Win: Justin Verlander (5-4) Loss: Jay Demola (10-6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jay Demola pitching. Victor Martinez strikes out. Doug Ault strikes out. Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Justin Verlander pitching. Herb Cuppy pops out to the second baseman. Hal Twombly grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Rabe walks. Cory Daufelt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmie Foxx flies out to the left fielder. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Jim Gaddis flies out to the right fielder. Red French strikes out. J.T. Johnson hits a home run. Oscar Solaita doubles to center field. Jay Demola pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ronald Acuna Jr. hits a home run. Jerry Byers strikes out. Justin Verlander strikes out. Victor Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Herb Cuppy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Twombly strikes out. Willie Rabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Doug Ault pops out to the third baseman. Ripper Collins walks. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Cory Daufelt grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Gaddis singles to center field. Red French grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Gaddis advances to second on the play. J.T. Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Klondike Douglass walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Klondike Douglass advances to second on the play. Jerry Byers walks. Justin Verlander lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Victor Martinez doubles to center field. Klondike Douglass scores. Jerry Byers scores. Doug Ault grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Oscar Solaita doubles to right field. Jay Demola lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Herb Cuppy strikes out. Hal Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ripper Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Willie Rabe pops out to the shortstop. Cory Daufelt grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gaddis singles past the shortstop. Red French strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Klondike Douglass doubles to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to center field. Klondike Douglass scores. Greg Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Byers singles to center field. Justin Verlander lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Victor Martinez strikes out. Doug Ault singles to left field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Jerry Byers scores. Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle J.T. Johnson walks. J.T. Johnson steals second. Oscar Solaita flies out to the center fielder. Preston Bernal is pinch hitting for Greg Perkins. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Preston Bernal singles to center field. J.T. Johnson scores. Herb Cuppy grounds out to the second baseman. Preston Bernal advances to second on the play. Hal Twombly walks. Willie Rabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Begood pitching. Jimmie Foxx singles to left field. Brian Asselstine flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Klondike Douglass strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Armando Linebrink 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. Cory Daufelt walks. Jim Gaddis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Red French grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jerry Byers lines out to the third baseman. Armando Linebrink pops out to the third baseman. Victor Martinez singles to center field. Doug Ault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle J.T. Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Oscar Solaita grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Scheffer is pinch hitting for Johnny Begood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Scheffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Seattle total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Guidry did not respond to coaching in endurance Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tige Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Knicely improves in speed
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Taber did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Witte did not respond to coaching in range Matt Judge did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Judge did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Franklin did not respond to coaching in 2B