Win: Shuzo Higasa (1-1) Loss: George Whipple (1-1)
Save: Jim Cooper (10)
Inning: 1 Washington Mike Kores pitching. Johnny Bird strikes out. Mike Rowland grounds out to the second baseman. Al Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tex Hardy pitching. Fred Shifflett walks. Tony Armas walks. Horace Jones strikes out. Dan Bevan singles to left field. Fred Shifflett scores. Tony Armas advances to third on the hit. Rafael Harris singles to center field. Tony Armas scores. Dave Triplett strikes out. Bobby Puente is hit by a pitch. Ren Smith singles to left field. Dan Bevan scores. Rafael Harris scores. Bobby Puente advances to third on the hit. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kores flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Don Montague grounds out to the shortstop. Mace Meridith lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Macko walks. Jose Duval walks. Bernie Donovan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Duval is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Fred Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Tony Armas singles to center field. Horace Jones singles to left field. Tony Armas advances to third on the hit. Dan Bevan pops out to the second baseman. Rafael Harris singles to right field. Tony Armas scores. Horace Jones advances to third on the hit. Dave Triplett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Carlos Silva singles to right field. Johnny Bird singles to right field. Mike Rowland hits a home run. Carlos Silva scores. Johnny Bird scores. Al Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Don Montague doubles to center field. Mace Meridith grounds out to the second baseman. Don Montague advances to third on the play. Bobby Macko pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Puente grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ren Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mike Kores grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Jose Duval strikes out. Bernie Donovan hits a home run. Carlos Silva grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bird flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Fred Shifflett strikes out. Tony Armas strikes out. Horace Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Rowland singles to center field. Al Klinger walks. Don Montague is hit by a pitch. Mace Meridith singles to right field. Mike Rowland scores. Al Klinger scores. Don Montague advances to third on the hit. R.C. Haad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mace Meridith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Macko strikes out. Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Bevan grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Harris singles to left field. Dave Triplett walks. Bobby Puente singles to left field. Rafael Harris scores. Dave Triplett advances to third on the hit. Jack Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ren Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Bernie Donovan strikes out. Andy Field is pinch hitting for Jack Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Andy Field strikes out. Johnny Bird grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Shuzo Higasa pitching. Charley Jolly is pinch hitting for R.C. Haad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charley Jolly hits an infield single to the pitcher. Fred Shifflett strikes out. Tony Armas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington George Whipple pitching. Mike Rowland walks. Al Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Don Montague grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Rowland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mace Meridith hits a home run. Don Montague scores. Tommy Prichard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Macko hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jose Duval flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Horace Jones walks. Dan Bevan flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Harris singles to right field. Horace Jones advances to third on the hit. Dave Triplett grounds out to the pitcher. Rafael Harris advances to second on the play. Bobby Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Bernie Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Morrison is pinch hitting for Shuzo Higasa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Morrison reached on a fielding error by Bobby Puente. Johnny Bird flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rowland flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Cooper pitching. Ren Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bill Duff is pinch hitting for Tommy Prichard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Duff doubles to center field. Fred Shifflett singles to left field. Bill Duff scores. Tony Armas flies out to the left fielder. Horace Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Jim Keeton pitching. Al Klinger pops out to the second baseman. Don Montague walks. Mace Meridith singles to center field. Don Montague advances to third on the hit. Bobby Macko doubles to left field. Don Montague scores. Mace Meridith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Duval walks. Bernie Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Bevan strikes out. Rafael Harris walks. Dave Triplett singles to right field. Rafael Harris advances to third on the hit. Bobby Puente grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Tising improves in range Jim Jackson improves in arm Dave Roof did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Walsh did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Orestes Mattingly did not respond to coaching in control Pat Ewing did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Ewing improves in arm Orestes Mattingly did not respond to coaching in endurance