Win: Charlie Blanks (8-0) Loss: Bobby Griffith (2-3)
Inning: 1 New York Pop McCarty pitching. Bob Nielsen bunts for a base hit. Scott Bowles grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Nielsen advances to second on the play. Cookie Connor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Nielsen advances to third on the play. Earle Tabaka singles to center field. Bob Nielsen scores. Earle Tabaka steals second. Rudy Lawson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Donovan pitching. George Ransom lines out to the first baseman. Larry Murray strikes out. Isao Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Enos Fain flies out to the center fielder. Benny Gudat singles to left field. Spike Haney singles to center field. Ray Donovan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ray Donovan singles to center field. Benny Gudat scores. Bob Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Scott Bowles grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ray Donovan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell walks. Andy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Billy Pruett singles to center field. Elmer Campbell advances to third on the hit. Lew Limmer singles to left field. Elmer Campbell scores. Allie Melendez flies out to the left fielder. Pop McCarty lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Cookie Connor lines out to the third baseman. Earle Tabaka hits a home run. Rudy Lawson strikes out. Enos Fain doubles past the third baseman. Benny Gudat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Ransom doubles past the right fielder. Larry Murray flies out to the center fielder. Isao Fujii singles past the second baseman. George Ransom scores. Elmer Campbell doubles to right field. Isao Fujii uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Campbell advances to third on the play. Billy Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Spike Haney singles past the second baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ray Donovan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Nielsen singles to right field. Spike Haney scores. Scott Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Cookie Connor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lew Limmer strikes out. Allie Melendez walks. Cub Finch is pinch hitting for Pop McCarty. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Cub Finch grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Dick Holmes pitching. Earle Tabaka strikes out. Rudy Lawson lines out to the second baseman. Enos Fain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland George Ransom strikes out. Larry Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Isao Fujii walks. Isao Fujii steals second. Elmer Campbell singles to right field. Isao Fujii scores. Andy Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Elmer Campbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Benny Gudat singles to right field. Spike Haney lines out to the first baseman. Benny Gudat steals second. Ray Donovan strikes out. Bob Nielsen singles to right field. Benny Gudat scores. Scott Bowles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Pruett singles to center field. Randy Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Pruett steals second. Lew Limmer strikes out. Allie Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Dick Holmes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Cookie Connor singles to left field. Earle Tabaka singles to center field. Rudy Lawson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Cookie Connor advances to third on the play. Enos Fain reached on a fielding error by Larry Murray. Cookie Connor scores. Benny Gudat walks. Spike Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland George Ransom doubles to left field. Larry Murray flies out to the center fielder. Isao Fujii strikes out. Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Andy Miller doubles to center field. George Ransom scores. Elmer Campbell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Pruett walks. Lew Limmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Gene Campbell is pinch hitting for Randy Akers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Nielsen flies out to the left fielder. Scott Bowles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Don Hoak pitching. Allie Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Jose Phillips is pinch hitting for Dick Holmes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jose Phillips pops out to the pitcher. George Ransom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Charlie Blanks pitching. Cookie Connor strikes out. Earle Tabaka flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Lawson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Larry Murray flies out to the center fielder. Isao Fujii flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 New York Enos Fain strikes out. Benny Gudat grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Haney singles to center field. Mike Heath is pinch hitting for Don Hoak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Bobby Griffith pitching. Andy Miller singles to center field. Billy Pruett singles to right field. Andy Miller advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Lew Limmer grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Pruett advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Allie Melendez singles to right field. Andy Miller scores. New York total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - George Ransom 2 (7), Elmer Campbell (10), Andy Miller (5).GIDP - Cub Finch. Baserunning: SB - Isao Fujii (2), Billy Pruett (3). Fielding: E - Larry Murray.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Zeke Bales did not respond to coaching in control Sal Ronan improves in contact_vs_lefty Zeke Bales did not respond to coaching in control Ed Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gus Fox improves in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Lyle improves in speed Jim Guzman improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Lanford did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Lanford improves in endurance Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF