Win: Riverboat Smith (1-0) Loss: Cory Sheely (0-1)
Save: Peter Piper (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Riverboat Smith pitching. Jim Causey triples. Dick Rand flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Causey scores. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Sheridan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Cory Sheely pitching. Harvey Glavenich grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Williams grounds out to the shortstop. John Purdue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Malone singles past the shortstop. Cory Sheely singles to right field. Spike Malone advances to third on the hit. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jim Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Orie Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Mick Hanly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick Rand flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Rocky Stone flies out to the center fielder. Larry Williams singles to right field. Riverboat Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Harvey Glavenich walks. Lou Williams triples. Larry Williams scores. Riverboat Smith scores. Harvey Glavenich scores. John Purdue walks. Jim Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Williams scores. John Purdue advances to second on the play. Orie Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Phil Swander reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mick Hanly. Lefty Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Helton singles to left field. Phil Swander scores. Spike Malone grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mick Hanly doubles to right field. Rocky Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Mick Hanly advances to third on the play. Larry Williams walks. Larry Williams steals second. Riverboat Smith singles to center field. Mick Hanly scores. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Glavenich walks. Lou Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Larry Williams is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Maas strikes out. Jim Causey hits a home run. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan singles to right field. Scott Fitzgerald doubles to right field. Mike Sheridan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Swander strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore John Purdue singles to center field. Jim Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Orie Stanicek singles to right field. John Purdue advances to third on the hit. Mick Hanly singles to center field. John Purdue scores. Frank Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rocky Stone strikes out. Larry Williams lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Lefty Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Helton strikes out. Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Riverboat Smith strikes out. Harvey Glavenich grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Williams strikes out. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore John Purdue walks. Jim Gordon walks. Orie Stanicek walks. Mick Hanly pops out to the shortstop. Rocky Stone walks. John Purdue scores. Rube Reynolds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Williams walks. Jim Gordon scores. Riverboat Smith singles to left field. Orie Stanicek scores. Rocky Stone scores. Harvey Glavenich doubles to left field. Larry Williams scores. Hector Lee is pinch hitting for Lou Williams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hector Lee strikes out. Dusty Monzant is pinch hitting for John Purdue. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dusty Monzant singles to center field. Riverboat Smith scores. Harvey Glavenich scores. Jim Gordon grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dusty Monzant is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Sheridan walks. Mike Sheridan steals second. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Swander reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harvey Glavenich. Mike Sheridan scores. Lefty Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Helton hits an infield single to the second baseman. Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Orie Stanicek grounds out to the second baseman. Mick Hanly grounds out to the shortstop. John Chambers is pinch hitting for Rocky Stone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Chambers lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jonah Shinault is pinch hitting for Rube Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Jim Causey singles to right field. Jonah Shinault advances to third on the hit. Herm Karp is pinch hitting for Dick Rand. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herm Karp hits a home run. Jonah Shinault scores. Jim Causey scores. Mike Sheridan hits a home run. Louie Louie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Phil Swander hits an infield single to the third baseman. Peter Piper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Swander advances to second on the play. Bobby Helton strikes out. Spike Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Acevedo improves in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sonny Cardoni improves in arm Bill Mellor did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Mellor improves in power_vs_lefty Bert Valdez improves in arm Jorge Nettles improves in LF