding error by Scott MacGamwell. Bruce Robles reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Kearse. Buster Miller scores. Hemmy Cooter scores. Billy Rafter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Scott MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman. R.J. Aguayo singles to left field. Doug Kearse flies out to the right fielder. Rey Gautreaux walks. Dominic Gallagher hits a home run. R.J. Aguayo scores. Rey Gautreaux scores. Buddy Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Bill Smith pops out to the second baseman. Christy Wells singles to center field. Farmer Leeper singles to center field. Christy Wells advances to third on the hit. Buster Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Christy Wells scores. Farmer Leeper advances to second on the play. Hemmy Cooter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Face bunts for a base hit. Mel Delgado singles to right field. Al Face advances to third on the hit. Eddie Forsch strikes out. Scott MacGamwell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Charlie Kainer flies out to the left fielder. Akiyoshi Matsuoka strikes out. Bruce Robles singles to right field. Billy Rafter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland R.J. Aguayo strikes out. Doug Kearse strikes out. Rey Gautreaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Christy Wells singles to center field. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Christy Wells advances to second on the play. Freddie Black 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. Buster Miller is hit by a pitch. Hemmy Cooter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dominic Gallagher pops out to the shortstop. Buddy Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Al Face grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Charlie Kainer flies out to the center fielder. Akiyoshi Matsuoka walks. Bruce Robles walks. Billy Rafter strikes out. Bill Smith hits a home run. Akiyoshi Matsuoka scores. Bruce Robles scores. Walter Hiland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Christy Wells singles to right field. Farmer Leeper walks. Buster Miller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Mel Delgado singles to right field. Eddie Forsch pops out to the catcher. Scott MacGamwell flies out to the right fielder. Gus Tamulis is pinch hitting for Walter Hiland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gus Tamulis walks. Doug Kearse singles to center field. Mel Delgado scores. Nestor Alfonseca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rey Gautreaux grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Doug Kearse is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Pat Meixell pitching. Hemmy Cooter hits a home run. Charlie Kainer grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Browne is pinch hitting for Nestor Alfonseca. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Browne pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Robles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Henry Galvez pitching. Dominic Gallagher singles to right field. Buddy Taylor walks. Al Face is hit by a pitch. Mel Delgado strikes out. Eddie Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Scott MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jim Trouppe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Rafter walks. Bill Smith strikes out. Christy Wells doubles to left field. Billy Rafter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the second baseman. Christy Wells advances to third on the play. Buster Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Solly Vukovich is pinch hitting for Jim Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Solly Vukovich grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Kearse walks. Rey Gautreaux singles to center field. Doug Kearse advances to third on the hit. Dick Munson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dominic Gallagher grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Kearse scores. Rey Gautreaux advances to second on the play. Buddy Taylor pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Baltimore total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lefty Cook improves in range Ollie Pyznarski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Myatt did not respond to coaching in velocity Woody Russell did not respond to coaching in control Fred Burns did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Smith improves in arm Bill Candelaria did not respond to coaching in control Frank Hamilton improves in power_vs_righty Claude Sadler improves in contact_vs_righty