Win: Jose Aberson (3-1) Loss: Fred Hargan (0-3)
Save: Major Payne (6)
Inning: 1 Seattle Jose Aberson pitching. Fenton Phillips hits a home run. Frank Rivera hits a home run. Mark Weber strikes out. Greg Pierotti flies out to the center fielder. Barney Downey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland John Smith pitching. Bob Hinton grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman doubles past the right fielder. John Souza doubles to center field. Joe Hoffman scores. Terry Johnson strikes out. Dan Cunningham singles to left field. John Souza scores. Magglio Kida walks. Boom Boom Washington singles to left field. Dan Cunningham scores. Magglio Kida advances to third on the hit. Bob Stein walks. Jose Aberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Seattle Al Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Mario Cripe grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Busch hits a home run. John Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Hinton pops out to the first baseman. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. John Souza singles to right field. Terry Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Souza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Fenton Phillips walks. Frank Rivera flies out to the right fielder. Mark Weber strikes out. Greg Pierotti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Magglio Kida grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Barney Downey strikes out. Al Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Mario Cripe hits an infield single to the third baseman. Larry Busch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Stein singles to right field. Jose Aberson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Hinton flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle John Smith strikes out. Fenton Phillips strikes out. Frank Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Souza flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson doubles to right field. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Magglio Kida walks. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Mark Weber pops out to the second baseman. Greg Pierotti grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Downey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Stein singles to right field. Jose Aberson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Hinton walks. Joe Hoffman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Hinton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Souza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Al Bell strikes out. Mario Cripe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Busch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Terry Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Magglio Kida reached on a fielding error by Al Bell. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Richie Dauss is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Richie Dauss strikes out. Fenton Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rivera singles to left field. Mark Weber grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Rivera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Fred Hargan pitching. Bob Stein hits a home run. Hal Plank is pinch hitting for Jose Aberson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hal Plank walks. Hal Plank steals second. Bob Hinton grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Plank advances to third on the play. Joe Hoffman singles to right field. Hal Plank scores. Akihiko Ota comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Souza grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Major Payne pitching. Greg Pierotti flies out to the right fielder. Barney Downey grounds out to the pitcher. Al Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Adam Heidemann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Matt McRae improves in range Arlie Braun improves in control Bob Rosenfeld did not respond to coaching in control Matt McRae did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Garey Sorensen improves in power_vs_lefty Happy Riggs did not respond to coaching in control Doc Pinkney did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Schoeneweis did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Pinkney did not respond to coaching in 2B