Win: Bruce Schneck (18-7) Loss: Michiaki Niihara (12-13)
Save: John Ricci (40)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Bruce Schneck pitching. Harvey Glavenich singles to left field. Lou Williams flies out to the center fielder. Larry Williams walks. Mick Hanly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Michiaki Niihara pitching. Jim Causey strikes out. Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore John Chambers strikes out. Jim Gordon doubles to center field. John Purdue grounds out to the third baseman. Orie Stanicek singles to right field. Jim Gordon scores. Michiaki Niihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald singles to left field. Phil Swander flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald steals second. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Harvey Glavenich doubles to right field. Lou Williams strikes out. Larry Williams pops out to the second baseman. Mick Hanly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Schneck pops out to the shortstop. Jim Causey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore John Chambers singles to right field. Jim Gordon grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Chambers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Purdue doubles past the third baseman. Orie Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Michiaki Niihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dick Rand singles to center field. Dick Rand steals second. Mike Sheridan hits a home run. Dick Rand scores. Scott Fitzgerald walks. Phil Swander singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Lefty Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Harvey Glavenich strikes out. Lou Williams singles to center field. Lou Williams gets picked off first. Larry Williams lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Schneck pops out to the second baseman. Jim Causey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Mick Hanly walks. John Chambers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Gordon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Rand hits a home run. Mike Sheridan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harvey Glavenich. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Phil Swander grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore John Purdue lines out to the first baseman. Orie Stanicek singles to right field. Michiaki Niihara lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Orie Stanicek steals third. Harvey Glavenich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Malone walks. Bruce Schneck fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bruce Schneck strikes out. Jim Causey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Lou Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Williams reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Sheridan. Mick Hanly lines out to the first baseman. John Chambers singles to left field. Jim Gordon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dick Rand strikes out. Louie Louie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Herm Karp enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Rand 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. John Purdue grounds out to the third baseman. Orie Stanicek singles to left field. Rocky Stone is pinch hitting for Louie Louie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rocky Stone singles to right field. Harvey Glavenich flies out to the right fielder. Lou Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jorge Nettles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmie McMackin improves in range Dewey Smith did not respond to coaching in range Jorge Nettles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dewey Smith did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in control Joe Collins did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Gallagher improves in velocity Andy Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity