Win: Buzz Casimiro (1-0) Loss: Jack Flaherty (0-1)
Save: Joe Nathan (1)
Inning: 1 Seattle Jack Flaherty pitching. Roy Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Weir flies out to the left fielder. Mark Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Buzz Casimiro pitching. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand flies out to the center fielder. Mike Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Pat E Cake strikes out. John Grieve hits a home run. Dick Boyd singles to center field. Dick Boyd steals second. Dick Boyd steals third. Henry Fetzer singles to left field. Dick Boyd scores. Bill Lyons grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Henry Fetzer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buzz Casimiro pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald walks. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Bobby Helton flies out to the left fielder. Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Roy Smith hits a home run. Mickey Weir singles to center field. Mickey Weir steals second. Mark Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Weir advances to third on the play. Pat E Cake singles to left field. Mickey Weir scores. Pat E Cake steals second. John Grieve flies out to the center fielder. Dick Boyd singles to right field. Pat E Cake scores. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Mike Maas lines out to the second baseman. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Bill Lyons singles to center field. Buzz Casimiro lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Weir triples. Bill Lyons scores. Mark Dexter singles to right field. Mickey Weir scores. Pat E Cake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan singles to right field. Mike Sheridan steals second. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle John Grieve singles to right field. Dick Boyd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Henry Fetzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Helton pops out to the shortstop. Jim Causey walks. Spike Malone doubles past the right fielder. Jim Causey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Mike Maas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Daisuke Yamanaka singles to center field. Spike Malone scores. Daisuke Yamanaka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jonah Shinault singles to center field. Dick Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Frank Williams pitching. Bill Lyons hits a home run. Buzz Casimiro flies out to the center fielder. Roy Smith walks. Mickey Weir flies out to the center fielder. Mark Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Sheridan pops out to the third baseman. Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald steals second. Lefty Dixon singles past the shortstop. Scott Fitzgerald is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bobby Helton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Pat E Cake hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pat E Cake steals second. John Grieve singles to center field. Pat E Cake is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Rube Reynolds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Boyd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Causey pops out to the second baseman. Spike Malone singles to right field. Rube Reynolds fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rube Reynolds strikes out. Spike Malone steals second. Jonah Shinault singles in front of the right fielder. Spike Malone scores. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan singles to left field. Jonah Shinault scores. Dick Rand advances to third on the hit. Mike Sheridan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Henry Fetzer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lyons walks. Buzz Casimiro lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Bobby Helton singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Bobby Helton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Causey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Mickey Weir singles to right field. Mark Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Pat E Cake flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Weir steals second. John Grieve pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rowland Office enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Dexter at 1B. Stu Metzig enters the game as a defensive replacement for Henry Fetzer at SS. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Herm Karp is pinch hitting for Rube Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Herm Karp pops out to the shortstop. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:3B - Mickey Weir (1).HR - Roy Smith (1), John Grieve (1), Bill Lyons (3).GIDP - Dick Boyd 2. Baserunning: SB - Mickey Weir 2 (2), Pat E Cake 2 (2), Dick Boyd 2 (2).
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Bryan Bullinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Dusak improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Spriggs improves in contact_vs_righty John Walsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Kreutzer did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Platte improves in range