Win: Harry Gonder (3-6) Loss: Greg Finigan (3-1)
Save: Ron Irwin (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Chris Chlupsa pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Ault reached on a 2-base throwing error by Buster Miller. Ripper Collins doubles to right field. Doug Ault scores. Sebastian Compton singles to right field. Ripper Collins scores. Jimmie Foxx singles to center field. Sebastian Compton is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Riverboat Smith pitching. Bill Smith singles to left field. Les James flies out to the right fielder. Lou Oglesby singles to center field. Bill Smith advances to third on the hit. Charlie Kainer hits a home run. Bill Smith scores. Lou Oglesby scores. Keith Browne singles to right field. Billy Rafter grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Browne advances to second on the play. Buster Miller walks. Mike Vizcaino pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Riverboat Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Brian Asselstine forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Victor Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Chris Chlupsa pops out to the shortstop. Bill Smith strikes out. Les James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Doug Ault flies out to the left fielder. Ripper Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Sebastian Compton singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Lou Oglesby strikes out. Charlie Kainer flies out to the left fielder. Keith Browne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hanley Ramirez triples. Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hanley Ramirez scores. Riverboat Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Riverboat Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Billy Rafter grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Miller singles to center field. Mike Vizcaino grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Miller advances to second on the play. Chris Chlupsa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Victor Martinez singles to center field. Victor Martinez steals second. Doug Ault flies out to the right fielder. Ripper Collins strikes out. Sebastian Compton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bill Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Trouppe 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. Les James doubles to center field. Lou Oglesby grounds out to the second baseman. Les James advances to third on the play. Charlie Kainer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Hanley Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Keith Browne grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Rafter walks. Buster Miller strikes out. Mike Vizcaino grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Rafter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for Jim Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Victor Martinez strikes out. Doug Ault triples. Ripper Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Harry Gonder pitching. Chris Chlupsa flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith doubles to center field. Les James pops out to the catcher. Lou Oglesby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sebastian Compton hits a home run. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Steve Christmas is pinch hitting for Hanley Ramirez. Steve Christmas reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Smith. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Christmas advances to third on the play. Klondike Douglass pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jerry Byers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Christmas at C. Charlie Kainer pops out to the second baseman. Keith Browne triples. Billy Rafter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Keith Browne scores. Buster Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Greg Finigan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Harry Gonder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Holliday walks. Victor Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Holliday advances to second on the play. Doug Ault doubles to right field. Matt Holliday scores. Ripper Collins flies out to the right fielder. Sebastian Compton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Ron Irwin pitching. Mike Vizcaino pops out to the second baseman. Christy Wells is pinch hitting for Greg Finigan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Christy Wells reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian Asselstine. Bill Smith pops out to the first baseman. Les James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Smith (25), Les James (19).3B - Keith Browne (6).HR - Charlie Kainer (10).SF - Billy Rafter. Fielding: E - Bill Smith, Buster Miller.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Ron Guidry did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Woodie Fryman did not respond to coaching in velocity George Davis improves in power_vs_lefty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earle France did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Hegan did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Cronin improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Rucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty