Inning: 1 Oakland Dirk Diggler pitching. Koji Kubo walks. Bud Yvars singles to right field. Dave Riggs strikes out. Jim Critz grounds out to the second baseman. Koji Kubo advances to third on the play. Bud Yvars advances to second on the play. Cecil Aitchison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mike Calhoun pitching. Yoshihiro Takahashi hits a home run. Ernie Meals grounds out to the second baseman. Enrique Hosenozzle lines out to the first baseman. Rey Hickey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Auker singles to center field. Ty Kelly grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Tom Rijo walks. Mike Calhoun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Splurge Shocker singles past the second baseman. March Meeler walks. Toshishige Kato flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Harkness doubles to left field. Splurge Shocker scores. March Meeler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dirk Diggler grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshihiro Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Koji Kubo walks. Bud Yvars flies out to the left fielder. Dave Riggs strikes out. Jim Critz singles to center field. Koji Kubo advances to third on the hit. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ernie Meals singles to center field. Enrique Hosenozzle doubles to left field. Ernie Meals uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rey Hickey lines out to the shortstop. Splurge Shocker singles to right field. Enrique Hosenozzle scores. March Meeler singles to left field. Toshishige Kato singles to center field. Splurge Shocker scores. March Meeler advances to third on the hit. Charlie Harkness flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, March Meeler scores. Dirk Diggler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Scott Auker grounds out to the third baseman. Ty Kelly walks. Tom Rijo grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ty Kelly advances to second on the play. Mike Calhoun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Yoshihiro Takahashi singles to center field. Ernie Meals lines out to the third baseman. Enrique Hosenozzle grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Koji Kubo flies out to the left fielder. Bud Yvars singles to left field. Dave Riggs strikes out. Jim Critz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Rey Hickey grounds out to the third baseman. Splurge Shocker doubles past the first baseman. March Meeler walks. Passed ball. Splurge Shocker advances to third. March Meeler advances to second. Toshishige Kato strikes out. Charlie Harkness singles to left field. Splurge Shocker scores. Lloyd Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Dirk Diggler singles to right field. March Meeler scores. Charlie Harkness advances to third on the hit. Yoshihiro Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Cecil Aitchison strikes out. Scott Auker singles to right field. Ty Kelly grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Scott Auker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Rijo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ernie Meals grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Enrique Hosenozzle hits a home run. Rey Hickey doubles past the third baseman. Splurge Shocker strikes out. March Meeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Downey is pinch hitting for Lloyd Green. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Downey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Koji Kubo grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Cloy Tollberg pitching. Joe Jessup is pinch hitting for Toshishige Kato. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Jessup strikes out. Joe Brizzolara is pinch hitting for Charlie Harkness. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Brizzolara pops out to the second baseman. Gil Busby is pinch hitting for Dirk Diggler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gil Busby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bruce Charles pitching. Dave Riggs singles to center field. Jim Critz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dave Riggs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cecil Aitchison strikes out. Scott Auker lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Yoshihiro Takahashi hits a home run. Ernie Meals flies out to the left fielder. Enrique Hosenozzle doubles to center field. Rey Hickey walks. Splurge Shocker singles to center field. Enrique Hosenozzle scores. Rey Hickey advances to third on the hit. March Meeler singles to center field. Rey Hickey scores. Splurge Shocker advances to third on the hit. Joe Jessup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Splurge Shocker scores. March Meeler advances to second on the play. Joe Brizzolara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Rijo walks. Luis Young is pinch hitting for Cloy Tollberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Young flies out to the center fielder. Koji Kubo walks. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lee Traynor improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Hartsel did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Hartsel improves in contact_vs_righty Sheriff Dowd did not respond to coaching in control Tom Weaver did not respond to coaching in CF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Allie improves in arm Larry DeMaestri improves in range Stan Winchester did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rip Roberts did not respond to coaching in control