Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Gross pitching. Pat Saucier walks. Tom Shelley singles to center field. Pat Saucier advances to third on the hit. Eddie Crane flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Saucier scores. Reggie Buckley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Denny Bankhead doubles to center field. Tom Shelley scores. Reggie Buckley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ernie Pick strikes out. Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Jacke Vergez pitching. Jay Magee flies out to the left fielder. Claude Veach singles to left field. Watty Wright reached on a fielding error by Ernie Pick. Curtis Poulsen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mark Ashley grounds out to the third baseman. Jacke Vergez grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Saucier walks. Tom Shelley walks. Passed ball. Pat Saucier advances to third. Tom Shelley advances to second. Eddie Crane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Ryan Anderson strikes out. Bill Grissom singles to right field. Bill Grissom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frankie Eiteljorge singles to left field. Frankie Eiteljorge steals second. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Reggie Buckley doubles to center field. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Ernie Pick walks. Pat Ray singles past the second baseman. Reggie Buckley scores. Ernie Pick advances to third on the hit. Mark Ashley lines out to the second baseman. Jacke Vergez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Magee grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Veach singles to left field. Watty Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pat Saucier flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jay Magee. Eddie Crane walks. Reggie Buckley singles to center field. Tom Shelley scores. Eddie Crane advances to third on the hit. Denny Bankhead pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Pick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Curtis Poulsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Pat Ray walks. Mark Ashley strikes out. Jacke Vergez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Saucier pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Frankie Eiteljorge grounds out to the shortstop. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Crane strikes out. Steve Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Reggie Buckley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jay Magee pops out to the shortstop. Claude Veach walks. Watty Wright singles to center field. Curtis Poulsen flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Anderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Watty Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Denny Bankhead singles to right field. Denny Bankhead steals second. Ernie Pick hits a home run. Denny Bankhead scores. Bob Gulley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Ray flies out to the right fielder. Mark Ashley flies out to the center fielder. Jacke Vergez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Frankie Eiteljorge singles to left field. Urbane Jackson singles to center field. Hal Lopata is pinch hitting for Bob Gulley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Lopata flies out to the right fielder. Jay Magee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Urbane Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland George Ross pitching. Brian Schaive is pinch hitting for Pat Saucier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brian Schaive singles to right field. Brian Schaive steals second. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Brian Schaive scores. Eddie Crane doubles to right field. Tom Shelley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reggie Buckley doubles to left field. Eddie Crane scores. Denny Bankhead lines out to the shortstop. Ernie Pick grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Buckley advances to third on the play. Jose Piet is pinch hitting for Pat Ray. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Piet strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Claude Veach flies out to the center fielder. Watty Wright flies out to the right fielder. Curtis Poulsen singles past the second baseman. Ryan Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mark Ashley grounds out to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt is pinch hitting for Jacke Vergez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the second baseman. Brian Schaive grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Bill Corcel pitching. Bill Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Frankie Eiteljorge walks. Urbane Jackson hits a home run. Frankie Eiteljorge scores. George Ross strikes out. Jay Magee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Pless improves in control Earle Madden did not respond to coaching in velocity Ollie Pesky did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Elliott improves in arm Al Elliott improves in speed Al Elliott improves in contact_vs_lefty Brian Nichting did not respond to coaching in velocity