Win: Al Kelly (3-1) Loss: Bill Corcel (5-4)
Save: Roberto Ruth (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Jerry Pless pitching. Jerry Habyan strikes out. Tom Nixon singles to center field. Jason Agbayani strikes out. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Glen Herrin pitching. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Tom Shelley pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Crane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Harry Bongiovanni grounds out to the second baseman. Watty Wright flies out to the center fielder. Hal Lopata grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Stew LaManna doubles to right field. John Hamilton walks. Ernie Pick pops out to the catcher. Jake Mahaffey singles to center field. Stew LaManna scores. Jerry Pless strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Joe Cloude strikes out. Glen Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Habyan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Tom Shelley flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Crane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Tom Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Jason Agbayani grounds out to the third baseman. Sherman Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Stew LaManna grounds out to the second baseman. John Hamilton singles to center field. Ernie Pick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Hamilton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the center fielder. Watty Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Lopata pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jake Mahaffey singles to center field. Jerry Pless lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takeo Hayashi singles to left field. Jake Mahaffey scores. Tom Shelley pops out to the pitcher. Takeo Hayashi steals second. Eddie Crane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Joe Cloude is hit by a pitch. Joe Cloude steals second. Glen Herrin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Habyan singles to center field. Joe Cloude scores. Tom Nixon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Habyan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jason Agbayani triples. Tom Nixon scores. Sherman Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Stew LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Hamilton walks. Bob Gulley 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 1st. Ernie Pick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Harry Bongiovanni strikes out. Watty Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Lopata pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Ray is pinch hitting for Jerry Pless. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi hits a home run. Tom Sharpe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Shelley walks. Eddie Crane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Shelley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Bill Corcel pitching. Joe Cloude grounds out to the second baseman. Urbane Jackson is pinch hitting for Tom Sharpe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Urbane Jackson strikes out. Jerry Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Kelly pitching. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Stew LaManna walks. John Hamilton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Tom Nixon singles to center field. Jason Agbayani grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Nixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jason Agbayani steals second. Sherman Mercer hits a home run. Jason Agbayani scores. Jeff Cardenas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Bongiovanni walks. Watty Wright hits a home run. Harry Bongiovanni scores. Bill Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Lopata strikes out. Joe Cloude flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ernie Pick doubles to right field. Jake Mahaffey strikes out. Bill Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Takeo Hayashi doubles to left field. Ernie Pick scores. Roberto Ruth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cuckoo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Nin Boswell did not respond to coaching in control Les Rodriguez improves in power_vs_lefty Max Cain improves in speed Les Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Basgall improves in contact_vs_lefty Putsy Heismann improves in control Tony Willhite did not respond to coaching in speed Putsy Heismann did not respond to coaching in control Silver Ray did not respond to coaching in 1B