Win: Rick Proly (5-1) Loss: Whit Powers (5-2)
Save: Joe Campbell (8)
Inning: 1 Washington Rick Proly pitching. Joe Knox strikes out. Mason Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Cass Michaels bunts for a base hit. Cass Michaels steals second. Casey Howley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Whit Powers pitching. Karl Baldischwiler singles to left field. Jack Sax strikes out. Fred Higgins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Moe Strom flies out to the center fielder. Butch VanSevern singles to right field. Steve Durham flies out to the left fielder. Lev Rothenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Slim Twombly grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Sundin flies out to the left fielder. Art Turnbow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Whit Powers strikes out. Joe Knox singles to center field. Mason Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rickey Betts walks. Phil McSorley grounds out to the pitcher. Rickey Betts advances to second on the play. Rick Proly pops out to the second baseman. Karl Baldischwiler singles to center field. Rickey Betts scores. Jack Sax flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Cass Michaels singles to center field. Casey Howley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cass Michaels is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Moe Strom singles to left field. Casey Howley advances to third on the hit. Butch VanSevern pops out to the shortstop. Steve Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Fred Higgins flies out to the center fielder. Slim Twombly grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Sundin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Lev Rothenberg flies out to the left fielder. Whit Powers strikes out. Joe Knox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Art Turnbow flies out to the left fielder. Rickey Betts grounds out to the shortstop. Phil McSorley lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mason Barnes is hit by a pitch. Cass Michaels strikes out. Casey Howley singles to center field. Moe Strom singles to left field. Butch VanSevern pops out to the shortstop. Steve Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Rick Proly strikes out. Karl Baldischwiler singles to center field. Jack Sax pops out to the shortstop. Fred Higgins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Luis Garcia enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Higgins at RF. Marty Slocum enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Sundin at 1B. Lee Bruce enters the game as a defensive replacement for Art Turnbow at 3B. Lev Rothenberg singles to center field. Moss is pinch hitting for Whit Powers. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Moss flies out to the left fielder. Joe Knox walks. Mason Barnes strikes out. Cass Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Otis Hoerst pitching. Slim Twombly strikes out. Marty Slocum strikes out. Lee Bruce hits a home run. Rickey Betts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Casey Howley singles to left field. Ricky Kealey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Moe Strom grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Casey Howley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Butch VanSevern flies out to the center fielder. Bill Weaver is pinch hitting for Steve Durham. Moe Strom steals second. Bill Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Keltner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Weaver at RF. Osvaldo Barrabi is pinch hitting for Phil McSorley. Osvaldo Barrabi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Martinez is pinch hitting for Ricky Kealey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Carlos Martinez walks. Karl Baldischwiler singles to left field. Carlos Martinez advances to third on the hit. Jack Sax grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Martinez scores. Karl Baldischwiler advances to second on the play. Dutch Jata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Campbell pitching. Edgar Blake enters the game as a defensive replacement for Osvaldo Barrabi at 2B. Lev Rothenberg singles to center field. Hal Farmer is pinch hitting for Dutch Jata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Farmer walks. Joe Knox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lev Rothenberg is out at third base. Mason Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Cass Michaels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 12 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Otis Hoerst is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Otis improves in range Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Levy did not respond to coaching in control Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Bert Brown improves in velocity Eddie Gile improves in power_vs_righty George Greisinger improves in power_vs_righty Jim Carden did not respond to coaching in velocity