Win: Tracy Bedford (6-3) Loss: Gary Ignasiak (1-5)
Save: Dick Munson (27)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tracy Bedford pitching. Steve Christmas singles to center field. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Ripper Collins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Christmas advances to third on the play. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Gary Ignasiak pitching. Keith Browne walks. Billy Rafter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matt Holliday. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Browne scores. Billy Rafter advances to third on the play. Les James hits a home run. Billy Rafter scores. Lou Oglesby strikes out. George Raabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Victor Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Asselstine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Byers doubles to center field. Matt Holliday pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Christy Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Vizcaino flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Bedford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Gary Ignasiak flies out to the center fielder. Steve Christmas strikes out. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Keith Browne doubles to right field. Billy Rafter singles to right field. Keith Browne scores. Bill Smith singles to center field. Billy Rafter advances to third on the hit. Les James strikes out. Lou Oglesby doubles to left field. Billy Rafter scores. Bill Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Armando Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Raabe hits a home run. Lou Oglesby scores. Christy Wells strikes out. Mike Vizcaino singles to center field. Tracy Bedford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ripper Collins strikes out. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Victor Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Keith Browne flies out to the left fielder. Billy Rafter flies out to the right fielder. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Byers singles to center field. Matt Holliday flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Armando Linebrink strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Les James grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Oglesby strikes out. George Raabe pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Christmas strikes out. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Ripper Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Klondike Douglass advances to second on the play. Jimmie Foxx doubles to center field. Klondike Douglass scores. Victor Martinez singles to left field. Jimmie Foxx scores. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Christy Wells strikes out. Mike Vizcaino walks. Tracy Bedford lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keith Browne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jerry Byers flies out to the center fielder. Matt Holliday walks. Jack Barr is pinch hitting for Armando Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Barr singles to center field. Steve Christmas flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Matt Holliday scores. Ripper Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore R.J. Aguayo pitching. Billy Rafter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Les James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jimmie Foxx singles to left field. Victor Martinez strikes out. Brian Asselstine singles to center field. Jerry Byers singles to center field. Jimmie Foxx scores. Andy Crane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Holliday triples. Brian Asselstine scores. Jerry Byers scores. Doug Ault is pinch hitting for R.J. Aguayo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Ault singles to center field. Matt Holliday scores. Steve Christmas walks. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Ripper Collins lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jim Trouppe pitching. Lou Oglesby grounds out to the second baseman. George Raabe walks. Christy Wells pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Kainer is pinch hitting for Mike Vizcaino. Charlie Kainer doubles to left field. George Raabe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Cardona is pinch hitting for Andy Crane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Cardona grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Munson pitching. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Asselstine walks. Jerry Byers walks. Matt Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Baltimore total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobby Rose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron Guidry did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Rose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Denney Collins improves in contact_vs_lefty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Coco Show did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Cronin improves in arm Earle France improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Cronin improves in power_vs_righty