Inning: 1 Oakland Junior Dauss pitching. Jonah Shinault walks. Jonah Shinault steals second. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hal Graham. Jonah Shinault scores. Jim Causey grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan steals third. Jerald Griffin throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Sheridan scores. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Bruce Schneck pitching. Hal Graham walks. Moonlight Gooch flies out to the left fielder. Gene Key strikes out. Elbie Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Helton strikes out. Phil Swander singles to right field. Spike Malone strikes out. Bruce Schneck lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Jerald Griffin strikes out. Johnny Schmidt walks. Takato Ichinomiya grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Dick Rand hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dick Rand is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Joe Dempster singles to right field. Junior Dauss lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Joe Dempster forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Hal Graham flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight Gooch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Causey flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Gene Key grounds out to the shortstop. Elbie Cox flies out to the center fielder. Jerald Griffin triples. Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Malone singles to right field. Bruce Schneck lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Takato Ichinomiya grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Dempster grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Dauss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Rand hits a home run. Mike Sheridan singles to left field. Mike Sheridan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Causey walks. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Passed ball. Jim Causey advances to second. Bobby Helton singles to right field. Jim Causey scores. Phil Swander walks. Spike Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Hal Graham walks. Moonlight Gooch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gene Key walks. Elbie Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bruce Schneck strikes out. Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Jonah Shinault steals second. Dick Rand singles to center field. Jonah Shinault scores. Dick Rand steals second. Jerald Griffin throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Jim Causey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Jerald Griffin singles past the third baseman. Jerald Griffin steals second. Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Takato Ichinomiya grounds out to the second baseman. Jerald Griffin advances to third on the play. Joe Dempster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lefty Dixon singles to right field. Bobby Helton hits a home run. Lefty Dixon scores. Phil Swander singles to right field. Spike Malone flies out to the right fielder. 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. Jonah Shinault singles past the shortstop. Phil Swander scores. Jonah Shinault steals second. Dick Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Warren Urrea is pinch hitting for Junior Dauss. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Warren Urrea grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Graham hits a home run. Moonlight Gooch pops out to the second baseman. Gene Key triples. Elbie Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Schmidt pitching. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Charlie Smith is pinch hitting for Jim Causey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Smith doubles to center field. Lefty Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Jerald Griffin singles to right field. Johnny Schmidt hits a home run. Jerald Griffin scores. John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takato Ichinomiya grounds out to the pitcher. John Boone is pinch hitting for Joe Dempster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Boone flies out to the left fielder. Bob Thomson is pinch hitting for Joe Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Thomson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Charlie Smith (1).HR - Dick Rand (4), Bobby Helton (2). Baserunning: SB - Jonah Shinault 3 (3), Dick Rand (2), Mike Sheridan (3).CS - Dick Rand (1), Mike Sheridan (2).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Platte improves in power_vs_righty John Distefano did not respond to coaching in endurance
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Stillwell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sal Bellinger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Schillings did not respond to coaching in velocity Bubba Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty