Win: Ed Davalillo (3-1) Loss: Armando Linebrink (2-5)
Save: Dick Munson (26)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Harris pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Collins walks. Sebastian Compton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ripper Collins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmie Foxx grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sebastian Compton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Justin Verlander pitching. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Les James pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hanley Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Brian Asselstine singles to center field. Klondike Douglass grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Lou Oglesby flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Kainer grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Browne singles to left field. Billy Rafter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Matt Holliday strikes out. Justin Verlander grounds out to the third baseman. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Bobby Meador singles past the third baseman. Joe Harris lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Farmer Leeper singles to right field. Bobby Meador scores. Farmer Leeper steals second. Bill Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian Asselstine. Farmer Leeper scores. Les James hits a home run. Bill Smith scores. Lou Oglesby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Kainer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ripper Collins walks. Sebastian Compton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Keith Browne singles to center field. Billy Rafter flies out to the right fielder. Keith Browne steals second. Bobby Meador singles to right field. Keith Browne scores. Joe Harris pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Farmer Leeper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Les James flies out to the left fielder. Lou Oglesby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Holliday singles to center field. Justin Verlander lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Victor Martinez bunts for a base hit. Ripper Collins walks. Sebastian Compton strikes out. Jimmie Foxx hits a home run. Matt Holliday scores. Victor Martinez scores. Ripper Collins scores. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Charlie Kainer is hit by a pitch. Keith Browne flies out to the left fielder. Billy Rafter flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Meador flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Greg Finigan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Asselstine doubles to center field. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Matt Holliday grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Asselstine scores. Klondike Douglass advances to second on the play. Justin Verlander flies out to the center fielder. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Christy Wells is pinch hitting for Greg Finigan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Christy Wells flies out to the center fielder. Farmer Leeper singles to left field. Bill Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Farmer Leeper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Smith steals second. Les James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Davalillo pitching. Ripper Collins strikes out. Sebastian Compton strikes out. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Armando Linebrink 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. Lou Oglesby walks. Charlie Kainer flies out to the left fielder. Keith Browne grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Oglesby advances to second on the play. Billy Rafter walks. Bobby Meador singles past the first baseman. Lou Oglesby scores. Billy Rafter advances to third on the hit. Mike Vizcaino is pinch hitting for Ed Davalillo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Vizcaino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Munson pitching. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Zeke Etheridge improves in power_vs_lefty Tige Jones did not respond to coaching in control Woodie Fryman did not respond to coaching in velocity George Davis improves in range
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Hawes did not respond to coaching in velocity Manny Hollahan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Hegan did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Higginson did not respond to coaching in velocity