Win: Brian Nichols (5-13) Loss: Paul Osteen (16-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Nichols pitching. Jose Lynn walks. Jose Reilley strikes out. Whitey Smith strikes out. Ron Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Paul Osteen pitching. Bill Knoop flies out to the center fielder. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the shortstop. Masataka Nobuhara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chuck Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bohn strikes out. Erik Smith singles to center field. Erik Smith steals second. Craig Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Johnny Hill singles to center field. Dick Delaney singles to center field. Johnny Hill advances to third on the hit. Steve Johnson singles to center field. Johnny Hill scores. Dick Delaney advances to third on the hit. Jesse Reder pops out to the second baseman. Jiggs Knicely is hit by a pitch. Brian Nichols strikes out. Bill Knoop doubles past the center fielder. Dick Delaney scores. Steve Johnson scores. Bob Heimueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Paul Osteen lines out to the second baseman. Jose Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Reilley doubles to right field. Whitey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Masataka Nobuhara doubles to center field. Johnny Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Masataka Nobuhara advances to third on the play. Dick Delaney singles to right field. Masataka Nobuhara scores. Steve Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Delaney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jesse Reder hits a home run. Steve Johnson scores. Rip McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jiggs Knicely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Kelly strikes out. Chuck Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bohn walks. Erik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Brian Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Bill Knoop strikes out. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Craig Willis singles to center field. Rip McCormick fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rip McCormick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Masataka Nobuhara walks. Johnny Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masataka Nobuhara advances to second on the play. Dick Delaney walks. Steve Johnson strikes out. Jesse Reder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Reilley flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Smith strikes out. Ron Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jiggs Knicely reached on a fielding error by Jose Lynn. Brian Nichols lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Knoop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jiggs Knicely advances to third on the play. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Freeman singles to center field. Bob Bohn strikes out. Erik Smith hits a home run. Chuck Freeman scores. Craig Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Rip McCormick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Al Smith pitching. Masataka Nobuhara flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hill flies out to the left fielder. Dick Delaney singles to left field. Passed ball. Dick Delaney advances to second. Steve Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Reilley strikes out. Whitey Smith singles to left field. Ron Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jesse Reder singles to left field. Jiggs Knicely grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jesse Reder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stan Smith is pinch hitting for Brian Nichols. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stan Smith walks. Bill Knoop reached on a fielding error by Erik Smith. Bob Heimueller hits a home run. Jiggs Knicely scores. Stan Smith scores. Bill Knoop scores. Masataka Nobuhara singles to right field. Johnny Hill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masataka Nobuhara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Delaney grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnny Hill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Russ Gerheauser pitching. Chuck Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bohn grounds out to the pitcher. Erik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jose Reilley (25).HR - Erik Smith (17).GIDP - Rip McCormick. Baserunning: SB - Erik Smith (4). Fielding: E - Jose Lynn, Erik Smith.PB - Craig Willis.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Colbrunn improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Neill did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Martin did not respond to coaching in control Charles Jordan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Tappe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed McCovey did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herb Finney did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Marshall improves in range Dion Jackson did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Lombardo improves in arm Blondy Welch did not respond to coaching in control Frank Milchin did not respond to coaching in velocity