Win: Tom Musgraves (9-4) Loss: Kevin Hoffman (4-9)
Save: Earle Munoz (48)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Fred LaRocca pitching. Rich David flies out to the center fielder. Samuel Zeller strikes out. Dan Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Kevin Hoffman pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Clarke walks. Dave Clarke steals second. Dan Rice throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Hank Moore walks. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Clarke scores. Hank Moore advances to second on the play. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Joe Miranda grounds out to the third baseman. Pepper Bell strikes out. Chris Oliver singles to center field. Barney Reipschlager grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chris Oliver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Babe Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jeff King strikes out. Kevin Hoffman strikes out. Rich David strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Fred LaRocca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Clarke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Samuel Zeller pops out to the first baseman. Dan Rice singles to center field. Joe Miranda singles to right field. Pepper Bell flies out to the right fielder. Chris Oliver singles to center field. Dan Rice scores. Joe Miranda advances to third on the hit. Barney Reipschlager pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings singles to center field. Babe Stephenson singles to right field. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Roy Handley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jeff King singles to center field. Jeff King is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kevin Hoffman strikes out. Rich David singles to right field. Samuel Zeller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rich David is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred LaRocca walks. Andres Haworth walks. Dave Clarke pops out to the second baseman. Hank Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Dan Rice walks. Joe Miranda flies out to the center fielder. Pepper Bell strikes out. Chris Oliver singles to center field. Barney Reipschlager strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Ostrowski walks. Ed Billings flies out to the right fielder. Babe Stephenson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jeff King strikes out. Kevin Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. Rich David strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Fred LaRocca reached on a fielding error by Samuel Zeller. Andres Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Dave Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Samuel Zeller singles to left field. Dan Rice flies out to the center fielder. Joe Miranda singles to center field. Tom Musgraves 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. Pepper Bell pops out to the third baseman. Chris Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Hank Moore flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ostrowski walks. Ed Billings hits an infield single to the second baseman. German Stewart 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. Babe Stephenson singles to right field. Roy Ostrowski scores. Ed Billings is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Roy Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barney Reipschlager grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff King flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wheat is pinch hitting for German Stewart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Wheat singles to right field. Rich David flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Morgan did not respond to coaching in control Ed Swingle improves in range Ron Malmberg improves in speed Alan Morgan did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Swingle did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Piatt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Webb improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Castillo did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Matthews did not respond to coaching in speed Mule Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B