Win: Bob Butcher (4-1) Loss: Frank Larkin (1-5)
Save: Ed Shetrone (14)
Inning: 1 Washington Frank Larkin pitching. Joe Knox lines out to the third baseman. Hal Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Cass Michaels lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Butcher pitching. Karl Baldischwiler grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Sax grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Al Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Moe Strom singles to center field. Moe Strom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Slim Twombly walks. Ray Sundin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Turnbow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Bill Weaver doubles to right field. Wayne Tovar flies out to the center fielder. Bob Butcher strikes out. Joe Knox walks. Bill Weaver steals third. Hal Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Rickey Betts grounds out to the third baseman. Phil McSorley grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Cass Michaels grounds out to the shortstop. Al Johnson doubles to center field. Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Al Johnson advances to third on the play. Moe Strom grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Karl Baldischwiler flies out to the center fielder. Jack Sax flies out to the center fielder. Fred Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bill Weaver hits a home run. Wayne Tovar strikes out. Bob Butcher pops out to the second baseman. Joe Knox singles to center field. Hal Farmer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Knox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Slim Twombly singles to left field. Ray Sundin flies out to the center fielder. Art Turnbow strikes out. Rickey Betts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Cass Michaels pops out to the third baseman. Al Johnson walks. Moss singles to center field. Moe Strom singles to right field. Al Johnson scores. Moss advances to third on the hit. Bill Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Moss scores. Wayne Tovar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Moe Strom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Phil McSorley flies out to the center fielder. Frank Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Karl Baldischwiler singles to left field. Jack Sax flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Bob Butcher strikes out. Joe Knox grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Farmer hits a home run. Cass Michaels singles to right field. Al Johnson singles to center field. Moss walks. Moe Strom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Fred Higgins walks. Slim Twombly flies out to the left fielder. Ray Sundin flies out to the right fielder. Art Turnbow singles to left field. Fred Higgins advances to third on the hit. Rickey Betts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Sidney Serena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Tovar strikes out. Bob Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Osvaldo Barrabi is pinch hitting for Phil McSorley. Osvaldo Barrabi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Slocum is pinch hitting for Sidney Serena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Marty Slocum strikes out. Karl Baldischwiler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Campbell pitching. Lee Bruce enters the game as a defensive replacement for Osvaldo Barrabi at 2B. Joe Knox grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Farmer singles to right field. Cass Michaels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Sax doubles to center field. Dutch Jata 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 2nd. Fred Higgins strikes out. Slim Twombly pops out to the shortstop. Ray Sundin singles to center field. Jack Sax scores. Ed Shetrone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Turnbow singles to center field. Ray Sundin advances to third on the hit. Rickey Betts grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Al Johnson (9), Bill Weaver (4).HR - Hal Farmer (4), Bill Weaver (7).SF - Bill Weaver.GIDP - Cass Michaels. Baserunning: SB - Bill Weaver (3).CS - Moe Strom (2).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Coletta did not respond to coaching in range Jim Rand improves in contact_vs_righty Rudy Brito improves in contact_vs_lefty Robinson Sanderson improves in range Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Doug Rijo did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Hub Beville improves in arm Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Jim Carden.