Win: Jake Mejias (10-4) Loss: George Fingers (8-6)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles George Fingers pitching. Sam Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Brad Cockrell strikes out. Wayne Reese singles to center field. Wayne Reese steals second. Charlie Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jake Mejias pitching. Barney Kahl flies out to the left fielder. Babe Lombardi strikes out. Bob Bream pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Joe Schaller flies out to the center fielder. Ron Baker singles to right field. Passed ball. Ron Baker advances to second. Chuck Conroy grounds out to the shortstop. Sherman Evans singles to left field. Ron Baker scores. Jake Mejias pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Heinie Lowery walks. John Darwin grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Heinie Lowery is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Darwin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Larry Holmes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Sam Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Brad Cockrell walks. Wayne Reese walks. Brad Cockrell is out trying to steal third. Charlie Nixon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wayne Reese is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Howie Washburn strikes out. Frank Metzger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Fingers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Joe Schaller walks. Ron Baker walks. Chuck Conroy flies out to the center fielder. Sherman Evans flies out to the left fielder. Jake Mejias strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Barney Kahl walks. Babe Lombardi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Bream walks. Heinie Lowery flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Sam Kelly walks. Brad Cockrell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sam Kelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wayne Reese triples. Brad Cockrell scores. Charlie Nixon doubles to center field. Wayne Reese scores. Roger Hook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Schaller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Nixon advances to third on the play. Ron Baker singles to left field. Charlie Nixon scores. Chuck Conroy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Babe Lombardi. Sherman Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland John Darwin strikes out. Larry Holmes grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Washburn singles to left field. Frank Metzger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jake Mejias strikes out. Sam Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Brad Cockrell singles to left field. Wayne Reese doubles to left field. Brad Cockrell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Roger Hook strikes out. Barney Kahl strikes out. Babe Lombardi triples. Bob Bream doubles to center field. Babe Lombardi scores. Heinie Lowery pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Joe Schaller strikes out. Ron Baker strikes out. Chuck Conroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Wade is pinch hitting for John Darwin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Wade strikes out. Patrick Giallombardo is pinch hitting for Larry Holmes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Patrick Giallombardo singles to left field. Jim Pavletich is pinch hitting for Howie Washburn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Pavletich lines out to the shortstop. Frank Metzger walks. Benny Chiles is pinch hitting for Roger Hook. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Benny Chiles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jack Stone pitching. Sherman Evans walks. Jake Mejias fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jake Mejias singles to center field. Sherman Evans advances to third on the hit. Sam Kelly singles to center field. Sherman Evans scores. Brian Medina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Krug is pinch hitting for Brad Cockrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jesse Krug singles to right field. Wayne Reese flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jake Mejias scores. Charlie Nixon hits a home run. Sam Kelly scores. Jesse Krug scores. Joe Schaller strikes out. Brian Wertz is pinch hitting for Ron Baker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brian Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Robert Frey is pinch hitting for Barney Kahl. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Robert Frey walks. Babe Lombardi reached on a fielding error by Jake Mejias. Bob Bream walks. Heinie Lowery grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Robert Frey scores. Babe Lombardi advances to third on the play. Joe Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Lyle Cone is pinch hitting for Chuck Conroy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lyle Cone strikes out. Sherman Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Mejias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Patrick Giallombardo doubles to left field. Jim Pavletich grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Metzger hits a home run. Patrick Giallombardo scores. Lenny Haney is pinch hitting for Brian Medina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lenny Haney reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brian Wertz. Robert Frey flies out to the right fielder. Babe Lombardi lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Wayne Reese (11), Charlie Nixon (11).3B - Wayne Reese (2).HR - Charlie Nixon (13).SF - Wayne Reese. Baserunning: SB - Wayne Reese (13).CS - Brad Cockrell (7). Fielding: E - Brian Wertz, Jake Mejias.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bill Hall did not respond to coaching in arm Red DeHart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Stumpf did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Patsy Winston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Johnson did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Gerald Boland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Moose Fuentes improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Weston did not respond to coaching in control Moose Fuentes did not respond to coaching in range Ed Burrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Burrell improves in velocity Rick Colliflower did not respond to coaching in C