Win: Hal Gazella (5-2) Loss: Garry Aparicio (17-3)
Inning: 1 New York Garry Aparicio pitching. Ted Sweeney doubles to center field. Passed ball. Ted Sweeney advances to third. James Lopes grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Sweeney scores. Ryan Benson doubles to left field. Scat Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Art Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Hal Gazella pitching. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Billings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Bobby Unser flies out to the center fielder. Jay Kress grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski singles to right field. Roy Handley flies out to the left fielder. Mule Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Hal Gazella pops out to the third baseman. Ted Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. James Lopes walks. James Lopes steals second. Ryan Benson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Hank Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Garry Aparicio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Scat Aldrete singles to center field. Art Ivie singles to center field. Scat Aldrete advances to third on the hit. Bobby Unser flies out to the center fielder. Jay Kress grounds out to the second baseman. Art Ivie advances to second on the play. Dick Hernandez hits a home run. Scat Aldrete scores. Art Ivie scores. Hal Gazella grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Ted Sweeney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). James Lopes strikes out. Ryan Benson walks. Scat Aldrete strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith flies out to the center fielder. Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Art Ivie hits a home run. Tom Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Unser singles to right field. Jay Kress walks. Dick Hernandez strikes out. Hal Gazella lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Sweeney doubles to right field. Bobby Unser scores. Jay Kress scores. Ronn Guetterman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. James Lopes walks. Ryan Benson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Ronn Guetterman strikes out. Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Scat Aldrete flies out to the right fielder. Art Ivie walks. Bobby Unser walks. Jay Kress strikes out. Dick Hernandez singles to left field. Art Ivie scores. Hal Gazella singles to right field. Ted Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Yasuji Takada walks. Ed Billings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasuji Takada advances to second on the play. Roy Ostrowski bunts for a base hit. Roy Handley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York James Lopes grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Benson walks. Scat Aldrete flies out to the center fielder. Craig Richardson is pinch hitting for Art Ivie. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Craig Richardson hits a home run. Ryan Benson scores. Bobby Unser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Hank Moore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Reardon doubles to right field. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Babe Stephenson is pinch hitting for Ronn Guetterman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Andres Haworth triples. Paul Reardon scores. Yasuji Takada doubles to center field. Andres Haworth scores. Ed Billings pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Tom Musgraves pitching. Jay Kress flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hernandez walks. Dick Hernandez steals second. Hal Gazella strikes out. Ted Sweeney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Roy Handley grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mule Smith walks. Paul Reardon strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor walks. Luis Coughlin is pinch hitting for Tom Musgraves. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 New York total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Andres Haworth is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brook Piatt improves in arm Dave Cook improves in range Fred Sankey did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Pagliaroni did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Weldon Hill improves in speed Weldon Hill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Eddie DePhillips improves in speed