Win: Cory Sheely (20-7) Loss: Stan Fulmer (4-6)
Save: John Ricci (36)
Inning: 1 Oakland Stan Fulmer pitching. Jim Causey strikes out. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan singles past the shortstop. Dick Rand advances to third on the hit. Mike Sheridan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Cory Sheely pitching. Joe Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elbie Cox strikes out. Aurelio Miller singles to left field. Johnny Schmidt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Aurelio Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Phil Swander strikes out. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Rowland Office strikes out. Jerald Griffin strikes out. Ben Stillwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Cory Sheely singles to left field. Jim Causey singles to left field. Dick Rand doubles to left field. Cory Sheely scores. Jim Causey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Sheridan pops out to the third baseman. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Gene Key grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Fulmer strikes out. Joe Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Phil Swander singles past the shortstop. Lefty Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Helton hits a home run. Phil Swander scores. Spike Malone flies out to the right fielder. Cory Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Elbie Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Aurelio Miller strikes out. Johnny Schmidt bunts for a base hit. Rowland Office flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Causey strikes out. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jerald Griffin strikes out. Ben Stillwell grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Gene Key walks. Stan Fulmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald lines out to the pitcher. Phil Swander flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Dixon hits a home run. Bobby Helton walks. Spike Malone grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Helton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Joe Garcia walks. Elbie Cox flies out to the right fielder. Aurelio Miller strikes out. Johnny Schmidt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jeff Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cory Sheely strikes out. Jim Causey flies out to the left fielder. Dick Rand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Rowland Office grounds out to the shortstop. Jerald Griffin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ben Stillwell singles to left field. Gene Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Hal Graham is pinch hitting for Jeff Turner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Garcia doubles to center field. Hector Sasser 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. Elbie Cox singles to center field. Joe Garcia scores. Aurelio Miller singles to center field. Elbie Cox aggressively advances to third on the hit. Johnny Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Elbie Cox scores. Aurelio Miller advances to second on the play. Rowland Office strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ryan Grigsby pitching. Lefty Dixon pops out to the pitcher. Bobby Helton flies out to the right fielder. Spike Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerald Griffin strikes out. Ben Stillwell strikes out. Gene Key singles to left field. Joe Dempster is pinch hitting for Ryan Grigsby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Dempster singles to right field. Gene Key advances to third on the hit. Joe Dempster is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gallagher improves in control Vern Duncan did not respond to coaching in arm
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Takato Ichinomiya did not respond to coaching in speed Moe Busch improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Hamner improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Fischer improves in speed