Win: Rich Napoleon (2-2) Loss: Blackie Lawless Jr. (5-5)
Save: Major Payne (40)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Marty Pena pitching. Mike Halladay pops out to the first baseman. Ray Boyd flies out to the left fielder. Mad Max singles to right field. Mad Max steals second. Johnny Laxton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Al Bass pitching. Magglio Kida walks. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Bob Hinton strikes out. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Joe Baines grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Hood strikes out. Brutus Baxter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. John Souza walks. Terry Johnson strikes out. Hal Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jim Nunez grounds out to the shortstop. Al Bass grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Halladay flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Marty Pena strikes out. Magglio Kida strikes out. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ray Boyd doubles to center field. Mad Max singles to center field. Ray Boyd scores. Johnny Laxton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sudden Sam LaRoche. Joe Baines strikes out. Billy Hood grounds out to the shortstop. Brutus Baxter walks. Jim Nunez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Hinton doubles to center field. Rocky Jonnard walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rocky Jonnard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Hinton scores. Terry Johnson doubles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Plank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Al Bass pops out to the shortstop. Mike Halladay singles to center field. Mike Halladay steals second. Ray Boyd flies out to the left fielder. Mad Max singles to left field. Mike Halladay scores. Johnny Laxton doubles to left field. Mad Max uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Baines doubles to right field. Johnny Laxton scores. Billy Hood walks. Ed Estalella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brutus Baxter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Estalella strikes out. Magglio Kida singles to right field. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Bob Hinton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jim Nunez grounds out to the third baseman. Al Bass singles to left field. Mike Halladay singles to right field. Ray Boyd strikes out. Mad Max singles to right field. Al Bass scores. Mike Halladay advances to third on the hit. Johnny Laxton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. John Souza grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Joe Baines grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Hood strikes out. Brutus Baxter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Nunez. Hunter Hollywood 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. Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Ed Estalella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Stein strikes out. Magglio Kida walks. Dan Cunningham hits a home run. Hal Plank scores. Magglio Kida scores. Bob Hinton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Rich Napoleon pitching. Jim Nunez doubles to center field. Len Woodward is pinch hitting for Hunter Hollywood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Woodward grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Halladay grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Boyd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Blackie Lawless Jr. pitching. Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. John Souza singles to left field. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. John Souza scores. Ray Whelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Joe Shannon is pinch hitting for Rich Napoleon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Shannon singles to right field. Magglio Kida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Major Payne pitching. Mad Max flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Laxton grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Baines flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ray Boyd (11), Johnny Laxton (25), Joe Baines (9), Jim Nunez (14). Baserunning: SB - Mike Halladay (8), Mad Max (8). Fielding: E - Jim Nunez.
Game Notes Dan Cunningham is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nap Holman did not respond to coaching in arm Nap Holman improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Tidrow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Richards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doc Pinkney did not respond to coaching in speed John Bay did not respond to coaching in arm Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Roettger did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Daley did not respond to coaching in 2B