Win: Mike Maas (4-0) Loss: Jeff Turner (1-4)
Save: John Ricci (17)
Inning: 1 Washington Cory Sheely pitching. Joe Dempster doubles to left field. Elbie Cox pops out to the third baseman. Moonlight Gooch singles to right field. Joe Dempster scores. Johnny Schmidt singles to right field. Moonlight Gooch advances to third on the hit. Ben Stillwell strikes out. Bubba Smith hits a home run. Moonlight Gooch scores. Johnny Schmidt scores. Gene Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Katsumi Ishida pitching. Jim Causey grounds out to the third baseman. Herm Karp grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jerald Griffin singles to left field. Katsumi Ishida lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jerald Griffin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Katsumi Ishida steals second. Joe Dempster hits an infield single to the first baseman. Elbie Cox strikes out. Moonlight Gooch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Phil Swander flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Johnny Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Stillwell strikes out. Bubba Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Helton walks. Bobby Helton steals second. Spike Malone triples. Bobby Helton scores. Cory Sheely strikes out. Jim Causey hits a home run. Spike Malone scores. Herm Karp singles to center field. Herm Karp is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Gene Key flies out to the center fielder. Jerald Griffin strikes out. Katsumi Ishida grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Joe Dempster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Spike Malone. Elbie Cox pops out to the second baseman. Moonlight Gooch singles to right field. Joe Dempster is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Johnny Schmidt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Moonlight Gooch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Helton doubles to left field. Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Cory Sheely strikes out. Jim Causey walks. Herm Karp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Ben Stillwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bubba Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Key grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Sheridan strikes out. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the center fielder. Phil Swander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerald Griffin pops out to the first baseman. Katsumi Ishida strikes out. Joe Dempster grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lefty Dixon singles in front of the right fielder. Bobby Helton strikes out. Spike Malone walks. Mike Maas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Causey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Elbie Cox bunts for a base hit. Moonlight Gooch strikes out. Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Elbie Cox steals second. Ben Stillwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Herm Karp walks. Jeff Turner 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. Mike Sheridan pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Wynn singles to right field. Herm Karp advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Phil Swander singles to left field. Herm Karp scores. Lefty Dixon singles to right field. Jimmy Wynn scores. Phil Swander advances to third on the hit. Bob Sojo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Helton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Swander scores. Spike Malone grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lefty Dixon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Jonah Shinault enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herm Karp at 1B. Daisuke Yamanaka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spike Malone at 2B. John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bubba Smith walks. Gene Key flies out to the right fielder. Jerald Griffin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Weston improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Fischer improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Fischer improves in arm Hal Pote did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in control Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fine improves in range Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control