Win: Brian Whitehouse (2-0) Loss: Ozzie Hamilton (1-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bernie Johns pitching. Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Del Crowder flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hoover lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Scott Daniels pitching. Gene Rivera hits a home run. Bob Motton grounds out to the third baseman. Willard Tillman strikes out. Mike Demola triples. Mike Carmichael flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Art Lindsay strikes out. Al McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Everett Roberson walks. Jim Duren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Everett Roberson advances to second on the play. Luis Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Johns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tommy Leard singles to right field. Cesar Beckett triples. Tommy Leard scores. Scott Daniels singles to center field. Cesar Beckett scores. Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Del Crowder singles to center field. Bob Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Art Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Gene Rivera grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Motton singles to center field. Willard Tillman flies out to the center fielder. Mike Demola singles to center field. Bob Motton advances to third on the hit. Mike Carmichael grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Al McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan McLaughlin flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Everett Roberson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Duren flies out to the center fielder. Luis Kirk pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Cesar Beckett flies out to the left fielder. Scott Daniels strikes out. Marquis Phoenix pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Joe Lovrich is pinch hitting for Bernie Johns. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Lovrich walks. Gene Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Lovrich advances to second on the play. Bob Motton flies out to the right fielder. Willard Tillman walks. Mike Demola pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jeff Augustine pitching. Del Crowder strikes out. Bob Hoover grounds out to the shortstop. Art Lindsay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Mike Carmichael grounds out to the third baseman. Everett Roberson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Duren singles to left field. Luis Kirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Al McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan McLaughlin singles to right field. Tommy Leard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Gordon Luderus is pinch hitting for Jeff Augustine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gordon Luderus singles to left field. Bill LaRose comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Gene Rivera strikes out. Bob Motton singles to center field. Gordon Luderus advances to third on the hit. Willard Tillman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Gordon Luderus scores. Mike Demola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Willis pitching. Cesar Beckett grounds out to the pitcher. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Bill LaRose. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rodney Rowland strikes out. Marquis Phoenix flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Freakie Crakbak pitching. Mike Carmichael grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Roberson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Duren singles past the second baseman. Luis Kirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Del Crowder hits a home run. Bob Hoover strikes out. Art Lindsay flies out to the left fielder. Al McGraw flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York John Clausen is pinch hitting for Mike Willis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Clausen grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Rivera reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marquis Phoenix. Bob Motton singles to center field. Gene Rivera scores. Willard Tillman grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Motton advances to second on the play. Mike Demola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Jeff Romberger pitching. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Tommy Leard strikes out. Cesar Beckett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 New York Mike Carmichael walks. Everett Roberson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Duren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak is pinch hitting for Freakie Crakbak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the second baseman. Del Crowder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 New York Ozzie Hamilton pitching. Luis Kirk reached on a 2-base fielding error by Cesar Beckett. Bill Bennett is pinch hitting for Jeff Romberger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Bennett flies out to the center fielder. Gene Rivera flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Motton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Brian Whitehouse pitching. Bob Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Art Lindsay hits an infield single to the third baseman. Al McGraw grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 New York Willard Tillman pops out to the second baseman. Mike Demola lines out to the third baseman. Mike Carmichael walks. Mike Carmichael steals second. Everett Roberson singles to right field. Mike Carmichael scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Joe Lovrich is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Maxx Marcetti did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Huisman did not respond to coaching in velocity Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Joe Morris improves in speed Al Hulen did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jason Walters did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jeff Schofield did not respond to coaching in control Jason Walters did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Lunar improves in velocity Tom Bilko improves in power_vs_righty