Inning: 1 New York Hank Paddock pitching. Gene Rivera singles to left field. Bob Motton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Willard Tillman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Lou Hagen pitching. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hoover triples. Morgan McLaughlin walks. Tommy Leard strikes out. Chris Mallory strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Mike Demola strikes out. Mike Carmichael strikes out. Jim Duren singles to center field. Bill Bennett reached on a fielding error by Cesar Beckett. Gordon Luderus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Cesar Beckett doubles to center field. Melido Menefee grounds out to the shortstop. Seth Winger doubles to left field. Cesar Beckett scores. Hank Paddock grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hemming strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Lou Hagen flies out to the left fielder. Gene Rivera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Motton singles to right field. Willard Tillman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Hoover pops out to the first baseman. Morgan McLaughlin singles to left field. Tommy Leard hits a home run. Morgan McLaughlin scores. Chris Mallory strikes out. Cesar Beckett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mike Demola grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Carmichael flies out to the right fielder. Jim Duren doubles to right field. Bill Bennett hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gordon Luderus singles to center field. Jim Duren scores. Bill Bennett advances to third on the hit. Lou Hagen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Melido Menefee flies out to the center fielder. Seth Winger reached on a fielding error by Gene Rivera. Hank Paddock lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Gene Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Bob Motton flies out to the center fielder. Willard Tillman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Hoover grounds out to the pitcher. Morgan McLaughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Leard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Mike Demola singles to right field. Mike Carmichael strikes out. Jim Duren singles to center field. Mike Demola advances to third on the hit. Bill Bennett strikes out. 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. Gordon Luderus grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Mallory pops out to the second baseman. Cesar Beckett flies out to the right fielder. Melido Menefee doubles to center field. Seth Winger walks. Bill LaRose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Tony Mahoney is pinch hitting for Lou Hagen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Mahoney grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Bob Motton singles to right field. Willard Tillman doubles to right field. Bob Motton is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jeff Romberger pitching. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Hoover singles to right field. Morgan McLaughlin flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Leard singles to right field. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Chris Mallory. Rodney Rowland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Mike Demola flies out to the center fielder. Mike Carmichael strikes out. Jim Duren grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Cesar Beckett flies out to the right fielder. Melido Menefee strikes out. Seth Winger lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Bill Bennett flies out to the right fielder. Gordon Luderus strikes out. John Clausen is pinch hitting for Jeff Romberger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Clausen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Morgan McLaughlin is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stan Menechino did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Williams did not respond to coaching in range Craig Segura improves in arm Willie Hrbek improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Kimsey improves in endurance Larry Chant did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Sprague did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Leifer improves in power_vs_righty Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in CF