Win: Kevin Hoffman (10-17) Loss: Lute Roberts (4-4)
Save: Dick May (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kevin Hoffman pitching. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Yasuji Takada singles to left field. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Yasuji Takada is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Lute Roberts pitching. John Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Chouneau grounds out to the second baseman. Samuel Zeller singles to right field. Jeff King pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski walks. Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ostrowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Dan Rice singles to right field. Joe Miranda grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Rice advances to second on the play. Erik Gulliver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Rice advances to third on the play. Barney Reipschlager singles to center field. Dan Rice scores. Kevin Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Babe Stephenson doubles to center field. Mule Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Lute Roberts strikes out. Andres Haworth singles to left field. Babe Stephenson scores. Andres Haworth steals second. Yasuji Takada pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore John Martinez strikes out. Mike Chouneau strikes out. Samuel Zeller reached on a fielding error by Babe Stephenson. Jeff King doubles to left field. Dan Rice singles to center field. Samuel Zeller scores. Jeff King scores. Joe Miranda grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Rice is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Hank Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Erik Gulliver flies out to the right fielder. Barney Reipschlager singles to left field. Kevin Hoffman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Martinez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Mule Smith walks. Lute Roberts pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Mike Chouneau strikes out. Samuel Zeller doubles to left field. Jeff King doubles past the right fielder. Samuel Zeller scores. Dan Rice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff King advances to third on the play. Joe Miranda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Andres Haworth singles to center field. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Ed Billings strikes out. Andres Haworth steals second. Roy Ostrowski walks. Hank Moore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Chouneau. Andres Haworth scores. Roy Handley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Erik Gulliver flies out to the right fielder. Barney Reipschlager strikes out. Kevin Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Babe Stephenson singles to left field. Mule Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Stephenson advances to second on the play. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Lute Roberts. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Reardon pops out to the second baseman. Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Ken Whitney pitching. John Martinez singles to left field. Mike Chouneau singles to center field. Samuel Zeller grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Chouneau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff King flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Martinez scores. Dan Rice pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Ganzel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Chouneau at 2B. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Billings strikes out. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Steve Castillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Miranda grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Erik Gulliver flies out to the center fielder. Barney Reipschlager walks. Pepper Bell is pinch hitting for Kevin Hoffman. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pepper Bell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick May pitching. Hank Moore grounds out to the catcher. Roy Handley singles to right field. Babe Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Mule Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Bill Piatt did not respond to coaching in speed
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Honey Riggan improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Swingle improves in speed Kevin Small improves in range Ed Swingle improves in range Ron Malmberg did not respond to coaching in LF