Win: Steve Johnson (1-0) Loss: Al Tobin (4-4)
Save: Barney Watkins (59)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harvey Block pitching. Kazuhito Kodama walks. Biff Ownbey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston John Baird pitching. John Leshnock strikes out. Hilly Heath singles to left field. Mike Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hilly Heath advances to second on the play. Lou Berenguer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Ryan hits a home run. Tom Timmons strikes out. Bill Lister grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Darrell Bocachica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Garcia singles to left field. Lloyd Nielsen flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Kelly walks. John Baird lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kazuhito Kodama lines out to the third baseman. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Harvey Block strikes out. John Leshnock flies out to the center fielder. Hilly Heath walks. Mike Clarke grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hilly Heath is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Paul Granger flies out to the right fielder. Chris Ryan strikes out. Tom Timmons singles to left field. Bill Lister flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Lou Berenguer flies out to the center fielder. Darrell Bocachica strikes out. Pat Garcia doubles to left field. Lloyd Nielsen walks. Jackie Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Kelly reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lloyd Nielsen. John Baird strikes out. Kazuhito Kodama singles to center field. Jack Kelly scores. Kazuhito Kodama is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Harvey Block grounds out to the pitcher. John Leshnock doubles to right field. Hilly Heath grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Biff Ownbey hits a home run. Paul Granger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Ryan strikes out. Tom Timmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Lou Berenguer grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell Bocachica walks. Pat Garcia doubles to left field. Lloyd Nielsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell Bocachica scores. Pat Garcia advances to third on the play. Jackie Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Lister walks. John Hamilton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Joe Chacon is pinch hitting for Harvey Block. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Chacon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Leshnock strikes out. Hilly Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ned Taylor pitching. Doug Brady is pinch hitting for John Baird. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doug Brady strikes out. Kazuhito Kodama grounds out to the second baseman. Biff Ownbey is hit by a pitch. Paul Granger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Stan Callahan pitching. Mike Clarke singles to right field. Lou Berenguer walks. Darrell Bocachica flies out to the center fielder. Pat Garcia hits a home run. Mike Clarke scores. Lou Berenguer scores. Steve Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lloyd Nielsen walks. Jackie Davis strikes out. Jose Moore is pinch hitting for Ned Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Moore grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lloyd Nielsen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Tobin pitching. Lou Gill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Clarke at LF. Chris Ryan singles to right field. Tom Timmons flies out to the center fielder. Bill Lister is hit by a pitch. John Hamilton walks. Jeff Cardenas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Kelly doubles past the center fielder. Chris Ryan scores. Bill Lister scores. John Hamilton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Stearns is pinch hitting for Steve Johnson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Stearns walks. Kazuhito Kodama flies out to the left fielder. Biff Ownbey singles to right field. Jack Kelly scores. Jim Stearns advances to third on the hit. Brad Denson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Granger walks. Chris Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Barney Watkins pitching. John Leshnock flies out to the right fielder. Hilly Heath strikes out. Lou Gill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jack Kelly (17).HR - Biff Ownbey (7), Chris Ryan (20).GIDP - Biff Ownbey, John Hamilton.HBP - Biff Ownbey (1), Bill Lister (2). Baserunning: CS - Kazuhito Kodama (2).
Game Notes Ned Taylor is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Shelley did not respond to coaching in speed Woodie Steinfeldt improves in range Frank Balboni did not respond to coaching in control Neil Gettinger did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Hillman did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Torres did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie Lepcio improves in speed Edgar Suche did not respond to coaching in control