Win: Tony Sleater (5-1) Loss: Bill Abernathy (2-6)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Abernathy pitching. Bill Gagne grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Coppola grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jefferson Alfonso pitching. Allan Schorr flies out to the left fielder. Garland Quinn walks. Ramon Jones singles to center field. Orlando Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Paul Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles George Pointer pops out to the third baseman. Monty Hamann flies out to the right fielder. Rube Scarborough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tomas Keegan pops out to the second baseman. Saul Febles strikes out. Orator Young walks. Bill Abernathy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Rick Beamon strikes out. Gus Foster doubles to left field. Jefferson Alfonso strikes out. Bill Gagne walks. Mike Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Allan Schorr grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Walter Coppola doubles to left field. George Pointer singles to left field. Walter Coppola scores. Monty Hamann grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Pointer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rube Scarborough flies out to the right fielder. Rick Beamon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Monty Hamann is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Orlando Cruz singles to center field. Paul Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Cruz advances to second on the play. Tomas Keegan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Saul Febles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gus Foster grounds out to the pitcher. Jefferson Alfonso grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gagne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Orator Young walks. Bill Abernathy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Allan Schorr doubles to left field. Orator Young scores. Garland Quinn hits a home run. Allan Schorr scores. Ramon Jones singles to right field. Orlando Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Tony Sleater comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Paul Kennedy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ramon Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mike Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Coppola walks. George Pointer singles to left field. Monty Hamann hits a home run. Walter Coppola scores. George Pointer scores. Rube Scarborough flies out to the center fielder. Rick Beamon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tomas Keegan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Saul Febles singles to center field. Orator Young flies out to the left fielder. Red Kline is pinch hitting for Bill Abernathy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Saul Febles steals second. Red Kline lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Bert Speraw pitching. Gus Foster doubles to left field. Greg Angelini is pinch hitting for Tony Sleater. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Greg Angelini flies out to the center fielder. Bill Gagne strikes out. Mike Gibson is hit by a pitch. Walter Coppola doubles to right field. Gus Foster scores. Mike Gibson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Abbott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Pointer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Raschi pitching. Allan Schorr strikes out. Garland Quinn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ramon Jones singles to left field. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Monty Hamann doubles to center field. Monty Hamann steals third. Rube Scarborough walks. Rick Beamon grounds out to the pitcher. Rube Scarborough advances to second on the play. Gus Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Monty Hamann scores. Ed Anderson is pinch hitting for Roy Raschi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Eusebio Smaza pitching. Paul Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Tomas Keegan flies out to the right fielder. Saul Febles walks. Saul Febles gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bill Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Mike Gibson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Walter Coppola flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Orator Young strikes out. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Bill Abbott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Riedling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allan Schorr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Eddie Paciorek did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Thomas improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Olmo improves in arm Alta Schulze improves in range Bobby Olmo did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Morse did not respond to coaching in control Earl Duckworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Wiltse improves in velocity Joe Gilmore did not respond to coaching in endurance