Win: George Fingers (11-6) Loss: Hal Erickson (5-16)
Save: Ken McAleer (28)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hal Erickson pitching. Barney Kahl singles to center field. Babe Lombardi strikes out. Bob Bream hits a home run. Barney Kahl scores. Benny Chiles flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Lowery lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim George Fingers pitching. Joe Dauer singles to right field. Junior Castillo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lou Verhoeven flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Larry Holmes strikes out. John Darwin singles to right field. Frank Metzger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Darwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Fingers singles to left field. Barney Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Anaheim Johnny Herrin singles to right field. R.C. Taylor singles to right field. Johnny Herrin is out trying to steal third. Don Castillo grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! R.C. Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dutch Ellis singles to center field. Wally Torrealba strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Babe Lombardi walks. Babe Lombardi steals second. Bob Bream singles to right field. Babe Lombardi scores. Benny Chiles flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Lowery singles to left field. Bob Bream advances to third on the hit. Larry Holmes singles to right field. Bob Bream scores. Heinie Lowery advances to third on the hit. John Darwin strikes out. Frank Metzger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Anaheim Hal Erickson strikes out. Joe Dauer strikes out. Junior Castillo hits an infield single to the second baseman. Lou Verhoeven grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Junior Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland George Fingers strikes out. Barney Kahl pops out to the shortstop. Babe Lombardi walks. Bob Bream grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Babe Lombardi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Johnny Herrin singles to center field. R.C. Taylor grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Herrin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Ellis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Benny Chiles lines out to the third baseman. Heinie Lowery walks. Larry Holmes singles to left field. Heinie Lowery advances to third on the hit. John Darwin grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Holmes advances to second on the play. Frank Metzger lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Anaheim Wally Torrealba flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Hal Erickson strikes out. Joe Dauer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland George Fingers strikes out. Barney Kahl strikes out. Babe Lombardi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Junior Castillo pops out to the first baseman. Lou Verhoeven singles to right field. Johnny Herrin grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Verhoeven advances to second on the play. R.C. Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Chiles flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Lowery walks. Heinie Lowery steals second. Larry Holmes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Anaheim Don Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Grimsley is pinch hitting for Dutch Ellis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Grimsley strikes out. Harry Shantz is pinch hitting for Wally Torrealba. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Shantz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Phillips 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. John Darwin singles to right field. Frank Metzger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Darwin advances to second on the play. Howie Washburn is pinch hitting for George Fingers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Howie Washburn strikes out. Barney Kahl hits an infield single to the shortstop. Babe Lombardi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Anaheim Steve Eiland pitching. Larry Phillips strikes out. Joe Dauer flies out to the right fielder. Junior Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Bream singles to center field. Benny Chiles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Heinie Lowery singles to center field. Larry Holmes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Anaheim Lou Verhoeven reached on a fielding error by Frank Metzger. Johnny Herrin strikes out. R.C. Taylor strikes out. Don Castillo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken McAleer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Anaheim total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Ken Quintana did not respond to coaching in arm Don Wilson improves in control Gerald Boland did not respond to coaching in range Bud Moren improves in control Steve McNally improves in control Ed Burrell improves in velocity Rick Colliflower did not respond to coaching in C
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Gehrig did not respond to coaching in arm Roland Stansbury did not respond to coaching in velocity Maury Pittsley improves in velocity Mark Burns did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Burns improves in velocity Charlie Garrity did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rick Busch did not respond to coaching in 1B