Win: Ryan Martin (4-4) Loss: Pedro Ramos (5-4)
Save: Ali Haji-Sheikh (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Ryan Martin pitching. Joe Knox grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Farmer strikes out. Bill Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Pedro Ramos pitching. Osvaldo Barrabi strikes out. Karl Baldischwiler pops out to the catcher. Jack Sax lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Moe Strom flies out to the right fielder. Al Johnson strikes out. Mason Barnes singles to left field. Moss doubles to left field. Ray Schindler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Lee Bruce grounds out to the shortstop. Edgar Blake reached on a fielding error by Ray Schindler. Rickey Betts grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Edgar Blake is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marty Slocum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Pedro Ramos lines out to the shortstop. Joe Knox flies out to the right fielder. Hal Farmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Luis Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Martin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Osvaldo Barrabi walks. Karl Baldischwiler singles to center field. Jack Sax walks. Lee Bruce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Washington Bill Weaver strikes out. Moe Strom strikes out. Al Johnson walks. Mason Barnes doubles to center field. Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Edgar Blake singles to center field. Rickey Betts strikes out. Marty Slocum singles to right field. Luis Garcia walks. Ryan Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgar Blake scores. Marty Slocum advances to third on the play. Luis Garcia advances to second on the play. Osvaldo Barrabi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Ray Schindler strikes out. Pedro Ramos strikes out. Joe Knox doubles to center field. Hal Farmer grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Karl Baldischwiler flies out to the left fielder. Jack Sax grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Bruce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Bill Weaver walks. Moe Strom singles to center field. Al Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Mason Barnes strikes out. Moss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Edgar Blake grounds out to the third baseman. Rickey Betts flies out to the right fielder. Marty Slocum singles to right field. Luis Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Ray Schindler flies out to the right fielder. Lev Rothenberg is pinch hitting for Pedro Ramos. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lev Rothenberg pops out to the catcher. Joe Knox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Otis Hoerst pitching. Ryan Martin singles to center field. Osvaldo Barrabi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryan Martin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Karl Baldischwiler doubles to center field. Jack Sax singles to center field. Osvaldo Barrabi scores. Karl Baldischwiler scores. Lee Bruce lines out to the shortstop. Edgar Blake singles to right field. Rickey Betts grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Hal Farmer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Weaver hits a home run. Moe Strom doubles to center field. Al Johnson strikes out. Mason Barnes singles to right field. Moe Strom scores. Moss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Gene Nash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Slocum singles to left field. Luis Garcia strikes out. Carlos Martinez is pinch hitting for Ryan Martin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marty Slocum steals second. Carlos Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Osvaldo Barrabi singles to center field. Marty Slocum scores. Karl Baldischwiler walks. Jack Sax flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Ali Haji-Sheikh pitching. Butch VanSevern is pinch hitting for Ray Schindler. Butch VanSevern grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Durham is pinch hitting for Gene Nash. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Knox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Gene Nash is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. Ali Haji-Sheikh is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tony Otis improves in speed Jim Rand improves in power_vs_righty Tim Wiltse improves in contact_vs_righty Juan Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Higgins improves in power_vs_righty Jim Bonner did not respond to coaching in control Jim Bonner did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Wyatt improves in contact_vs_righty