Win: Tom Sharpe (4-2) Loss: Randy White (4-4)
Save: Mike Gross (3)
Inning: 1 Washington Randy White pitching. Sherman Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Erik Voigt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Claude Veach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Glen Herrin pitching. Pat Saucier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shelley flies out to the center fielder. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Urbane Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Watty Wright singles to center field. Hal Lopata grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Watty Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryan Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Stew LaManna flies out to the right fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt lines out to the shortstop. Matt Whiteside triples. Ernie Pick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Frankie Eiteljorge singles to right field. Glen Herrin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Glen Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Sherman Mercer grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Sonny Siever grounds out to the third baseman. Randy White reached on a 2-base throwing error by Erik Voigt. Pat Saucier strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Erik Voigt grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Veach strikes out. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Stew LaManna singles to right field. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the second baseman. Stew LaManna advances to second on the play. Matt Whiteside grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Watty Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Lopata strikes out. Ryan Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ernie Pick strikes out. Sonny Siever singles to center field. Randy White lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Sonny Siever forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pat Saucier singles to left field. Tom Shelley walks. Takeo Hayashi grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Randy White is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Washington Frankie Eiteljorge singles to center field. Glen Herrin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sherman Mercer doubles to right field. Frankie Eiteljorge scores. Erik Voigt flies out to the right fielder. Claude Veach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Stew LaManna strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Whiteside flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Urbane Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Watty Wright pops out to the first baseman. Hal Lopata flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ernie Pick flies out to the center fielder. Sonny Siever walks. Bob Gulley 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 1st. Randy White lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Saucier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Ryan Anderson singles to right field. Frankie Eiteljorge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lew Brown is pinch hitting for Bob Gulley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lew Brown lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Sharpe pitching. Tom Shelley pops out to the third baseman. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Stew LaManna singles to center field. Woodie Steinfeldt doubles to right field. Stew LaManna uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Whiteside pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Sherman Mercer singles to left field. Erik Voigt strikes out. Claude Veach singles to left field. Urbane Jackson singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Watty Wright doubles to left field. Sherman Mercer scores. Claude Veach scores. Hal Lopata flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Pick grounds out to the second baseman. Sonny Siever singles to right field. Reggie Buckley is pinch hitting for Randy White. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reggie Buckley strikes out. Pat Saucier lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Embrey improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Embrey improves in contact_vs_righty Jorge Kay improves in control Max Cain improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pinch Ross improves in control Jay Magee did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Magee did not respond to coaching in arm Rick McCabe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty