Win: Ron Kane (15-10) Loss: Barney Gibson (10-15)
Save: Earle Munoz (37)
Inning: 1 Oakland Barney Gibson pitching. Andres Haworth singles to left field. Yasuji Takada doubles to left field. Andres Haworth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Billings bunts for a base hit. Ed Billings steals second. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yasuji Takada scores. Ed Billings advances to third on the play. Roy Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Billings scores. Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Ron Kane pitching. James Lopes singles to left field. Dick Hernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Unser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Ron Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Scat Aldrete strikes out. Ryan Benson strikes out. Art Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada singles to center field. Yasuji Takada is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jay Kress pops out to the first baseman. Terry Reyes strikes out. Barney Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York James Lopes strikes out. Dick Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Unser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lou Bosch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Moore singles to left field. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Ron Kane lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Hank Moore forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Scat Aldrete grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Benson flies out to the right fielder. Art Ivie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ostrowski singles to right field. Roy Ostrowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jay Kress strikes out. Terry Reyes doubles to center field. Lou Bosch grounds out to the shortstop. James Lopes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mule Smith. Terry Reyes scores. Dick Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Handley walks. Mule Smith walks. Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor walks. Ron Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Handley scores. Earl Lapp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andres Haworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Bobby Unser doubles to right field. Scat Aldrete grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Unser advances to third on the play. Ryan Benson singles to left field. Bobby Unser scores. Ryan Benson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings flies out to the left fielder. Roy Ostrowski singles to right field. Roy Handley grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jay Kress singles to left field. Terry Reyes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Carter is pinch hitting for Earl Lapp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Paul Carter lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Patterson pitching. Mule Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hank Moore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Babe Stephenson is pinch hitting for Ron Kane. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Babe Stephenson singles to right field. Andres Haworth singles to right field. Hank Moore scores. Hal Gazella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Earle Munoz pitching. James Lopes grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Unser singles to left field. Scat Aldrete flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes Paul Carter is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Weldon Hill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Ford improves in power_vs_lefty Kent Bolling improves in contact_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rod Knode improves in range Al Bonetti did not respond to coaching in control Tyson Donnelly did not respond to coaching in control Jeromy Heffner improves in power_vs_lefty