Win: Luis Smith (14-5) Loss: Frank Phillips (8-15)
Save: Justin Mairena (22)
Inning: 1 Oakland Marshall Heathcote pitching. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Reilley strikes out. Ron Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Frank Phillips pitching. Bill Knoop singles to center field. Bob Heimueller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Masataka Nobuhara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Deacon Newman doubles to center field. Bob Bohn singles to right field. Chuck Freeman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Deacon Newman scores. Erik Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Johnny Hill strikes out. Dick Delaney grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Keiji Shiozaki lines out to the shortstop. Frank Phillips pops out to the second baseman. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Jose Reilley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jesse Reder flies out to the right fielder. Jiggs Knicely strikes out. Marshall Heathcote flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Deacon Newman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bohn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bill Knoop triples. Bob Heimueller singles to center field. Bill Knoop scores. Masataka Nobuhara flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hill walks. Dick Delaney walks. Steve Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Heimueller scores. Jesse Reder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Chuck Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Keiji Shiozaki hits a home run. Frank Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jiggs Knicely singles to left field. Stan Smith is pinch hitting for Marshall Heathcote. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stan Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jiggs Knicely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stan Smith gets picked off first. Bill Knoop flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Luis Smith pitching. Jose Lynn triples. Jose Reilley singles to left field. Jose Lynn scores. Ron Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Newman flies out to the center fielder. Jose Reilley steals second. Bob Bohn walks. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Bob Heimueller walks. Masataka Nobuhara lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Heimueller advances to second on the play. Dick Delaney hits a home run. Bob Heimueller scores. Steve Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Keiji Shiozaki strikes out. Whitey Smith is pinch hitting for Frank Phillips. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Whitey Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Al Smith pitching. Jesse Reder flies out to the center fielder. Jiggs Knicely grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Lynn flies out to the left fielder. Jose Reilley lines out to the shortstop. Ron Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bill Knoop hits a home run. Rod Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the third baseman. Masataka Nobuhara walks. Masataka Nobuhara steals second. Johnny Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Masataka Nobuhara advances to third on the play. Dick Delaney singles to center field. Masataka Nobuhara scores. Steve Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Delaney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Justin Mairena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Deacon Newman grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Bohn grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Baltimore total runners left on base: 3
Batting:3B - Bill Knoop (6).HR - Bill Knoop (18), Dick Delaney (14).SF - Steve Johnson.GIDP - Bob Heimueller. Baserunning: SB - Masataka Nobuhara (17).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Neill did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed McCovey did not respond to coaching in control Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Rawley did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Klein improves in power_vs_lefty Russ Hershiser improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Cassidy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Behney did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Lombardo improves in power_vs_righty Al Myers improves in range Al Myers improves in arm Dave Avrea improves in contact_vs_lefty