Win: Tommy Jones (10-12) Loss: Casper Langston (4-6)
Save: Milt Blair (13)
Inning: 1 Seattle Rod Branch pitching. Harry Maris strikes out. Craig Groth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Carrara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ed Brown pitching. John Marentette walks. John Marentette is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Armando Knauss singles to right field. Dick Eddy flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Armando Knauss steals second. Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Champ Nastu grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rick Cooney pops out to the shortstop. Enrique Reed walks. Enrique Reed is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shinichi Yano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Jack Allen strikes out. Steve Bell singles to left field. Ed Brown lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Maris singles past the shortstop. Steve Bell scores. Harry Maris steals second. Craig Groth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Mercedes strikes out. Rod Branch strikes out. John Marentette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Roy Carrara singles to center field. Roy Carrara steals second. Champ Nastu pops out to the second baseman. Juan Diaz singles to center field. Roy Carrara scores. Bob Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Jack Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Armando Knauss grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Eddy strikes out. Bruce Asadoor walks. Bruce Asadoor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Steve Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Maris hits a home run. Casper Langston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Groth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rick Cooney walks. Rick Cooney steals second. Enrique Reed walks. Shinichi Yano hits a home run. Rick Cooney scores. Enrique Reed scores. Tommy Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Mercedes grounds out to the third baseman. Casper Langston grounds out to the second baseman. John Marentette singles to right field. Armando Knauss singles to center field. Dick Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Seattle Roy Carrara hits a home run. Mace Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Champ Nastu walks. Champ Nastu steals second. Juan Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Bob Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Champ Nastu steals third. Jack Allen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Rick Cooney doubles to center field. Enrique Reed walks. Shinichi Yano strikes out. Dave Mercedes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Seattle Steve Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Jones singles to center field. Harry Maris lines out to the third baseman. Craig Groth lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hakaru Nakamura is pinch hitting for Mace Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hakaru Nakamura walks. John Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Armando Knauss grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Markus Briggs pitching. Roy Carrara singles to center field. Champ Nastu grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Carrara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Champ Nastu steals second. Juan Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Champ Nastu advances to third on the play. Bob Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dick Eddy pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Rick Cooney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Jack Allen flies out to the center fielder. Steve Bell strikes out. Frank Johnson is pinch hitting for Tommy Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank Johnson reached on a fielding error by Enrique Reed. Harry Maris walks. Craig Groth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Blair pitching. Enrique Reed flies out to the left fielder. Shinichi Yano flies out to the right fielder. Dave Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Markus Briggs is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Ward improves in speed Stan Kramer did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Fleming did not respond to coaching in speed Stan Kramer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Stan Kramer did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Belinsky improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mays Ferguson improves in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Andrews improves in velocity Bob Burns did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Hayes did not respond to coaching in control