Win: Ryder Dykstra (16-15) Loss: Freakie Crakbak (5-13)
Save: Keith Stanley (35)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ryder Dykstra pitching. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lajeskie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Freakie Crakbak pitching. Gary Williams lines out to the third baseman. Jim Jarvis grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Scott singles to left field. Walter Oana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Melido Menefee singles to left field. Joe Quisenberry pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Travers flies out to the right fielder. Jim Harrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Yasutaka Watanabe singles to right field. Hisaaki Takamizawa strikes out. Julio Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Lisdey Delgado singles to right field. Ryder Dykstra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer singles to left field. Freakie Crakbak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rodney Rowland reached on a fielding error by Ralph Scott. Skeeter Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Vulcan Vollmer scores. Bill Lajeskie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rodney Rowland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Gary Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Jarvis flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Melido Menefee grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Quisenberry grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Travers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Walter Oana walks. Yasutaka Watanabe flies out to the right fielder. Hisaaki Takamizawa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Harrell walks. Vulcan Vollmer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Freakie Crakbak doubles to center field. Rodney Rowland reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walter Oana. Freakie Crakbak scores. Skeeter Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Julio Larkin singles to left field. Julio Larkin steals second. Bill Lajeskie throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Lisdey Delgado singles to left field. Julio Larkin scores. Ryder Dykstra lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Gary Williams singles to center field. Jim Jarvis singles to center field. Gary Williams advances to third on the hit. Ralph Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the second baseman. Melido Menefee strikes out. Joe Quisenberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Walter Oana hits a home run. Yasutaka Watanabe flies out to the left fielder. Hisaaki Takamizawa singles past the second baseman. Hisaaki Takamizawa steals second. Julio Larkin strikes out. Lisdey Delgado singles to left field. Hisaaki Takamizawa scores. Ryder Dykstra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Travers doubles to left field. Jim Harrell lines out to the pitcher. Vulcan Vollmer flies out to the left fielder. Doug Stuart is pinch hitting for Freakie Crakbak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doug Stuart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Ozzie Hamilton pitching. Gary Williams lines out to the first baseman. Jim Jarvis singles to center field. Jim Jarvis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skeeter Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lajeskie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Walter Oana grounds out to the third baseman. Yasutaka Watanabe doubles to right field. Hisaaki Takamizawa walks. Julio Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Lisdey Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Keith Stanley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Melido Menefee flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Quisenberry grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Travers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Morgan McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al McGraw improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Sprague did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Leard improves in arm Lou Davidson did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Hulen did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hoover did not respond to coaching in SS
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Federoff did not respond to coaching in control Pumpsie Sanchez did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Lindsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Pumpsie Sanchez did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Dykes did not respond to coaching in endurance Tomohiro Ogihara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty