Win: Major Payne (4-1) Loss: Blackie Lawless Jr. (5-6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Al Bass pitching. Magglio Kida strikes out. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Bob Hinton singles to center field. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Marty Pena pitching. Mike Halladay strikes out. Tommy Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Mad Max pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the second baseman. John Souza strikes out. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Johnny Laxton strikes out. Joe Baines grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Hood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Magglio Kida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Brutus Baxter flies out to the center fielder. Jim Nunez flies out to the right fielder. Al Bass grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Boom Boom Washington singles to left field. Boom Boom Washington steals second. Bob Hinton bunts for a base hit. Bob Hinton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mike Halladay singles to left field. Tommy Lee strikes out. Mike Halladay steals second. Mike Halladay is out trying to steal third. Mad Max singles to left field. Mad Max steals second. Johnny Laxton walks. Passed ball. Mad Max advances to third. Johnny Laxton advances to second. Joe Baines pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland John Souza grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Hal Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Billy Hood singles to center field. Brutus Baxter strikes out. Jim Nunez grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Hood advances to second on the play. Al Bass grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Marty Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Magglio Kida grounds out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington doubles to left field. Bob Hinton singles to center field. Boom Boom Washington scores. Bob Hinton steals second. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mike Halladay pops out to the first baseman. Tommy Lee strikes out. Mad Max flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terry Johnson singles to right field. Hal Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Johnny Laxton grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Baines grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Hood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Marty Pena strikes out. Magglio Kida strikes out. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Brutus Baxter pops out to the third baseman. Jim Nunez singles to right field. Len Woodward is pinch hitting for Al Bass. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Len Woodward grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Nunez advances to second on the play. Rich Napoleon 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. Mike Halladay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bobby Rosecrans pitching. Bob Hinton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche steals second. John Souza pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tommy Lee flies out to the center fielder. Mad Max hits a home run. Johnny Laxton flies out to the right fielder. Joe Baines grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Terry Johnson strikes out. Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Major Payne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Billy Hood flies out to the left fielder. Brutus Baxter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Nunez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Magglio Kida grounds out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hinton doubles past the first baseman. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Rusty Banks is pinch hitting for Bobby Rosecrans . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rusty Banks strikes out. Mike Halladay grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Lee pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Oakland Blackie Lawless Jr. pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. John Souza flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Los Angeles Mad Max strikes out. Johnny Laxton strikes out. Joe Baines grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Boom Boom Washington (29), Bob Hinton (31).HR - Sudden Sam LaRoche (11). Baserunning: SB - Boom Boom Washington (10), Bob Hinton (21), Sudden Sam LaRoche (20).CS - Bob Hinton (7), Sudden Sam LaRoche (13). Fielding: PB - Hal Plank.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Garey Sorensen improves in contact_vs_lefty Garey Sorensen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Happy Riggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Ducky Wagner improves in range Garey Sorensen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Angel Pfister improves in speed Scott Kelly improves in range Bob Cole improves in range Hub Nettles improves in arm