Win: Frank Adams (1-0) Loss: Mudcat Greene (1-1)
Save: Bob Cox (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland J D Selkirk pitching. Murphy Strange walks. Alvaro Boone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Torres singles to left field. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Mitch Blankenship pitching. George Perez walks. George Perez steals second. Tony Farley grounds out to the second baseman. George Perez advances to third on the play. Rich Carter walks. Jim Hensiek walks. Chet Drabek triples. George Perez scores. Rich Carter scores. Jim Hensiek scores. Ed Kelleher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Hopper lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland William Spiezio strikes out. Greg Abbott is hit by a pitch. Johnny Groskloss singles to right field. John Geronimo strikes out. Mitch Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Wally Pruett singles to center field. J D Selkirk lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Wally Pruett forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Perez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Murphy Strange grounds out to the second baseman. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bill Torres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Tony Farley singles to center field. Rich Carter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tony Farley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Hensiek flies out to the left fielder. Chet Drabek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Alcantara doubles to right field. William Spiezio strikes out. Greg Abbott singles to left field. Harry Alcantara scores. Johnny Groskloss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Abbott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Geronimo singles to center field. Johnny Groskloss advances to third on the hit. Mitch Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Ed Kelleher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Hopper grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Murphy Strange singles to right field. Alvaro Boone singles to left field. Murphy Strange advances to third on the hit. Bill Torres flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Murphy Strange scores. Harry Alcantara strikes out. William Spiezio singles to right field. Alvaro Boone advances to third on the hit. Greg Abbott singles to left field. Alvaro Boone scores. William Spiezio advances to third on the hit. Johnny Groskloss hits an infield single to the shortstop. William Spiezio scores. Darin Contreras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Geronimo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Darin Contreras strikes out. George Perez flies out to the right fielder. Tony Farley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mitch Blankenship strikes out. Murphy Strange grounds out to the second baseman. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Rich Carter flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jim Hensiek pops out to the second baseman. Chet Drabek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. William Spiezio singles to center field. Greg Abbott reached on a fielding error by George Perez. Johnny Groskloss grounds into a force play to the third baseman. William Spiezio is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Ed Kelleher hits a home run. Jake Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hopper grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Pruett walks. Charlie Porter is pinch hitting for Darin Contreras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Porter grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Frank Adams pitching. John Geronimo flies out to the right fielder. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Jake Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Brittin singles to left field. Murphy Strange singles to center field. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bill Torres grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Mudcat Greene pitching. George Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Farley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Rich Carter singles to center field. Jim Hensiek doubles to left field. Rich Carter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chet Drabek singles to left field. Jim Hensiek scores. Mike Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Kelleher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Cox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. William Spiezio grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 New York total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Jim Hensiek (4).3B - Chet Drabek (1).HR - Ed Kelleher (3).GIDP - George Perez, Charlie Porter. Baserunning: SB - George Perez (3). Fielding: E - George Perez.
Game Notes Mike Smith is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Wilson improves in power_vs_righty Bob Hall improves in contact_vs_righty Fritz Henriksen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fritz Henriksen improves in arm Steve Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Garvin Small improves in contact_vs_righty Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Sanchez did not respond to coaching in range Galen Ordenana did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Moose Deer did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Newton improves in velocity Akira Hoshino did not respond to coaching in control Ike Jackson did not respond to coaching in control