Win: Frank Phillips (1-0) Loss: Brian Nichols (0-1)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Frank Phillips pitching. Bill Knoop doubles to right field. Bob Heimueller walks. Masataka Nobuhara flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ray Counsell grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Knoop is out at third base. Dick Delaney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Counsell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Nichols pitching. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Jose Reilley flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Steve Johnson singles to left field. Lou Haad singles to center field. Jiggs Knicely grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Johnson advances to third on the play. Brian Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Tappe singles to center field. Ron Kelly singles to left field. Chuck Freeman hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Bohn walks. Gene Tappe scores. Erik Smith walks. Ron Kelly scores. Frank Phillips grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chuck Freeman scores. Bob Bohn advances to third on the play. Jose Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Bill Knoop strikes out. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the third baseman. Masataka Nobuhara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Reilley strikes out. Whitey Smith doubles to right field. Gene Tappe flies out to the right fielder. Ron Kelly doubles to right field. Whitey Smith scores. Luis Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Freeman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ray Counsell grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Delaney strikes out. Steve Johnson doubles to center field. Lou Haad walks. Jiggs Knicely singles to left field. Luis Smith is hit by a pitch. Steve Johnson scores. Bill Knoop grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Bohn grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bob Heimueller grounds out to the shortstop. Masataka Nobuhara strikes out. Ray Counsell singles to left field. Dick Delaney doubles to center field. Ray Counsell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Reilley triples. Whitey Smith doubles past the right fielder. Jose Reilley scores. Whitey Smith steals third. Gene Tappe grounds out to the third baseman. Whitey Smith scores. Matt Garrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Kelly reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masataka Nobuhara. Chuck Freeman walks. Bob Bohn doubles to right field. Ron Kelly scores. Chuck Freeman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Erik Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Lou Haad pops out to the first baseman. Jiggs Knicely strikes out. Matt Garrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Phillips pops out to the catcher. Jose Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Jose Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Andy Gardner is pinch hitting for Bill Knoop. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Andy Gardner strikes out. Bob Heimueller bunts for a base hit. Masataka Nobuhara flies out to the left fielder. Ray Counsell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Whitey Smith strikes out. Gene Tappe grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Dick Delaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Handley is pinch hitting for Steve Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Handley singles to center field. Stan Smith is pinch hitting for Lou Haad. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Stan Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jiggs Knicely hits a home run. Ray Handley scores. Al Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Grady Enright is pinch hitting for Matt Garrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Grady Enright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ensign McGraw pitching. Chuck Freeman walks. Bob Bohn singles past the third baseman. Chuck Freeman advances to third on the hit. Erik Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masataka Nobuhara. Chuck Freeman scores. Billy Johnson is pinch hitting for Al Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bohn scores. Erik Smith advances to third on the play. Jose Reilley walks. Whitey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Rod Green pitching. Andy Gardner pops out to the second baseman. Bob Heimueller walks. Masataka Nobuhara strikes out. Ray Counsell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bill Knoop (2), Dick Delaney (1), Steve Johnson (1).HR - Jiggs Knicely (1).GIDP - Jiggs Knicely.HBP - Luis Smith (1). Fielding: E - Masataka Nobuhara 2.
Batting:2B - Whitey Smith 2 (3), Ron Kelly (1), Bob Bohn (1).3B - Jose Reilley (2).GIDP - Whitey Smith, Frank Phillips. Baserunning: SB - Whitey Smith (1).
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herb Finney did not respond to coaching in control Blondy Welch did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Cassidy improves in speed Duke English improves in velocity Charlie Roa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blondy Welch improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Colbrunn improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Sadowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Knox improves in range Al Simmons improves in range Charlie Neill did not respond to coaching in control Al Simmons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty