Win: Mitch Blankenship (10-8) Loss: Joe Smith (8-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Smith pitching. Murphy Strange grounds out to the third baseman. Alvaro Boone walks. Bill Torres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Mitch Blankenship pitching. Jimmy Flash flies out to the left fielder. Paul Misse grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Alcantara strikes out. William Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Greg Abbott grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Harold Larkin singles to center field. Keith Wilkins strikes out. George Durant grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Groskloss strikes out. John Geronimo strikes out. Mitch Blankenship singles to right field. Murphy Strange singles to right field. Alvaro Boone walks. Bill Torres walks. Mitch Blankenship scores. Harry Alcantara singles to left field. Murphy Strange scores. Alvaro Boone scores. Bill Torres advances to third on the hit. William Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Greg Wilson bunts for a base hit. Mike Royster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Wilson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Flash strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Greg Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Groskloss singles to left field. Johnny Groskloss steals second. John Geronimo singles to center field. Johnny Groskloss scores. Mitch Blankenship pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Murphy Strange lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Paul Misse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Lee strikes out. Harold Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Alvaro Boone singles to left field. Bill Torres triples. Alvaro Boone scores. Red Lambeth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Alcantara lines out to the second baseman. William Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Torres scores. Greg Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Keith Wilkins singles to right field. Keith Wilkins steals second. George Durant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keith Wilkins advances to third on the play. Greg Wilson strikes out. Mike Royster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the pitcher. John Geronimo pops out to the shortstop. Mitch Blankenship grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Red Lambeth grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jimmy Flash grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Misse doubles to center field. Billy Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Murphy Strange singles to center field. Alvaro Boone hits a home run. Murphy Strange scores. Bill Torres walks. Harry Alcantara hits a home run. Bill Torres scores. William Spiezio pops out to the second baseman. Greg Abbott strikes out. Johnny Groskloss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Harold Larkin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Sullivan is pinch hitting for Keith Wilkins. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Sullivan singles to right field. Pepper Catalanotto is pinch hitting for George Durant. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pepper Catalanotto strikes out. Dan Wind Scheer is pinch hitting for Greg Wilson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Wind Scheer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Geronimo flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Blankenship grounds out to the second baseman. Murphy Strange singles to center field. Alvaro Boone singles to center field. Murphy Strange advances to third on the hit. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Mike Royster flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Owen is pinch hitting for Red Lambeth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Owen singles to right field. Jimmy Flash grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Owen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Misse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Teddy Merewether pitching. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. William Spiezio singles to left field. Greg Abbott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Billy Lee singles to left field. Harold Larkin singles to center field. Billy Lee advances to third on the hit. Mike Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Harold Larkin advances to second on the play. Pepper Catalanotto pops out to the second baseman. Dan Wind Scheer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes John Geronimo is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Ronan did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Sloppy Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Fuller did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Pujols did not respond to coaching in control Red Gladu did not respond to coaching in range Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl McGehee improves in power_vs_righty Earl McGehee did not respond to coaching in speed Josias Thacker did not respond to coaching in control Bill Eiland improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Bell did not respond to coaching in control Earl McGehee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Gallagher did not respond to coaching in C