Win: Lou Nash (4-0) Loss: Bill Abernathy (1-4)
Save: Fernando Herrera (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Abernathy pitching. Bill Gagne strikes out. Mike Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Albrecht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Lou Nash pitching. Garland Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Jones singles to center field. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Paul Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jocko Merewether singles to right field. Monty Hamann hits a home run. Jocko Merewether scores. Rube Scarborough grounds out to the third baseman. George Pointer singles to left field. Gus Foster flies out to the right fielder. Lou Nash grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tomas Keegan flies out to the center fielder. Clay Gornicki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Kline grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bill Gagne walks. Mike Gibson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Albrecht lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Paciorek pops out to the catcher. Bill Abernathy grounds out to the catcher. Garland Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jocko Merewether singles to right field. Monty Hamann strikes out. Rube Scarborough singles to right field. George Pointer strikes out. Gus Foster doubles to left field. Jocko Merewether scores. Rube Scarborough uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Nash strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ramon Jones singles to center field. Orlando Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Paul Kennedy reached on a fielding error by Frank Albrecht. Tomas Keegan hits a home run. Ramon Jones scores. Paul Kennedy scores. Clay Gornicki flies out to the left fielder. Red Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bill Gagne grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Gibson singles to left field. Mike Gibson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Albrecht walks. Jocko Merewether walks. Monty Hamann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland John Paciorek strikes out. Bill Abernathy strikes out. Garland Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Rube Scarborough flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! George Pointer flies out to the center fielder. Gus Foster hits a home run. Bill Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Nash pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ramon Jones flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Paul Kennedy hits a home run. Tomas Keegan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Bill Gagne grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gibson walks. Frank Albrecht strikes out. Jocko Merewether singles to center field. Mike Gibson is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Clay Gornicki lines out to the shortstop. Red Kline flies out to the right fielder. John Paciorek walks. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Bill Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Riedling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Charlie Merena pitching. Monty Hamann hits a home run. Rube Scarborough strikes out. George Pointer grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Fernando Herrera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Garland Quinn strikes out. Ramon Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Fernando Herrera strikes out. Bill Gagne flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Paul Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Tomas Keegan flies out to the right fielder. Clay Gornicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes Clay Gornicki is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Olmo improves in range Eddie Paciorek did not respond to coaching in velocity Alta Schulze improves in range Terry Lintz improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Olmo did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Hill improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Red Morse improves in control Tom Perez improves in power_vs_lefty