Win: Tracy Bedford (15-8) Loss: Tige Jones (2-3)
Save: Dick Munson (55)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tracy Bedford pitching. Doug Ault lines out to the first baseman. Ripper Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Sebastian Compton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Tige Jones pitching. Bill Smith singles to left field. Les James hits a home run. Bill Smith scores. Charlie Kainer strikes out. Lou Oglesby singles to left field. Keith Browne walks. Billy Rafter grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Oglesby advances to third on the play. Keith Browne advances to second on the play. Buster Miller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Sam Horn strikes out. Jimmie Foxx reached on a fielding error by Billy Rafter. Jimmie Foxx steals second. Victor Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Mike Vizcaino grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tracy Bedford grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Matt Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Tige Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Ault flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Les James triples. Charlie Kainer walks. Lou Oglesby flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Kainer steals second. Hanley Ramirez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Les James scores. Keith Browne pops out to the first baseman. Billy Rafter walks. Buster Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ripper Collins strikes out. Sebastian Compton pops out to the catcher. Sam Horn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mike Vizcaino singles to left field. R.J. Aguayo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Bedford lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Vizcaino forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Les James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jimmie Foxx flies out to the right fielder. Victor Martinez singles to right field. Hanley Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Victor Martinez advances to second on the play. Matt Holliday singles to left field. Victor Martinez scores. Matt Holliday is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Charlie Kainer flies out to the left fielder. Lou Oglesby grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Browne hits a home run. Billy Rafter singles to left field. Billy Rafter steals second. Buster Miller walks. Mike Vizcaino grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Billy Rafter is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland R.J. Aguayo grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Ault singles to left field. Ripper Collins strikes out. Sebastian Compton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Ault is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Tracy Bedford singles to center field. Bill Smith pops out to the second baseman. Les James grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sam Horn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jimmie Foxx flies out to the right fielder. Victor Martinez hits a home run. Hanley Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Charlie Kainer flies out to the center fielder. Lou Oglesby strikes out. Keith Browne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Holliday pops out to the first baseman. Klondike Douglass is pinch hitting for R.J. Aguayo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Doug Ault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jim Trouppe pitching. Billy Rafter grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Vizcaino singles to left field. Christy Wells is pinch hitting for Tracy Bedford. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Raabe is pinch running for Mike Vizcaino on 1st base. Christy Wells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Munson pitching. Tony Cardona enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Raabe at C. Ripper Collins singles in front of the left fielder. Sebastian Compton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ripper Collins advances to second on the play. Sam Horn walks. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Victor Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Baltimore total runners left on base: 8
Batting:3B - Les James (8).HR - Les James (26), Keith Browne (7).GIDP - Les James. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Kainer (6), Billy Rafter (15). Fielding: E - Billy Rafter.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Chase did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carlos Velasquez did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Knicely did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Rose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pedro Higginson did not respond to coaching in control Jim Lynn improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Hegan did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Kopacz did not respond to coaching in speed