Inning: 1 Baltimore Mike Smith pitching. Jimmy Flash flies out to the center fielder. Larry Chiozza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Misse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Smith pitching. Murphy Strange singles to center field. Alvaro Boone flies out to the center fielder. Bill Torres strikes out. Harry Alcantara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Billy Lee walks. Harold Larkin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Keith Wilkins flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland William Spiezio singles to right field. William Spiezio steals second. Greg Abbott walks. Johnny Groskloss grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. William Spiezio advances to third on the play. John Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore George Durant grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Owen flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Smith doubles to left field. Murphy Strange grounds out to the pitcher. Alvaro Boone singles to left field. Bill Torres walks. Harry Alcantara walks. Mike Smith scores. William Spiezio singles to left field. Alvaro Boone scores. Bill Torres is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Harry Alcantara advances to third on the play. Greg Abbott singles to left field. Harry Alcantara scores. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Jimmy Flash grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Chiozza lines out to the second baseman. Paul Misse lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Geronimo walks. Mike Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Murphy Strange flies out to the left fielder. Alvaro Boone singles to center field. John Geronimo scores. Red Lambeth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Torres grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alvaro Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Mike Royster is pinch hitting for Billy Lee. Mike Royster singles to center field. Harold Larkin singles to left field. Mike Royster aggressively advances to third on the hit. Mike Sullivan is pinch hitting for Keith Wilkins. Mike Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Royster scores. Harold Larkin advances to second on the play. Tom Meyer is pinch hitting for George Durant. Tom Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Owen doubles past the left fielder. Harold Larkin scores. Red Lambeth singles to left field. Charlie Owen scores. Jimmy Flash doubles to center field. Red Lambeth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Chiozza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Pepper Catalanotto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Meyer at 1B. Harry Alcantara flies out to the right fielder. William Spiezio strikes out. Greg Abbott singles to center field. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Paul Misse lines out to the shortstop. Mike Royster singles to left field. Harold Larkin walks. Mike Sullivan singles to right field. Pepper Catalanotto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Royster scores. Harold Larkin advances to third on the play. Mike Sullivan advances to second on the play. Frank Bankhead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland John Geronimo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Bankhead grounds out to the second baseman. Murphy Strange flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Ray DeVormer is pinch hitting for Red Lambeth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray DeVormer bunts for a base hit. Jimmy Flash singles to left field. Ray DeVormer advances to third on the hit. Larry Chiozza singles to right field. Ray DeVormer scores. Jimmy Flash advances to third on the hit. Paul Misse triples. Jimmy Flash scores. Larry Chiozza scores. Dave Zipfel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Royster grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Misse scores. Harold Larkin singles to center field. Mike Sullivan strikes out. Pepper Catalanotto grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harold Larkin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Koji Oya pitching. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bill Torres strikes out. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Dan Wind Scheer is pinch hitting for Charlie Owen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Wind Scheer grounds out to the third baseman. Koji Oya strikes out. Jimmy Flash strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland William Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Larry Chiozza walks. Paul Misse doubles past the center fielder. Larry Chiozza uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Coquillette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Royster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Misse advances to third on the play. Harold Larkin strikes out. Mike Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Geronimo flies out to the center fielder. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Ken Coquillette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Irv Brittin grounds out to the shortstop. Murphy Strange hits a home run. Pat Floyd 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. Alvaro Boone singles to right field. Bill Torres singles to right field. Harry Alcantara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Torres is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Barr did not respond to coaching in range Pat Gallagher improves in range Tom Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Joe Bates improves in speed Earl McGehee improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Essegian improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Barr improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in control Frank Beatty did not respond to coaching in control Fritz Henriksen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Warren improves in contact_vs_lefty Garvin Small improves in arm Fritz Henriksen did not respond to coaching in speed Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B