Win: Mark Donovan (3-8) Loss: Monty Daniel (1-3)
Save: Pete Hawke (2)
Inning: 1 Seattle Mark Donovan pitching. Luke Sawatski grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuhiro Yamazaki singles to center field. Dave Tiernan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Monty Daniel pitching. Mike Parris pops out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez hits a home run. Alex Alexander grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Cook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Rick Blanco singles to center field. Rick Blanco steals second. Eppa Reynolds strikes out. Mo Mejia doubles to right field. Rick Blanco scores. Sam Micheltorena flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cordero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Trevor Harman flies out to the left fielder. Scott Upchurch pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Monty Daniel grounds out to the second baseman. Luke Sawatski triples. Yasuhiro Yamazaki grounds out to the third baseman. Luke Sawatski scores. Dave Tiernan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Patterson singles to center field. Mark Donovan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Parris flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Rick Blanco strikes out. Eppa Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Mo Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook pops out to the second baseman. Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman reached on a fielding error by Rick Blanco. Scott Upchurch grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Trevor Harman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Seattle Sam Micheltorena strikes out. Joe Cordero flies out to the right fielder. Monty Daniel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Donovan singles to left field. Mike Parris lines out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez singles to left field. Alex Alexander reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sam Micheltorena. Mark Donovan scores. Matt Cook walks. Frank Stewart singles past the shortstop. Juan Lopez scores. Trevor Harman singles to right field. Alex Alexander scores. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Seattle Luke Sawatski grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuhiro Yamazaki flies out to the left fielder. Dave Tiernan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Donovan grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Parris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Rick Blanco flies out to the left fielder. Eppa Reynolds doubles past the left fielder. Mo Mejia walks. Sam Micheltorena grounds out to the second baseman. Eppa Reynolds advances to third on the play. Mo Mejia advances to second on the play. Joe Cordero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jerry Banks 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. Juan Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Alex Alexander walks. Alex Alexander is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Cook singles to right field. Frank Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle George Meloan is pinch hitting for Jerry Banks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Meloan strikes out. Luke Sawatski grounds out to the pitcher. Yasuhiro Yamazaki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Felix Edmondson pitching. Trevor Harman flies out to the center fielder. Scott Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Dave Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Seattle Pete Hawke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Tiernan strikes out. Rick Blanco singles to center field. Eppa Reynolds doubles to center field. Mo Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Blanco scores. Eppa Reynolds advances to third on the play. Sam Micheltorena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Seattle total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Eppa Reynolds 2 (13), Mo Mejia (11).3B - Luke Sawatski (5).GIDP - Dave Tiernan. Baserunning: SB - Rick Blanco (3). Fielding: E - Rick Blanco, Sam Micheltorena.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in speed John Batiste improves in range Chuck Bressler improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Cissell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Darling did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Difelice did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Casey Hanford improves in endurance Homer Sanchez improves in power_vs_righty Dan Sears improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Jordan improves in contact_vs_lefty Manuel Rockenfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Homer Ussat did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C