Win: Carlos Velasquez (2-1) Loss: Chris Chlupsa (7-2)
Save: Riverboat Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Carlos Velasquez pitching. Farmer Leeper strikes out. Billy Rafter walks. Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Les James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Chris Chlupsa pitching. Victor Martinez walks. Steve Christmas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Victor Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ripper Collins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Christmas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sebastian Compton walks. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Lou Oglesby strikes out. Charlie Kainer singles to left field. Keith Browne strikes out. Bobby Meador grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine singles to center field. Klondike Douglass grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Asselstine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Velasquez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Victor Martinez walks. Steve Christmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Baltimore Chris Chlupsa strikes out. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Rafter doubles to center field. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ripper Collins singles to center field. Sebastian Compton lines out to the shortstop. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the left fielder. Hanley Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Les James grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Oglesby singles to left field. Charlie Kainer pops out to the first baseman. Keith Browne walks. Bobby Meador grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Brian Asselstine strikes out. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Chris Chlupsa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian Asselstine. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Chlupsa advances to third on the play. Billy Rafter strikes out. Bill Smith 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 Victor Martinez strikes out. Steve Christmas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ripper Collins singles to left field. Sebastian Compton walks. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Les James grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lou Oglesby pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Kainer walks. Keith Browne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Hanley Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brian Asselstine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Velasquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Bobby Meador walks. Chris Chlupsa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Meador advances to third on the play. Billy Rafter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Victor Martinez walks. Steve Christmas singles to left field. Victor Martinez advances to third on the hit. Ripper Collins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Victor Martinez scores. Sebastian Compton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Les James walks. Riverboat Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Passed ball. Les James advances to second. Lou Oglesby walks. Charlie Kainer strikes out. Keith Browne grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Oglesby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the shortstop. Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for Hanley Ramirez. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Jerry Byers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ronald Acuna Jr. at C. Bobby Meador strikes out. Buster Miller is pinch hitting for Chris Chlupsa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buster Miller flies out to the right fielder. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Buster Miller is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pedro Higginson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hegan did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Sadecki improves in power_vs_lefty Coco Show did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Denney Collins did not respond to coaching in speed Tige Jones did not respond to coaching in control Alan Knicely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Feldman improves in range