Win: Ken Manuel (2-6) Loss: Joe Schmidt (9-11)
Save: John Ricci (43)
Inning: 1 Washington Cory Sheely pitching. Elbie Cox flies out to the center fielder. Pete Fischer strikes out. Johnny Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Schmidt pitching. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jerald Griffin strikes out. Gene Key grounds out to the second baseman. Rowland Office strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Phil Swander walks. Lefty Dixon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jim Urban flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Smith singles to center field. Joe Schmidt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Bubba Smith steals second. Elbie Cox singles to right field. Bubba Smith scores. Pete Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Malone strikes out. Cory Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Johnny Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Jerald Griffin singles to center field. Gene Key walks. Rowland Office hits a home run. Jerald Griffin scores. Gene Key scores. Jim Urban strikes out. Bubba Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Causey doubles to left field. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jim Causey advances to third on the play. Mike Sheridan hits a home run. Jim Causey scores. Scott Fitzgerald hits an infield single to the pitcher. Phil Swander singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Lefty Dixon singles in front of the right fielder. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Phil Swander advances to third on the hit. Bobby Helton strikes out. Spike Malone walks. Cory Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Washington Joe Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Elbie Cox strikes out. Pete Fischer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Causey singles to right field. Jimmy Wynn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Causey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald singles to right field. Jimmy Wynn advances to third on the hit. Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Jerald Griffin pops out to the shortstop. Gene Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton singles to center field. Spike Malone strikes out. Jonah Shinault is pinch hitting for Cory Sheely. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jonah Shinault grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Helton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Ken Manuel pitching. Rowland Office pops out to the second baseman. Jim Urban strikes out. Bubba Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Causey walks. Jimmy Wynn reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerald Griffin. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Jim Causey scores. Jimmy Wynn scores. Phil Swander grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Hal Graham is pinch hitting for Joe Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hal Graham strikes out. Elbie Cox singles to left field. Elbie Cox steals second. Pete Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Schmidt singles to right field. Elbie Cox is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jeff Turner pitching. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Helton flies out to the left fielder. Spike Malone grounds out to the second 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Key singles to left field. Rowland Office flies out to the left fielder. Jim Urban grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Key is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Breeding did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Hamner improves in range Sal Bellinger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Nagy did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Platte improves in range Tom Clutterbuck did not respond to coaching in control Anthony Mitchell improves in endurance Bill Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity