Win: Randy Griffin (1-0) Loss: Hank Hofferth (5-2)
Save: Tony Riggetti (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hank Hofferth pitching. Jim Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Scott flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Wojciechowicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Randy Griffin pitching. Al Peters singles to left field. Jim Howarth lines out to the first baseman. Roy Walter strikes out. Roy Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Charles Jefferson strikes out. Mark Meola doubles to center field. Keenan McCoy doubles to center field. Mark Meola scores. Rip Wooldridge singles to right field. Keenan McCoy scores. Lou Skinner singles to right field. Rip Wooldridge advances to third on the hit. Randy Griffin strikes out. Jim Sullivan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Jimmy Warden grounds out to the shortstop. Peter Barkley singles to center field. Marv Reisling singles to right field. Peter Barkley advances to third on the hit. William Struss grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Barkley scores. Marv Reisling advances to second on the play. Hank Hofferth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rip Scott walks. Aaron Wojciechowicz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rip Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charles Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Mark Meola singles to center field. Keenan McCoy reached on a fielding error by Roy Walker. Rip Wooldridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Al Peters strikes out. Jim Howarth flies out to the right fielder. Roy Walter walks. Roy Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lou Skinner singles to center field. Randy Griffin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Sullivan pops out to the third baseman. Rip Scott singles past the first baseman. Lou Skinner scores. Buzz Capra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Wojciechowicz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jimmy Warden strikes out. Peter Barkley grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Reisling doubles to right field. William Struss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charles Jefferson singles to right field. Mark Meola grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Keenan McCoy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Buzz Capra pops out to the first baseman. Al Peters flies out to the center fielder. Jim Howarth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Rip Wooldridge flies out to the center fielder. Lou Skinner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Roy Walter walks. Roy Walter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Walker strikes out. Jimmy Warden singles to center field. Peter Barkley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Warden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Wojciechowicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Marv Reisling strikes out. William Struss strikes out. Buzz Capra hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Peters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Charles Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Mark Meola hits a home run. Dave Alcaraz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keenan McCoy pops out to the shortstop. Rip Wooldridge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ferguson Gibson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Aaron Wojciechowicz at RF. Jim Howarth singles to left field. Roy Walter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Walker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lou Skinner flies out to the center fielder. Pino Barone is pinch hitting for Randy Griffin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pino Barone grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Ron Peranoski pitching. Jimmy Warden grounds out to the third baseman. Peter Barkley hits a home run. Tony Riggetti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marv Reisling grounds out to the shortstop. William Struss walks. Luther Johnson is pinch hitting for Dave Alcaraz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luther Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 7