Win: Matt Plympton (1-0) Loss: Jeff Rodriguez (0-1)
Save: Steve Caruthers (2)
Inning: 1 Anaheim Allan Barbaro pitching. Daryl Karl flies out to the center fielder. Jim MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman. John Flaherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Con Clark pitching. Bill Bustamante pops out to the third baseman. Sean Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Marvez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Sam Grimes walks. Steve Spicer hits a home run. Sam Grimes scores. Bobby Kelley flies out to the left fielder. Bob Staller singles to right field. Bob Staller steals second. Mark Davalillo singles to left field. Con Clark strikes out. Daryl Karl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave De Palma flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Tom Quinces flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Jim MacCormack strikes out. John Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Sam Grimes doubles to center field. Steve Spicer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland JianCarlos Soto strikes out. Riccardo Alvarez strikes out. Allan Barbaro singles to center field. Bill Bustamante flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Bobby Kelley strikes out. Bob Staller flies out to the right fielder. Mark Davalillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Sean Perez singles to center field. Sean Perez steals second. Bobby Marvez flies out to the right fielder. Dave De Palma walks. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the left fielder. Tom Quinces walks. JianCarlos Soto strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Anaheim Con Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daryl Karl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim MacCormack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Riccardo Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Allan Barbaro strikes out. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim John Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Sam Grimes pops out to the second baseman. Steve Spicer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sean Perez strikes out. Bobby Marvez pops out to the second baseman. Dave De Palma singles to center field. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Anaheim Bobby Kelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Staller walks. Mark Davalillo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Quinces reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim MacCormack. JianCarlos Soto flies out to the right fielder. Riccardo Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Mario Menendez is pinch hitting for Allan Barbaro. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim Tyson Canales pitching. Con Clark strikes out. Daryl Karl strikes out. Jim MacCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Bustamante flies out to the right fielder. Sean Perez walks. Bobby Marvez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Con Clark. Dave De Palma strikes out. Shawn Kester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Eddie Cangelosi singles to right field. Sean Perez scores. Bobby Marvez scores. Tom Quinces doubles to left field. Eddie Cangelosi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Junior Diaz is pinch hitting for JianCarlos Soto. Junior Diaz doubles to right field. Tom Quinces scores. Riccardo Alvarez walks. Matt Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobo Barreto is pinch hitting for Tyson Canales. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobo Barreto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Anaheim Jeff Rodriguez pitching. John Flaherty singles to left field. Sam Grimes walks. Steve Spicer flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Kelley singles to left field. John Flaherty scores. Fernando Osuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Staller walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Mark Davalillo grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Sam Grimes is out at home. Jose Appleton is pinch hitting for Matt Plympton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Appleton singles to left field. Bobby Kelley scores. Bob Staller scores. Daryl Karl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Caruthers pitching. Bill Bustamante pops out to the second baseman. Sean Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Marvez singles to right field. Dave De Palma flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Anaheim total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Creel did not respond to coaching in speed Duane Snell improves in speed Bob Gibson improves in contact_vs_lefty Rocky Gormley improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Lopez improves in range Rube Chris did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Montes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Danny Hamann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in 2B