Win: Steve Hearn (2-2) Loss: Hank Paddock (0-2)
Save: George Spring (4)
Inning: 1 Seattle Hank Paddock pitching. Al Upchurch singles to center field. Doc Riccelli singles to right field. Craig Maddox strikes out. Jay Hawblitzel strikes out. Foster Tankersley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Hearn pitching. Rodney Rowland walks. Skeeter Coleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rodney Rowland advances to second on the play. Johnny Hemming flies out to the right fielder. Hoyt Kubiak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Pete Dressler flies out to the right fielder. Chad Masi flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Shawkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Seth Winger strikes out. Melido Menefee walks. Cesar Beckett strikes out. Bill Lajeskie singles to right field. Melido Menefee advances to third on the hit. Hank Paddock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Steve Hearn grounds out to the third baseman. Al Upchurch singles to left field. Doc Riccelli singles to right field. Al Upchurch advances to third on the hit. Craig Maddox singles to left field. Al Upchurch scores. Jay Hawblitzel grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rodney Rowland singles past the second baseman. Skeeter Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Rowland steals second. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Foster Tankersley pops out to the second baseman. Pete Dressler grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Masi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Seth Winger flies out to the center fielder. Melido Menefee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cesar Beckett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Lefty Shawkey strikes out. Steve Hearn strikes out. Al Upchurch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Lajeskie strikes out. Hank Paddock grounds out to the third baseman. Rodney Rowland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Doc Riccelli grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Hawblitzel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Skeeter Coleman walks. Skeeter Coleman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Johnny Hemming hits a home run. Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the shortstop. Seth Winger is hit by a pitch. Melido Menefee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Foster Tankersley doubles to center field. Pete Dressler flies out to the left fielder. Chad Masi singles to right field. Foster Tankersley scores. Ozzie Hamilton 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. Lefty Shawkey singles to right field. Steve Hearn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Upchurch walks. Doc Riccelli grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Cesar Beckett singles to left field. Cesar Beckett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Lajeskie lines out to the shortstop. Jim Harrell is pinch hitting for Ozzie Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Harrell walks. Rodney Rowland grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Harrell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Andy Schroeder pitching. Craig Maddox is hit by a pitch. Jay Hawblitzel strikes out. Foster Tankersley flies out to the left fielder. Pete Dressler walks. Chad Masi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Skeeter Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hemming strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak walks. Hoyt Kubiak steals second. Kevin Prince 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 2nd. Seth Winger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Lefty Shawkey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt McCaskill is pinch hitting for Kevin Prince. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt McCaskill pops out to the first baseman. Al Upchurch singles to right field. Doc Riccelli is hit by a pitch. Craig Maddox grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Lefty Shawkey is out at home. Jay Hawblitzel singles past the shortstop. Al Upchurch scores. Doc Riccelli is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland George Spring pitching. Melido Menefee grounds out to the second baseman. Cesar Beckett doubles to right field. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Parrett is pinch hitting for Andy Schroeder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Parrett singles to left field. Cesar Beckett scores. Rodney Rowland singles to left field. Skeeter Coleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Seattle total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes George Spring is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Moorhead did not respond to coaching in range Claude Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Willard Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity George Reed did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Barnes did not respond to coaching in speed George Reed did not respond to coaching in endurance Will Heath did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Leard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Marquis Phoenix did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Gerken did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Hoover improves in contact_vs_righty Morgan McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Hoover did not respond to coaching in SS