Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Robinson pitching. Jim Causey strikes out. Dick Rand singles to left field. Mike Sheridan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Bruce Schneck pitching. Harvey Glavenich strikes out. Orie Stanicek singles to left field. John Purdue strikes out. Lou Williams doubles to right field. Mick Hanly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Phil Swander flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Rocky Stone flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gordon singles past the second baseman. Bill Smith doubles to center field. Jim Gordon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Robinson singles to center field. Bill Smith scores. Harvey Glavenich singles to left field. Orie Stanicek singles to left field. John Purdue pops out to the second baseman. Lou Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone singles to right field. Bruce Schneck lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Spike Malone forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Causey flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Bruce Schneck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Rand advances to third on the hit. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Mick Hanly grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Stone strikes out. Jim Gordon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Phil Swander singles to left field. Lefty Dixon hits a home run. Phil Swander scores. Bobby Helton strikes out. Spike Malone walks. Bruce Schneck lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Spike Malone steals third. Jim Causey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Robinson strikes out. Harvey Glavenich walks. Orie Stanicek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Rand hits a home run. Mike Sheridan doubles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald walks. Phil Swander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Sheridan advances to third on the play. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore John Purdue flies out to the left fielder. Lou Williams hits a home run. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mick Hanly flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Helton strikes out. Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Mike Maas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jim Gordon pops out to the catcher. Bill Smith doubles to left field. Bill Smith is out trying to steal third. Dave Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Causey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Rand pops out to the second baseman. Mike Sheridan hits a home run. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Harvey Glavenich walks. Orie Stanicek singles to left field. Rube Reynolds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John Purdue triples. Harvey Glavenich scores. Orie Stanicek scores. Lou Williams flies out to the center fielder. Mick Hanly flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Purdue scores. Rocky Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rocky Stein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Dixon singles to right field. Bobby Helton walks. Spike Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Dixon advances to third on the play. Bobby Helton advances to second on the play. Jonah Shinault is pinch hitting for Rube Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jonah Shinault walks. Jim Causey hits a home run. Lefty Dixon scores. Bobby Helton scores. Jonah Shinault scores. Louie Louie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Ricci pitching. Jim Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith walks. Cyril Qantas is pinch hitting for Louie Louie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Smith steals second. Cyril Qantas grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith advances to third on the play. Harvey Glavenich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Yordan Ferrales pitching. Mike Sheridan hits a home run. Tomohiro Kubo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Phil Swander doubles to right field. Lefty Dixon singles to center field. Bobby Helton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Swander scores. Peter Piper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Spike Malone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Orie Stanicek lines out to the pitcher. Dusty Monzant is pinch hitting for John Purdue. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dusty Monzant strikes out. Lou Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Sheridan (1), Phil Swander (2).HR - Jim Causey (2), Dick Rand (1), Mike Sheridan 2 (3), Lefty Dixon (1).SF - Bobby Helton.GIDP - Mike Sheridan, Phil Swander. Baserunning: SB - Spike Malone (1).
Batting:2B - Lou Williams (1), Bill Smith 2 (2).3B - John Purdue (1).HR - Lou Williams (1).SF - Mick Hanly. Baserunning: SB - Bill Smith (1).CS - Bill Smith (1).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vern Duncan improves in contact_vs_righty Art Campbell did not respond to coaching in speed Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Andy Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Mellor improves in contact_vs_righty Sonny Cardoni improves in power_vs_righty Bill Mellor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sherry Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Nettles did not respond to coaching in LF