Win: Mitch Blankenship (5-5) Loss: Red Lambeth (4-8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Red Lambeth pitching. Murphy Strange strikes out. Alvaro Boone walks. Alvaro Boone steals second. Bill Torres flies out to the right fielder. Bob Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Mitch Blankenship pitching. Jimmy Flash singles to left field. Paul Misse pops out to the second baseman. Angel Brandt strikes out. Mike Sullivan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Flash is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland William Spiezio walks. Greg Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. John Geronimo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ray DeVormer singles to left field. George Durant singles to center field. Dan Wind Scheer grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Durant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Owen grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Wind Scheer advances to second on the play. Red Lambeth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Mitch Blankenship grounds out to the second baseman. Murphy Strange flies out to the center fielder. Alvaro Boone walks. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jimmy Flash flies out to the right fielder. Paul Misse hits a home run. Angel Brandt pops out to the first baseman. Mike Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Elliott singles to left field. William Spiezio pops out to the shortstop. Greg Abbott strikes out. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ray DeVormer singles to center field. George Durant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray DeVormer advances to second on the play. Dan Wind Scheer strikes out. Charlie Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman. Mitch Blankenship grounds out to the third baseman. Murphy Strange walks. Murphy Strange steals second. Alvaro Boone hits a home run. Murphy Strange scores. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Red Lambeth strikes out. Jimmy Flash grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Misse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Elliott singles to right field. William Spiezio singles to left field. Bob Elliott advances to third on the hit. Greg Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. William Spiezio advances to second on the play. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the third baseman. Koji Oya 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. John Geronimo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Angel Brandt strikes out. Mike Royster is pinch hitting for Mike Sullivan. Mike Royster strikes out. Tom Meyer is pinch hitting for Ray DeVormer. Tom Meyer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mitch Blankenship flies out to the center fielder. Murphy Strange singles to right field. Alvaro Boone walks. Bill Torres singles past the shortstop. Murphy Strange scores. Alvaro Boone advances to third on the hit. Bob Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Torres advances to second on the play. William Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore George Durant grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Wind Scheer flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Greg Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Groskloss singles to center field. Tom Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Johnny Groskloss steals second. John Geronimo pops out to the third baseman. Mitch Blankenship triples. Johnny Groskloss scores. Murphy Strange singles to right field. Mitch Blankenship scores. Alvaro Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Tom Bell strikes out. Jimmy Flash grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Misse singles to left field. Angel Brandt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Torres grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Elliott grounds out to the third baseman. William Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Mike Royster singles past the third baseman. Tom Meyer pops out to the first baseman. George Durant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy McNamara did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Dizzy James improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Pujols improves in velocity Mike Wilson improves in power_vs_righty Frank Beatty did not respond to coaching in endurance Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Barr did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Barr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Bates did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Carey improves in range Earl McGehee improves in range Tom Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Pat Gallagher did not respond to coaching in C