Win: Ike Jackson (2-2) Loss: Mudcat Greene (2-3)
Save: Bob Cox (17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harley Miller pitching. Murphy Strange strikes out. Alvaro Boone singles to center field. Bill Torres singles to center field. Alvaro Boone aggressively advances to third on the hit. Greg Abbott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Mitch Blankenship pitching. Rich Carter strikes out. Jim Hensiek flies out to the left fielder. Fred Eayrs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland William Spiezio strikes out. John Geronimo doubles to center field. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Bats Belfry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Farley flies out to the left fielder. Wally Pruett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mitch Blankenship pops out to the shortstop. Murphy Strange grounds out to the shortstop. Alvaro Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bill Hopper walks. Galen Ordenana strikes out. Harley Miller lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Hopper forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rich Carter lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Torres hits a home run. Greg Abbott flies out to the center fielder. William Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. John Geronimo singles to right field. Harry Alcantara grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Geronimo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jim Hensiek triples. Fred Eayrs flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Hensiek scores. Bats Belfry flies out to the right fielder. Tony Farley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Groskloss doubles to right field. Mitch Blankenship lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Johnny Groskloss is thrown out at third. Murphy Strange grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Wally Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hopper strikes out. Galen Ordenana doubles to center field. Harley Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alvaro Boone singles to center field. Bill Torres grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alvaro Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Abbott flies out to the right fielder. William Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Rich Carter singles to right field. Jim Hensiek strikes out. Fred Eayrs strikes out. Bats Belfry singles to right field. Tony Farley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland John Geronimo strikes out. Harry Alcantara singles to right field. Johnny Groskloss doubles to left field. Harry Alcantara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mitch Blankenship strikes out. Murphy Strange pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Wally Pruett singles to right field. Bill Hopper strikes out. Galen Ordenana flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Sanchez is pinch hitting for Harley Miller. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jimmy Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ike Jackson pitching. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Abbott is hit by a pitch. Greg Abbott is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Rich Carter flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hensiek triples. Mudcat Greene 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 2nd. Fred Eayrs singles to center field. Jim Hensiek scores. Bats Belfry doubles to center field. Fred Eayrs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Farley singles to right field. Bats Belfry scores. Ken Coquillette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Pruett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Farley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Hopper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Cox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. William Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Geronimo pops out to the second baseman. Harry Alcantara walks. Johnny Groskloss walks. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Ken Coquillette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Irv Brittin singles to center field. Harry Alcantara scores. Johnny Groskloss advances to third on the hit. Murphy Strange grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Ronan improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Beatty did not respond to coaching in velocity Sloppy Ward did not respond to coaching in control Steve Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Wilson improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Ronan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert McMullin improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Pelouze improves in contact_vs_lefty Marty Shea did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Moose Deer did not respond to coaching in velocity Moose Deer did not respond to coaching in velocity