Win: Fred Crisp (3-13) Loss: Tom Weathers (8-17)
Save: Charlie Merena (28)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Weathers pitching. Don Lois hits a home run. Garland Quinn strikes out. Jack Hicks flies out to the right fielder. Jim Easler singles to right field. Gilly Phebus pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Fred Crisp pitching. Tom Daneker pops out to the shortstop. Ollie Fant walks. Gene Kantlehner flies out to the left fielder. Dan Roberts grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Curt Kress grounds out to the catcher. Jed Brickell flies out to the right fielder. Tuck Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jay Podgajny singles to center field. Bill Piktuzis is hit by a pitch. Ramon Treadaway strikes out. A.J. Lynch pops out to the shortstop. Tom Weathers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Fred Crisp flies out to the left fielder. Don Lois pops out to the first baseman. Garland Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Tom Daneker strikes out. Ollie Fant strikes out. Gene Kantlehner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Hicks singles to center field. Jim Easler lines out to the second baseman. Gilly Phebus flies out to the center fielder. Curt Kress doubles to right field. Jack Hicks uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jed Brickell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dan Roberts strikes out. Jay Podgajny pops out to the third baseman. Bill Piktuzis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tuck Whitfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Crisp doubles to right field. Don Lois grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Crisp advances to third on the play. Garland Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ramon Treadaway strikes out. A.J. Lynch singles to center field. A.J. Lynch steals second. Tom Weathers singles to left field. A.J. Lynch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Daneker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Hicks grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Easler pops out to the first baseman. Gilly Phebus grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ollie Fant flies out to the right fielder. Gene Kantlehner strikes out. Dan Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Curt Kress grounds out to the second baseman. Jed Brickell singles to center field. Homer Ott is pinch hitting for Tuck Whitfield. Homer Ott flies out to the center fielder. Fred Crisp singles to right field. Don Lois singles to right field. Jed Brickell scores. Gene Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Garland Quinn lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Steve Batch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Homer Ott at 2B. Jay Podgajny flies out to the right fielder. Bill Piktuzis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Treadaway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Hicks pops out to the third baseman. Jim Easler flies out to the left fielder. Gilly Phebus pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston A.J. Lynch strikes out. Johnny Gibson is pinch hitting for Gene Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Johnny Gibson doubles to center field. Tom Daneker singles to right field. Tom Daneker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ollie Fant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Lew Wells pitching. Curt Kress pops out to the second baseman. Jed Brickell grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Batch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Charlie Merena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Kantlehner flies out to the center fielder. Dan Roberts strikes out. Jay Podgajny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Bailey improves in control Kevin Knott did not respond to coaching in control Rick Willey improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Abernathy did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Kopf improves in velocity Paddy Dunwoody improves in range Bill Goeckel did not respond to coaching in control Emil Andrews did not respond to coaching in velocity