Win: Eusebio Smaza (7-4) Loss: Harry Furillo (5-4)
Save: Harry Papai (28)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Ed Siner pitching. George Pointer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Gagne grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Foster doubles to left field. Mike Gibson hits a home run. Gus Foster scores. Frank Albrecht singles to left field. Greg Angelini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Howie Davis pitching. Earl Duckworth walks. Orlando Cruz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ramon Jones singles to right field. Allan Schorr doubles to center field. Ramon Jones scores. Orator Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Rube Scarborough walks. Rick Beamon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Howie Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alan Haeffner grounds out to the shortstop. John Paciorek hits a home run. Bruce Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Siner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles George Pointer singles to right field. Bill Gagne grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Pointer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gus Foster grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Earl Duckworth pops out to the second baseman. Orlando Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mike Gibson strikes out. Frank Albrecht singles to right field. Greg Angelini strikes out. Frank Albrecht steals second. Rube Scarborough flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Allan Schorr strikes out. Orator Young singles to right field. Alan Haeffner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Rick Beamon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Davis flies out to the right fielder. George Pointer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Paciorek singles to right field. Bruce Graham strikes out. Ed Siner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earl Duckworth singles past the second baseman. Orlando Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bill Gagne flies out to the right fielder. Gus Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gibson doubles to left field. Frank Albrecht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ramon Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Allan Schorr strikes out. Orator Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Greg Angelini flies out to the center fielder. Rube Scarborough singles to center field. Rick Beamon walks. Jocko Merewether is pinch hitting for Howie Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jocko Merewether flies out to the left fielder. George Pointer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Norton pitching. Alan Haeffner singles to left field. John Paciorek singles to right field. Bruce Graham grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Alan Haeffner advances to third on the play. Red Kline is pinch hitting for Ed Siner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Kline grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Harry Furillo pitching. Bill Gagne pops out to the first baseman. Gus Foster flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Earl Duckworth flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Cruz pops out to the third baseman. Ramon Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Frank Albrecht grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Greg Angelini flies out to the right fielder. Rube Scarborough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Allan Schorr singles to left field. Eusebio Smaza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Orator Young grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alan Haeffner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Rick Beamon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Coppola is pinch hitting for Eusebio Smaza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Coppola singles to center field. Charlie Merena 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. Ed Anderson is pinch running for Walter Coppola on 1st base. Ed Anderson steals second. George Pointer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gagne walks. Ed Anderson steals third. Bruce Graham throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ed Anderson scores. Gus Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Harry Papai pitching. John Paciorek strikes out. Bruce Graham strikes out. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Charlie Merena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Riedling doubles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Earl Duckworth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Gus Foster (18), Mike Gibson (18).HR - Mike Gibson (11).GIDP - Gus Foster, Rick Beamon. Baserunning: SB - Frank Albrecht (9), Ed Anderson 2 (4).
Batting:2B - Allan Schorr (23), John Riedling (8).HR - John Paciorek (5).GIDP - Orlando Cruz, Orator Young, Alan Haeffner, Bruce Graham. Fielding: E - Bruce Graham.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tony Sleater did not respond to coaching in control Hugh Jeter improves in arm Roy Raschi did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Alcock improves in speed Joe Harley did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Parsons improves in power_vs_righty Andy McLain improves in arm Tom Toppin improves in contact_vs_lefty