Inning: 1 Oakland George Stratton pitching. Kookie Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Al Eagan grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Bill Buckels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Billy Murnane pitching. John Mendoza walks. Mark Dykstra grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Mendoza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Fernandes flies out to the center fielder. Wedo Bero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Parker strikes out. Toshihide Aoki singles to center field. Ron Woodson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toshihide Aoki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. David DeCastro walks. Jason Roberts singles to center field. Ron Woodson scores. David DeCastro advances to third on the hit. Billy Murnane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Red Canavan lines out to the shortstop. Ken Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Trowbridge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Kookie Kramer strikes out. Al Eagan grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Buckels doubles to left field. Bob Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Syd Llenas grounds out to the shortstop. George Stratton strikes out. John Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Toshihide Aoki doubles to center field. Ron Woodson strikes out. Toshihide Aoki steals third. David DeCastro grounds out to the second baseman. Toshihide Aoki scores. Jason Roberts reached on a fielding error by Bob Fernandes. Billy Murnane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mark Dykstra doubles to right field. Bob Fernandes strikes out. Wedo Bero singles to center field. Mark Dykstra scores. Red Canavan grounds out to the third baseman. Wedo Bero advances to second on the play. Ken Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Kookie Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Al Eagan bunts for a base hit. Bill Buckels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ernie Trowbridge flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Syd Llenas strikes out. George Stratton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Parker flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Toshihide Aoki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ron Woodson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Mendoza singles to center field. Mark Dykstra strikes out. Bob Fernandes doubles to center field. John Mendoza uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wedo Bero strikes out. Red Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Slusarski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David DeCastro pops out to the second baseman. Jason Roberts flies out to the left fielder. Jack Schulze is pinch hitting for Billy Murnane. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Schulze walks. Kookie Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Danel Rodriguez pitching. Ken Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Trowbridge flies out to the center fielder. Syd Llenas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Eagan grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Buckels walks. Bob Parker flies out to the left fielder. Toshihide Aoki is hit by a pitch. Ron Woodson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mike Barnes is pinch hitting for Gus Slusarski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike Barnes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Mark Dykstra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Morris Fullmer pitching. David DeCastro pops out to the second baseman. Jason Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Corey is pinch hitting for Danel Rodriguez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Craig Corey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Kevin Morehead pitching. Bob Fernandes flies out to the right fielder. Wedo Bero is hit by a pitch. Red Canavan flies out to the left fielder. Ken Baker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wedo Bero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Kookie Kramer strikes out. Al Eagan singles to right field. Bill Buckels singles to left field. Al Eagan aggressively advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Parker strikes out. Toshihide Aoki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Ernie Trowbridge strikes out. Syd Llenas strikes out. Morris Fullmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Ron Woodson pops out to the third baseman. David DeCastro strikes out. Jason Roberts doubles to left field. Billy Polanco is pinch hitting for Kevin Morehead. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Darnell Hansell pitching. John Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Dykstra singles to center field. Bob Fernandes walks. Wedo Bero pops out to the shortstop. Red Canavan walks. Ken Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Oakland Kookie Kramer walks. Al Eagan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Buckels strikes out. Bob Parker singles to center field. Toshihide Aoki singles to center field. Bobby Leathers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Woodson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Los Angeles Ernie Trowbridge grounds out to the second baseman. Syd Llenas lines out to the third baseman. Bobby Leathers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Oakland David DeCastro pops out to the third baseman. Jason Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Conway is pinch hitting for Darnell Hansell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Freddie Conway walks. Kookie Kramer singles to center field. Al Eagan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Los Angeles Vic Dorsey pitching. John Mendoza hits a home run. Oakland total runners left on base: 15 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Bill Buckels is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Schwartz improves in arm Bruce Heltzel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Schwartz did not respond to coaching in range Jim Petrocelli did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tobbert Larkin improves in arm Hillis King improves in arm Jack Jackson improves in range Jeff Green did not respond to coaching in velocity