Win: John Umbach (5-3) Loss: Duane Gillenwater (6-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Erubiel Cudworth pitching. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Juan Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Matt Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Abner Tidrow pitching. Mike Paxton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gehrig walks. Lefty Cox singles to right field. Brian Finley strikes out. George Culp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Wendell grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Minshall grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Franklin Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Matt McWilliams strikes out. Wenty Nyman singles to right field. Rabbit Comellas singles to center field. Erubiel Cudworth lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Wenty Nyman is thrown out at third. Rabbit Comellas advances to second on the play. Rabbit Comellas advances to second on the play. Mike Paxton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the center fielder. Abner Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Gehrig grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Cox flies out to the right fielder. Brian Finley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Beatty doubles to right field. Juan Lopez walks. Matt Cook grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Beatty advances to third on the play. Harry Wendell triples. Jim Beatty scores. Bob Minshall singles to left field. Harry Wendell scores. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington George Culp grounds out to the third baseman. Matt McWilliams singles to right field. Wenty Nyman singles to center field. Rabbit Comellas walks. Erubiel Cudworth grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Chris Johnson singles to left field. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Abner Tidrow fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Abner Tidrow singles to center field. Chris Johnson advances to third on the hit. Jim Beatty grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Johnson scores. Abner Tidrow advances to second on the play. Juan Lopez walks. Matt Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Paxton singles to right field. Mike Paxton steals second. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Lefty Cox pops out to the third baseman. Stew Just 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. Brian Finley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Wendell strikes out. Bob Minshall grounds out to the pitcher. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington George Culp strikes out. Matt McWilliams hits a home run. Wenty Nyman flies out to the center fielder. Duane Gillenwater comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rabbit Comellas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chris Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring singles past the shortstop. Duane Gillenwater fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Duane Gillenwater strikes out. Bumpus Gehring steals second. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Erubiel Cudworth strikes out. Mike Paxton grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Gehrig singles to left field. Lefty Cox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Juan Lopez strikes out. Matt Cook strikes out. Harry Wendell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Brian Finley walks. George Culp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Finley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt McWilliams pops out to the catcher. Wenty Nyman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Naragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Minshall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Franklin Redmon flies out to the center fielder. Chris Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Rabbit Comellas singles to center field. Harry Everitt is pinch hitting for Joe Naragon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Everitt grounds out to the second baseman. Rabbit Comellas advances to second on the play. Mike Paxton hits a home run. Rabbit Comellas scores. Mike Gehrig flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Cox pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland John Umbach pitching. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Duane Gillenwater strikes out. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Washington Brian Finley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Culp walks. Matt McWilliams singles to center field. George Culp advances to third on the hit. Wenty Nyman walks. Rabbit Comellas pops out to the second baseman. Fred Cheeves is pinch hitting for John Umbach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Cheeves singles to left field. George Culp scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Homer Ussat did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Upchurch improves in contact_vs_righty Manuel Rockenfield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Parris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Henke improves in power_vs_righty Frank Stewart improves in 1B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Scanlan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony Curtis did not respond to coaching in velocity Armando Spilman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie Swanson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Reninger did not respond to coaching in control Ernie LaChance did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Armando Spilman did not respond to coaching in LF