Win: Ryan Grigsby (5-2) Loss: Bruce Schneck (9-3)
Save: Jeff Turner (7)
Inning: 1 Washington Bruce Schneck pitching. Joe Garcia strikes out. Gene Key grounds out to the second baseman. Elbie Cox grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Schmidt pitching. Jim Causey strikes out. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Rand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Fitzgerald lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bob Thomson strikes out. Ben Stillwell strikes out. Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Daisuke Yamanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Herm Karp strikes out. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Bubba Smith flies out to the left fielder. Aurelio Miller strikes out. Joe Schmidt singles to center field. Joe Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Schneck grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Gene Key grounds out to the third baseman. Elbie Cox singles to right field. Bob Thomson flies out to the right fielder. Elbie Cox steals second. Ben Stillwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dick Rand doubles to center field. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rand advances to third on the play. Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Johnny Schmidt singles to right field. Bubba Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Aurelio Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Herm Karp strikes out. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Spike Malone walks. Bruce Schneck singles to left field. Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Joe Schmidt singles to right field. Joe Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Gene Key flies out to the left fielder. Elbie Cox singles to center field. Bob Thomson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald hits a home run. Mike Sheridan scores. Daisuke Yamanaka flies out to the right fielder. Herm Karp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Ben Stillwell doubles to center field. Johnny Schmidt doubles to right field. Ben Stillwell scores. Bubba Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Schmidt advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Aurelio Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Schmidt scores. Hal Graham is pinch hitting for Joe Schmidt. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hal Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ryan Grigsby pitching. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Spike Malone strikes out. Bruce Schneck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Joe Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Gene Key singles past the shortstop. Elbie Cox triples. Gene Key scores. Bob Thomson lines out to the pitcher. Ben Stillwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Causey flies out to the left fielder. Dick Rand pops out to the first baseman. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Johnny Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Bubba Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Aurelio Miller doubles to center field. Joe Dempster is pinch hitting for Ryan Grigsby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Dempster pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jeff Turner pitching. Scott Fitzgerald pops out to the pitcher. Daisuke Yamanaka pops out to the first baseman. Herm Karp singles to right field. Herm Karp steals second. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sal Bellinger improves in speed Jim Nagy improves in contact_vs_righty Chick DeLancey improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Hamner improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Campbell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Campbell improves in power_vs_righty Tom Clutterbuck did not respond to coaching in endurance