Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Smith pitching. Murphy Strange doubles to center field. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Murphy Strange advances to third on the play. Bill Torres strikes out. Harry Alcantara doubles to right field. Murphy Strange scores. William Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Frank Bankhead pitching. Jimmy Flash is hit by a pitch. Larry Chiozza grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Misse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Beiker Reimer strikes out. Johnny Groskloss walks. John Geronimo strikes out. Frank Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Pepper Catalanotto pops out to the first baseman. Keith Wilkins strikes out. Billy Lee singles to center field. Harold Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Murphy Strange grounds out to the shortstop. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Greg Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Flash walks. Larry Chiozza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Alcantara strikes out. William Spiezio walks. Beiker Reimer singles to center field. William Spiezio advances to third on the hit. Johnny Groskloss hits a home run. William Spiezio scores. Beiker Reimer scores. John Geronimo strikes out. Frank Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Paul Misse strikes out. Pepper Catalanotto pops out to the catcher. Keith Wilkins singles past the shortstop. Billy Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Murphy Strange doubles to center field. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Torres hits a home run. Murphy Strange scores. Tom Beniquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Alcantara lines out to the shortstop. William Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Harold Larkin walks. Greg Wilson singles to right field. Tom Beniquez pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jimmy Flash walks. Larry Chiozza strikes out. Paul Misse strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Beiker Reimer grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Groskloss singles to center field. John Geronimo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Pepper Catalanotto pops out to the third baseman. Keith Wilkins strikes out. Billy Lee singles to left field. Harold Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Bankhead strikes out. Murphy Strange singles to right field. Alvaro Boone walks. Bill Torres flies out to the right fielder. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Greg Wilson strikes out. Mike Royster is pinch hitting for Tom Beniquez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Royster strikes out. Jimmy Flash pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pat Floyd pitching. William Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beiker Reimer singles to right field. Johnny Groskloss singles to left field. John Geronimo flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Charlie Owen is pinch hitting for Larry Chiozza. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Owen singles to right field. Paul Misse grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Pepper Catalanotto pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Murphy Strange grounds out to the shortstop. Alvaro Boone pops out to the shortstop. Bill Torres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Mike Sullivan is pinch hitting for Keith Wilkins. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Sullivan strikes out. Billy Lee singles past the first baseman. Harold Larkin grounds out to the catcher. Billy Lee advances to second on the play. Greg Wilson hits a home run. Billy Lee scores. Tom Meyer is pinch hitting for Pat Floyd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Frank Bankhead is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in velocity Liz Heredia improves in control Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in control Turkey Hegman did not respond to coaching in arm Fritz Henriksen improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Torres did not respond to coaching in control Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kurt Larsen improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Barr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Essegian did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kurt Larsen improves in power_vs_lefty Earl McGehee improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Essegian did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Gallagher did not respond to coaching in C