Win: Ron burngendy (15-8) Loss: Eddie McKee (6-17)
Save: Herb Ford (43)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ron burngendy pitching. John Acosta walks. Marty Redus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Acosta advances to second on the play. Al Richardson flies out to the left fielder. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Eddie McKee pitching. Yordan Alvarez pops out to the third baseman. Steve Merritt grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Bobby Ford singles to left field. Ron Hanebrink strikes out. Chris Wiseman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Tony beets grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Birkofer strikes out. Chuck Ordaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie McKee walks. Eddie McKee steals second. John Acosta singles past the first baseman. Marty Redus grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie McKee scores. Al Richardson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mike Layton singles to center field. Mike Layton steals second. Gabe Maxwell flies out to the left fielder. Ron burngendy singles to right field. Mike Layton scores. Yordan Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Steve Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tricky Kalahan singles to left field. Frank Lenhardt singles to left field. Bobby Ford strikes out. Ron Hanebrink grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Lenhardt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Wiseman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tom Miller hits a home run. Tony beets walks. Cal Birkofer walks. Chuck Ordaz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tony beets advances to third on the play. Mike Layton singles to center field. Tony beets scores. Gabe Maxwell lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie McKee singles to center field. John Acosta grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Eddie McKee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marty Redus grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ron burngendy singles to left field. Yordan Alvarez strikes out. Steve Merritt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ron burngendy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Merritt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Al Richardson singles to right field. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the pitcher. Al Richardson advances to second on the play. Frank Lenhardt doubles to left field. Al Richardson scores. Bobby Ford strikes out. Mike McLaughlin 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. Ron Hanebrink strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Tom Miller singles to center field. Tony beets singles to left field. Tom Miller advances to third on the hit. Cal Birkofer walks. Chuck Ordaz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Miller scores. Mike Layton flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Maxwell singles past the third baseman. Tony beets scores. Cal Birkofer advances to third on the hit. Glenn Shelton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike McLaughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Sugar Ray Reynolds is pinch hitting for Chris Wiseman. Sugar Ray Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Shelton singles to left field. Glenn Shelton steals second. John Acosta walks. Marty Redus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Shelton advances to third on the play. John Acosta advances to second on the play. Al Richardson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Roman Osik enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sugar Ray Reynolds at C. Yordan Alvarez strikes out. Steve Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Tom Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Lenhardt walks. Bobby Ford grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Tony beets walks. Cal Birkofer doubles to right field. Tony beets uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lenny Mays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cal Birkofer is out trying to steal third. Chuck Ordaz grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Layton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Hanebrink doubles to right field. Roman Osik is hit by a pitch. Herb Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Walsh is pinch hitting for Lenny Mays. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Walsh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ron Hanebrink advances to third on the play. John Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Frank Lenhardt (15), Ron Hanebrink (14).GIDP - Marty Redus 2, Bobby Ford, Eddie Walsh.HBP - Roman Osik (1). Baserunning: SB - Eddie McKee (3), Glenn Shelton (1).
Batting:2B - Cal Birkofer (18).HR - Tom Miller (13).SF - Chuck Ordaz.GIDP - Chuck Ordaz. Baserunning: SB - Mike Layton (4).CS - Steve Merritt (13), Cal Birkofer (9).
Game Notes Cal Birkofer is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vida Shokes improves in speed John Anderson did not respond to coaching in control John Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Navarro did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ronald mcdonald did not respond to coaching in velocity Klondike Bratschi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Nicholas Anthony improves in contact_vs_lefty