Win: Bob Brynan (5-7) Loss: Marvell Long (5-2)
Save: Pete Hawke (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Doc Wetherby pitching. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander reached on a fielding error by Jack Storie. Alex Alexander steals second. Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bob Brynan pitching. Bob Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Storie strikes out. Robby Brock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers flies out to the center fielder. Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. John Woods singles to left field. Bill Mejia grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Woods is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Dexter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Brynan strikes out. Mike Parris singles to left field. Juan Lopez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gene Fultz strikes out. Doc Wetherby flies out to the center fielder. Bob Decker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jack Storie strikes out. Robby Brock strikes out. Overton Chalmers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Trevor Harman reached on a fielding error by Bill Mejia. Scott Upchurch singles to center field. Dave Dexter strikes out. Bob Brynan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Parris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mike Gonzalez walks. John Woods grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Mejia walks. Gene Fultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Juan Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Alex Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Matt Cook singles to right field. Frank Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Doc Wetherby. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Karp flies out to the right fielder. Bob Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jack Storie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Marvell Long pitching. Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch flies out to the right fielder. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Robby Brock pops out to the shortstop. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gonzalez singles to right field. John Woods grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Brynan flies out to the left fielder. Mike Parris hits a home run. Juan Lopez singles to left field. Juan Lopez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Childress is pinch hitting for Bill Mejia. Bill Childress singles to center field. Gene Fultz singles to left field. Bill Childress is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ken Hilly is pinch hitting for Marvell Long. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ken Hilly strikes out. Bob Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Billy Purcell pitching. Chad Heim enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Childress at C. Matt Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Trevor Harman singles to center field. Trevor Harman steals second. Scott Upchurch singles to center field. Trevor Harman is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Pete Hawke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Storie strikes out. Robby Brock flies out to the right fielder. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tommy Bowlin improves in control Dan Sears did not respond to coaching in range Barry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Sears did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in speed Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Truck Kell did not respond to coaching in control Ruben Garcia did not respond to coaching in control Dennis Delahanty improves in power_vs_righty Bill Schnell did not respond to coaching in control Ben Simons did not respond to coaching in control Truck Kell did not respond to coaching in control Finners Drumright did not respond to coaching in LF