Win: Duke Spencer (8-3) Loss: Clyde Jackson (4-5)
Save: Harry Gonder (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Clyde Jackson pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Christmas flies out to the center fielder. Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Duke Spencer pitching. Johnny Wever flies out to the right fielder. Neal Ruthven reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian Asselstine. Beitzel Boomer flies out to the center fielder. Conway Twitty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmie Foxx singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx steals second. Hanley Ramirez doubles to right field. Jimmie Foxx scores. Brian Asselstine hits an infield single to the catcher. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Hanley Ramirez scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to right field. Duke Spencer strikes out. Victor Martinez strikes out. Steve Christmas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Washington Glenn Strange strikes out. Tomoki Tamaru grounds out to the shortstop. Pontz Preacher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ripper Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmie Foxx doubles to right field. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine singles to left field. Klondike Douglass walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Jimmie Foxx scores. Duke Spencer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brian Asselstine scores. Victor Martinez singles to left field. Klondike Douglass scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Kent Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Christmas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Victor Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Nell Nasty strikes out. Kent Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Wever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ripper Collins flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jimmie Foxx flies out to the left fielder. Hanley Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Neal Ruthven singles to center field. Beitzel Boomer flies out to the left fielder. Conway Twitty singles to right field. Neal Ruthven advances to third on the hit. Glenn Strange grounds out to the third baseman. Neal Ruthven scores. Conway Twitty advances to second on the play. Tomoki Tamaru flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. hits a home run. Brian Asselstine scores. Robert F. Grady comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duke Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Victor Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Pontz Preacher grounds out to the shortstop. Nell Nasty singles past the shortstop. Nell Nasty steals second. Robert F. Grady grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Wever doubles to right field. Nell Nasty scores. Neal Ruthven reached on a fielding error by Brian Asselstine. Neal Ruthven steals second. Hanley Ramirez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Johnny Wever scores. Beitzel Boomer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Christmas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Glenn Strange. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ripper Collins walks. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the third baseman. Ripper Collins advances to second on the play. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine hits a home run. Steve Christmas scores. Ripper Collins scores. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Klondike Douglass steals second. Klondike Douglass is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Conway Twitty strikes out. Glenn Strange lines out to the second baseman. Jim Trouppe 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. Tomoki Tamaru hits a home run. Pontz Preacher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Jim Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Holliday singles to center field. Victor Martinez singles to left field. Matt Holliday advances to third on the hit. Steve Christmas grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Holliday scores. Victor Martinez advances to second on the play. Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Harry Gonder pitching. Berry Goode is pinch hitting for Nell Nasty. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Berry Goode pops out to the third baseman. Knott Good is pinch hitting for Robert F. Grady. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Knott Good flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Wever walks. Neal Ruthven flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Doug McClure pitching. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the center fielder. Hanley Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Asselstine doubles to right field. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Beitzel Boomer flies out to the center fielder. Conway Twitty strikes out. Glenn Strange grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Barr is pinch hitting for Ronald Acuna Jr.. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Barr flies out to the left fielder. Harry Gonder grounds out to the third baseman. Victor Martinez doubles to center field. Steve Christmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Tomoki Tamaru grounds out to the third baseman. Pontz Preacher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Berry Goode strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Ronald Acuna Jr. is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Zeke Etheridge did not respond to coaching in range Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Zeke Etheridge did not respond to coaching in speed John Busby did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dusty Rhodes improves in power_vs_righty Dusty Rhodes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gussie Knight improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmie Schaffer improves in range Giorgio Ancaspento did not respond to coaching in LF