Inning: 1 Oakland Toshiaki Yamasaki pitching. Jose Phillips pops out to the second baseman. Larry Murray pops out to the second baseman. Isao Fujii walks. Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Isao Fujii advances to third on the hit. Billy Pruett singles past the second baseman. Isao Fujii scores. Elmer Campbell aggressively advances to third on the hit. Lew Limmer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Joe Carey pitching. Earle Tabaka hits an infield single to the catcher. Cookie Connor walks. Scott Bowles singles to left field. Earle Tabaka scores. Enos Fain flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Lawson doubles to center field. Cookie Connor scores. Scott Bowles scores. Benny Gudat flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Andy Miller walks. Allie Melendez pops out to the shortstop. Joe Carey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Phillips doubles to left field. Andy Miller scores. Larry Murray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Spike Haney pops out to the third baseman. Toshiaki Yamasaki strikes out. Earle Tabaka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Isao Fujii flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Billy Pruett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Cookie Connor walks. Scott Bowles grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Cookie Connor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Enos Fain strikes out. Rudy Lawson singles to right field. Passed ball. Scott Bowles advances to third. Rudy Lawson advances to second. Benny Gudat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Lew Limmer walks. Andy Miller flies out to the left fielder. Allie Melendez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew Limmer advances to second on the play. Joe Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Joe Hood walks. Spike Haney walks. Toshiaki Yamasaki lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Earle Tabaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Larry Murray singles to left field. Isao Fujii singles to right field. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Billy Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Cookie Connor grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Bowles grounds out to the pitcher. Enos Fain singles to center field. Rudy Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Lew Limmer hits a home run. Andy Miller walks. Randy Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allie Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Joe Carey lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Andy Miller forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Phillips grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Carey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Benny Gudat doubles to left field. Yoasan Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hood walks. Spike Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Gudat advances to third on the play. Joe Hood advances to second on the play. Randy Akers flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Benny Gudat is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Larry Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Isao Fujii grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Campbell doubles to center field. Billy Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Earle Tabaka walks. Cookie Connor walks. Scott Bowles walks. Enos Fain flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Earle Tabaka scores. Rudy Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Cookie Connor advances to third on the play. Scott Bowles advances to second on the play. Benny Gudat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Lew Limmer singles to right field. Andy Miller hits a home run. Lew Limmer scores. Allie Melendez singles to left field. Yoasan Ramirez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Phillips strikes out. Larry Murray reached on a fielding error by Rudy Lawson. Isao Fujii flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Gene Campbell is pinch hitting for Joe Hood. Gene Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Spike Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Heath is pinch hitting for Randy Akers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Heath doubles to right field. Earle Tabaka grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Don Hoak pitching. Harvey Gonzalez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Campbell at 2B. Elmer Campbell walks. Billy Pruett strikes out. Lew Limmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Elmer Campbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Tucker McCloskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cookie Connor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Bowles strikes out. Enos Fain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 New York total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Guzman did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Hazle improves in arm Pat Bare improves in range Al Donohue did not respond to coaching in control Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sal Ronan improves in contact_vs_lefty Zeke Bales did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Noce improves in range Prince Liriano improves in power_vs_righty Gus Fox did not respond to coaching in CF