Win: Mike Maas (7-2) Loss: J.A. Mack (1-1)
Save: John Ricci (32)
Inning: 1 Oakland Heath Ward pitching. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Lefty Benjamin pitching. Cyril Qantas walks. Harvey Glavenich strikes out. Lou Williams singles to left field. Cyril Qantas advances to third on the hit. Keiichi Ishikawa strikes out. Mick Hanly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Dixon pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Helton doubles to center field. Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore John Purdue strikes out. Bill Smith singles to right field. Bill Smith steals second. Rocky Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Heath Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Benjamin flies out to the center fielder. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Cyril Qantas singles to center field. Harvey Glavenich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dick Rand singles to right field. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Rand advances to second on the play. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Keiichi Ishikawa strikes out. Mick Hanly singles to center field. John Purdue is hit by a pitch. Bill Smith hits a home run. Mick Hanly scores. John Purdue scores. Rocky Stone pops out to the first baseman. Heath Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Helton pops out to the second baseman. Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone singles past the shortstop. Lefty Benjamin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Cyril Qantas lines out to the second baseman. Harvey Glavenich strikes out. Lou Williams doubles to left field. Keiichi Ishikawa singles to left field. Lou Williams scores. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mick Hanly walks. John Purdue grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Bill Smith strikes out. Rocky Stone walks. Heath Ward lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cyril Qantas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald walks. Lefty Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Scott Fitzgerald steals second. Bobby Helton singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Phil Swander walks. J.A. Mack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Spike Malone flies out to the right fielder. Mike Maas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Harvey Glavenich singles to left field. Harvey Glavenich is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lou Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Keiichi Ishikawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cyril Qantas at 1B. Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Dick Rand singles to center field. Dick Rand steals second. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Dick Rand scores. Mike Sheridan advances to third on the hit. Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton singles to left field. Mike Sheridan scores. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Ed Bedell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Swander flies out to the right fielder. Spike Malone singles to center field. Lefty Dixon scores. Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Mike Maas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Daisuke Yamanaka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Spike Malone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Ricci pitching. Mick Hanly singles to right field. Jim Gordon is pinch hitting for John Purdue. Jim Gordon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Sam Scarsone enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Gordon at 3B. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Rand singles to left field. Mike Sheridan doubles past the left fielder. Dick Rand is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Mike Sheridan steals third. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Rocky Stone strikes out. Orie Stanicek is pinch hitting for Ed Bedell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Orie Stanicek singles to center field. Orie Stanicek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Williams singles to center field. Harvey Glavenich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Lou Williams (17).HR - Bill Smith (14).GIDP - Harvey Glavenich, Jim Gordon.HBP - John Purdue (1). Baserunning: SB - Bill Smith (11).CS - Harvey Glavenich (8), Orie Stanicek (6).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Aloma did not respond to coaching in range Ron Platte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Valdez did not respond to coaching in arm Sherry Giovanola improves in control Doug Fleming did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jorge Nettles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jorge Nettles improves in LF