Win: Lefty Benjamin (12-6) Loss: John Henry Johnson (6-19)
Save: John Ricci (34)
Inning: 1 Seattle Lefty Benjamin pitching. Roy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Metzig pops out to the first baseman. Pat E Cake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland John Henry Johnson pitching. Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Jim Causey grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Turkey Dreesen strikes out. Dick Boyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chuck Dusak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lefty Dixon doubles to left field. Bobby Helton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Dixon advances to third on the play. Phil Swander reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pat E Cake. Lefty Dixon scores. Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Benjamin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Gene Pack triples. Bill Lyons singles to right field. Gene Pack scores. John Henry Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Roy Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Causey grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Stu Metzig grounds out to the shortstop. Pat E Cake strikes out. Turkey Dreesen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Helton strikes out. Phil Swander walks. Spike Malone walks. Lefty Benjamin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Seattle Dick Boyd hits a home run. Chuck Dusak hits a home run. Gene Pack strikes out. Bill Lyons singles to center field. John Henry Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Smith reached on a fielding error by Spike Malone. Roy Smith steals second. Stu Metzig singles to center field. Bill Lyons scores. Roy Smith scores. Stu Metzig is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Jim Causey strikes out. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Jonah Shinault is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Pat E Cake doubles to left field. Turkey Dreesen flies out to the left fielder. Dick Boyd strikes out. Chuck Dusak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Lefty Dixon doubles to right field. Bobby Helton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Helton advances to second on the play. Spike Malone singles to left field. Lefty Dixon scores. Bobby Helton scores. Lefty Benjamin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Mickey Weir is pinch hitting for Gene Pack. Mickey Weir grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Lyons singles to left field. John Henry Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Sanchez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Weir at 1B. Jim Causey singles to center field. Mike Sheridan bunts for a base hit. Scott Fitzgerald singles in front of the right fielder. Jim Causey scores. Mike Sheridan advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Lefty Dixon doubles to left field. Mike Sheridan scores. Scott Fitzgerald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ivy Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Helton walks. Phil Swander singles to right field. Lefty Dixon scores. Bobby Helton advances to third on the hit. Spike Malone pops out to the second baseman. Lefty Benjamin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Stu Metzig singles to center field. Pat E Cake grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stu Metzig is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat E Cake is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Turkey Dreesen walks. Dick Boyd grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Turkey Dreesen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jonah Shinault singles to center field. Jim Causey grounds out to the pitcher. Jonah Shinault advances to second on the play. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fitzgerald pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Herm Karp enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Causey at RF. Daisuke Yamanaka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spike Malone at 2B. John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Graves is pinch hitting for Chuck Dusak. Al Graves pops out to the first baseman. John Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lyons singles past the shortstop. John Walsh is pinch hitting for Ivy Green. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Walsh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Lyons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Seattle total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Pat E Cake (17).3B - Gene Pack (2).HR - Dick Boyd (8), Chuck Dusak (1).GIDP - Roy Smith. Baserunning: SB - Roy Smith (17).CS - Stu Metzig (8), Pat E Cake (3). Fielding: E - Pat E Cake.
Game Notes John Walsh is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: F Improvements: Robert Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Derek Trucks improves in arm Chick DeLancey improves in arm Henry Todd did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Kreutzer did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in control John Distefano did not respond to coaching in endurance Ron Platte improves in speed Bill Williams did not respond to coaching in control