Win: Jackson Wheelarma (2-3) Loss: Otto Luebber (0-4)
Save: Markus Briggs (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Otto Luebber pitching. Randy Munoz singles to center field. Randy Munoz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Armando Knauss grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Eddy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Jackson Wheelarma pitching. Juan Diaz walks. Jim Zuleta grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Juan Diaz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Champ Nastu walks. Harry Maris singles to center field. Jim Zuleta scores. Champ Nastu advances to third on the hit. Abraham Little pops out to the first baseman. Bob Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Larry Holmes doubles to left field. Rick Cooney doubles to left field. Larry Holmes scores. Shinichi Yano strikes out. John Marentette doubles past the center fielder. Rick Cooney scores. Angel Powell flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jackson Wheelarma singles to right field. John Marentette uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jackson Wheelarma is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Dave Sloan grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Carrara grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Luebber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Randy Munoz flies out to the right fielder. Armando Knauss doubles to center field. Dick Eddy singles to left field. Armando Knauss scores. Amalio Shanner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Eddy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Holmes doubles to right field. Rick Cooney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Sloan. Larry Holmes scores. Shinichi Yano singles to left field. Rick Cooney scores. Shinichi Yano steals second. John Marentette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Juan Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Zuleta grounds out to the shortstop. Champ Nastu doubles to center field. Harry Maris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Angel Powell strikes out. Jackson Wheelarma flies out to the center fielder. Randy Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Abraham Little flies out to the center fielder. Bob Martinez strikes out. Dave Sloan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Armando Knauss flies out to the center fielder. Dick Eddy pops out to the second baseman. Larry Holmes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Roy Carrara flies out to the center fielder. Amalio Shanner strikes out. Juan Diaz walks. Jim Zuleta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rick Cooney strikes out. Charlie Carswell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the second baseman. John Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Champ Nastu strikes out. Harry Maris grounds out to the second baseman. Abraham Little singles to center field. Abraham Little steals second. Bob Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Angel Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Jackson Wheelarma strikes out. Randy Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Dave Sloan reached on a fielding error by Shinichi Yano. Roy Carrara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Sloan advances to second on the play. Charlie Carswell strikes out. Juan Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Claude Cressend is pinch hitting for Armando Knauss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Claude Cressend flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Asadoor is pinch hitting for Dick Eddy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bruce Asadoor singles to right field. Enrique Reed is pinch hitting for Larry Holmes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bruce Asadoor steals second. Enrique Reed grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Donell Stowe is pinch hitting for Jim Zuleta. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Donell Stowe flies out to the left fielder. Champ Nastu singles to right field. Frank Johnson is pinch hitting for Harry Maris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Champ Nastu steals second. Frank Johnson hits a home run. Champ Nastu scores. Mace Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Abraham Little strikes out. Bob Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Shinichi Yano strikes out. John Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Angel Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Al Jelincich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Munoz at CF. A.J. Dell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Sloan flies out to the left fielder. Roy Carrara grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Allen is pinch hitting for Charlie Carswell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Allen walks. Juan Diaz singles to right field. Donell Stowe singles to left field. Jack Allen scores. Markus Briggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Champ Nastu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 2 Seattle total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Armando Knauss (9), Larry Holmes 2 (3), Rick Cooney (8), John Marentette (4). Baserunning: SB - Bruce Asadoor (8), Shinichi Yano (8).CS - Randy Munoz (1), Dick Eddy (6), Jackson Wheelarma (2). Fielding: E - Shinichi Yano.
Game Notes Jim Zuleta is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Orlando Andrews did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yoandy Aballe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gordon Pizarro did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Medich improves in power_vs_righty Don Parsons improves in speed Joe Whitehouse improves in CF
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Muniz improves in arm Thomas Mills improves in speed Queenie Taveras improves in arm Queenie Taveras did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Lundquist improves in speed Joe Sullivan did not respond to coaching in arm