Win: Benny Himes (4-0) Loss: Bobby Bowen (4-2)
Save: Don Shaw (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Benny Himes pitching. Jim Pavletich pops out to the third baseman. Robert Frey walks. Bob Bream grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Robert Frey advances to second on the play. Benny Chiles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bobby Bowen pitching. Eric Buskey pops out to the second baseman. Harry Galan walks. Horace Tatum flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Darwin flies out to the right fielder. Sam Davenport grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Holmes singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Lenny Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jesse Krug singles to right field. Brian Wertz strikes out. Passed ball. Jesse Krug advances to second. Joe Schaller flies out to the right fielder. Lyle Cone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Bowen singles to left field. Jim Pavletich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Bowen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Robert Frey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Benny Himes flies out to the center fielder. Eric Buskey walks. Harry Galan doubles to right field. Eric Buskey scores. Horace Tatum grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Reese hits a home run. Harry Galan scores. Jesse Krug reached on a fielding error by Lenny Haney. Brian Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Bream grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Chiles hits a home run. John Darwin doubles to left field. Sam Davenport grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Holmes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Joe Schaller walks. Lyle Cone strikes out. Benny Himes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Buskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lenny Haney flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Bowen pops out to the third baseman. Jim Pavletich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Harry Galan singles to left field. Horace Tatum hits an infield single to the shortstop. Wayne Reese strikes out. Jesse Krug flies out to the left fielder. Brian Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Robert Frey flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bream singles to right field. Bob Bream steals second. Benny Chiles flies out to the left fielder. John Darwin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Joe Schaller reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Darwin. Lyle Cone flies out to the right fielder. Benny Himes pops out to the third baseman. Eric Buskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Sam Davenport singles to left field. Larry Holmes flies out to the right fielder. Lenny Haney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Harry Galan walks. Steve Eiland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Horace Tatum grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wayne Reese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Howie Washburn is pinch hitting for Steve Eiland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Howie Washburn lines out to the second baseman. Jim Pavletich walks. Robert Frey singles to center field. Jim Pavletich advances to third on the hit. Joseph Ross 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. Bob Bream singles to right field. Jim Pavletich scores. Robert Frey advances to third on the hit. Benny Chiles strikes out. John Darwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Brian Medina pitching. Jesse Krug flies out to the right fielder. Brian Wertz grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Schaller singles to left field. Lyle Cone grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Schaller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Don Shaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Davenport flies out to the right fielder. Larry Holmes singles to left field. Larry Holmes steals second. Lenny Haney flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Red Bancroft is pinch hitting for Brian Medina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Bancroft walks. Jim Pavletich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - John Darwin (3).HR - Benny Chiles (2).GIDP - Robert Frey, Lenny Haney. Baserunning: SB - Bob Bream (6), Larry Holmes (4). Fielding: E - John Darwin, Lenny Haney.PB - Robert Frey.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve McNally did not respond to coaching in control Ken Quintana did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Moose Fuentes improves in range Joe Wade did not respond to coaching in speed Don Wilson improves in control Tim Weston improves in control Joe Wade did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Lew McGraw did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Hall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Ignasiak did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Ignasiak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lew McGraw did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B