Win: Joe McGee (17-9) Loss: Brad Pena (6-16)
Save: Joe Gingras (32)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe McGee pitching. Jim Niebergall doubles to left field. Buck Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Mack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Niebergall advances to third on the play. Curt Moreland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Brad Pena pitching. Alex Hagerman grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Tyree doubles to center field. Mike Folkers singles to left field. Bill Tyree scores. Ray Jok flies out to the right fielder. Domingo Hunt singles to center field. Mike Folkers advances to third on the hit. Preston Steengrafe doubles to right field. Mike Folkers scores. Reggie Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Dittmer flies out to the left fielder. Ed Kerfeld pops out to the second baseman. Tony Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Bill Ricci singles to center field. Joe McGee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe McGee grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alex Hagerman walks. Bill Tyree grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Hi Harriss flies out to the right fielder. Brad Pena singles to left field. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Buck Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Mike Folkers singles to center field. Ray Jok singles to center field. Mike Folkers advances to third on the hit. Domingo Hunt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Folkers scores. Preston Steengrafe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mack Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Curt Moreland strikes out. Bob Dittmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Reggie Davis singles to left field. Bill Ricci hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe McGee lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Reggie Davis is thrown out at third. Bill Ricci advances to second on the play. Bill Ricci advances to second on the play. Alex Hagerman hits a home run. Bill Ricci scores. Joe McGee scores. Bill Tyree flies out to the left fielder. Mike Folkers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Kerfeld strikes out. Tony Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Hi Harriss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ray Jok walks. Ray Jok steals second. Domingo Hunt singles to left field. Ray Jok scores. Preston Steengrafe hits a home run. Domingo Hunt scores. Reggie Davis is hit by a pitch. Bill Ricci flies out to the right fielder. Joe McGee lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Reggie Davis forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Hagerman singles to right field. Bill Tyree grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Brad Pena strikes out. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the pitcher. Buck Ramirez grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Mike Folkers flies out to the right fielder. Ray Jok grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Domingo Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mack Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Curt Moreland singles to center field. Curt Moreland gets picked off first. Bob Dittmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jack Creger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Preston Steengrafe walks. Preston Steengrafe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Reggie Davis strikes out. Bill Ricci pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Kerfeld grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Clarke doubles to center field. Hi Harriss singles in front of the center fielder. Tony Clarke scores. Scott Turner is pinch hitting for Jack Creger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hi Harriss steals second. Scott Turner hits a home run. Hi Harriss scores. Jim Niebergall singles to right field. Buck Ramirez strikes out. Mack Campbell walks. Curt Moreland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Will Dempsey pitching. Joe McGee grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Hagerman pops out to the second baseman. Whitey Ross is pinch hitting for Bill Tyree. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Whitey Ross grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Dittmer singles to right field. Ed Kerfeld walks. Buck Biddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tony Clarke strikes out. Hi Harriss grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dittmer advances to third on the play. Ed Kerfeld advances to second on the play. Joe Tate is pinch hitting for Will Dempsey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Tate doubles to center field. Bob Dittmer scores. Ed Kerfeld scores. Jim Niebergall singles to center field. Joe Tate scores. Joe Gingras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buck Ramirez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Niebergall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Horace Barron did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mahlberg did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Sunday improves in range Buzz Heusser improves in arm Lafayette Severson improves in arm Matt Barrett did not respond to coaching in control
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Larry Mata did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Mata did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Law did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Barrett improves in power_vs_righty Ed Fallon improves in arm Doug Gumpert improves in velocity