Win: Rod Branch (4-11) Loss: Joel Doyle (18-5)
Save: A.J. Dell (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joel Doyle pitching. Randy Munoz flies out to the right fielder. Armando Knauss strikes out. Dick Eddy singles to left field. Larry Holmes walks. Rick Cooney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Anaheim Rod Branch pitching. Rip Slayback singles to right field. Greg Fassero singles to center field. Rip Slayback advances to third on the hit. John Wilks strikes out. Pat Marentette strikes out. Jose Trautwein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland John Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Ed Stark walks. Dave Mercedes singles to left field. Ed Stark is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Rod Branch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Ray Dobens grounds out to the third baseman. Damian Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Krist walks. Joel Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Randy Munoz reached on a fielding error by Rip Slayback. Armando Knauss bunts for a base hit. Dick Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Larry Holmes reached on a fielding error by John Wilks. Rick Cooney walks. Randy Munoz scores. John Marentette flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Armando Knauss scores. Ed Stark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Anaheim Rip Slayback walks. Rip Slayback is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Fassero grounds out to the pitcher. John Wilks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Mercedes singles to left field. Rod Branch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rod Branch grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Mercedes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rod Branch is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Randy Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Pat Marentette strikes out. Jose Trautwein walks. Ray Dobens flies out to the right fielder. Jose Trautwein is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Armando Knauss singles to right field. Dick Eddy walks. Larry Holmes singles to left field. Armando Knauss scores. Rick Cooney strikes out. John Marentette singles to right field. Dick Eddy is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Larry Holmes advances to third on the play. Ed Stark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Anaheim Damian Stewart walks. Dick Krist flies out to the center fielder. Damian Stewart steals second. Joel Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Slayback grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Mercedes singles to center field. Dave Mercedes steals second. Rod Branch lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Munoz grounds out to the pitcher. Armando Knauss walks. Dick Eddy walks. Larry Holmes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Anaheim Greg Fassero pops out to the second baseman. John Wilks grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. John Marentette grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Jose Trautwein pops out to the third baseman. Ray Dobens walks. Ray Dobens is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Damian Stewart triples. Dick Krist grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobby Woodcock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dave Mercedes walks. Rod Branch lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Randy Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Al Jelincich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Munoz at CF. Bruce Asadoor enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Eddy at LF. Ron Benton is pinch hitting for Bobby Woodcock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Benton flies out to the center fielder. Rip Slayback strikes out. Greg Fassero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bucky Porzio pitching. Armando Knauss bunts for a base hit. Bruce Asadoor singles to left field. Armando Knauss advances to third on the hit. Larry Holmes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Armando Knauss scores. Rick Cooney grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Anaheim John Wilks strikes out. Pat Marentette grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Trautwein singles to left field. Markus Briggs 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. Jose Trautwein steals second. Ray Dobens singles to left field. Jose Trautwein scores. A.J. Dell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Damian Stewart doubles to left field. Ray Dobens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Krist singles to right field. Jose McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Bucky Porzio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose McLaughlin walks. Rip Slayback strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Anaheim total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Damian Stewart (6).3B - Damian Stewart (1). Baserunning: SB - Jose Trautwein (2), Damian Stewart (7).CS - Rip Slayback (21), Jose Trautwein (2), Ray Dobens (7). Fielding: E - Rip Slayback, John Wilks.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mays Ferguson improves in power_vs_righty Carter Tookle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Kline improves in contact_vs_lefty John Howarth did not respond to coaching in speed Carter Tookle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Munehiko Yamada did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in CF
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Hodges did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Humphries did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Rayford improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Earl Gleason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Rayford improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Haworth did not respond to coaching in SS