Win: Kurt Thomas (3-2) Loss: Rudy Puig (10-4)
Save: Hod Mahler (27)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Hernon pitching. Papa Burkam grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cuccinello flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Del Devlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Otto Henry pitching. Rene Davis hits a home run. Willie Ripken flies out to the right fielder. Benny Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Igaue grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Todd Piche grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Burrell pops out to the first baseman. Marty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Yurisbel Gourriel strikes out. Tom Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Daryl Lasher strikes out. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Otto Henry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Eddie Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hernon walks. Rene Davis singles to right field. Bill Hernon advances to third on the hit. Willie Ripken doubles to center field. Bill Hernon scores. Rene Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Benny Kennedy strikes out. Hirokazu Igaue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Papa Burkam singles to center field. Tom Cuccinello flies out to the center fielder. Del Devlin pops out to the shortstop. Todd Piche strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Williams walks. Yurisbel Gourriel strikes out. Tom Elliott strikes out. Eddie Campbell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jay Burrell strikes out. Marty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Daryl Lasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Hernon singles to center field. Rene Davis singles to right field. Bill Hernon advances to third on the hit. Willie Ripken grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Hernon scores. Benny Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Otto Henry flies out to the right fielder. Papa Burkam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Hirokazu Igaue lines out to the second baseman. Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Yurisbel Gourriel singles to right field. Tom Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Cuccinello hits a home run. Del Devlin strikes out. Todd Piche flies out to the right fielder. Jay Burrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Humphreys comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hernon grounds out to the shortstop. Rene Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Enrique Diaz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Williams at 3B. Hank Upright enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Campbell at CF. Marty Jackson strikes out. Daryl Lasher pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Koestner doubles to right field. Earl Keegan is pinch hitting for Bob Humphreys. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earl Keegan bunts for a base hit. Papa Burkam hits a home run. Kevin Koestner scores. Earl Keegan scores. Rudy Puig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Cuccinello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Kurt Thomas pitching. Willie Ripken flies out to the center fielder. Benny Kennedy strikes out. Hirokazu Igaue singles past the shortstop. Enrique Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Del Devlin strikes out. Todd Piche strikes out. Jay Burrell singles to center field. Marty Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Burrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Yurisbel Gourriel grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Elliott pops out to the third baseman. Hank Upright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Daryl Lasher flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Koestner singles to center field. Harry Bostock is pinch hitting for Kurt Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Bostock hits a home run. Kevin Koestner scores. Bek Valentine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Papa Burkam grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cuccinello singles to left field. Del Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Hod Mahler pitching. Rich Casey is pinch hitting for Bek Valentine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rich Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Davis flies out to the center fielder. Willie Ripken singles to right field. Benny Kennedy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Ripken is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Osteen did not respond to coaching in velocity Floyd Shirley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Terry Sullivan improves in range Brad Long did not respond to coaching in control Mark Caskin did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Caskin did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Ginn improves in contact_vs_lefty Ezra Nagelsen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Tiant did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Lyon improves in power_vs_righty