Inning: 1 Boston Elmer Tidrow pitching. Eddie Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Rene Davis singles to right field. Willie Ripken doubles to left field. Rene Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masahiro Araki grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Casey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Hernon pitching. Jay Burrell singles to right field. Tom Cuccinello grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Del Devlin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Todd Piche grounds out to the pitcher. Harlan Benzinger walks. Marty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Daryl Lasher singles past the second baseman. Harlan Benzinger advances to third on the hit. Kevin Koestner singles to center field. Harlan Benzinger scores. Daryl Lasher advances to third on the hit. Elmer Tidrow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Hernon grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Campbell strikes out. Rene Davis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jay Burrell walks. Tom Cuccinello flies out to the center fielder. Jay Burrell steals second. Del Devlin doubles to center field. Jay Burrell scores. Todd Piche flies out to the center fielder. Harlan Benzinger singles to right field. Del Devlin scores. Marty Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Willie Ripken flies out to the left fielder. Masahiro Araki grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Daryl Lasher singles to right field. Jim Embree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Koestner flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Tidrow lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Daryl Lasher forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jay Burrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Mike Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Kennedy singles to left field. Ezra Nagelsen strikes out. Jim Embree pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Cuccinello grounds out to the third baseman. Del Devlin walks. Todd Piche is hit by a pitch. Harlan Benzinger singles to center field. Del Devlin scores. Todd Piche advances to third on the hit. Danger Sandoval comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Jackson singles to left field. Todd Piche scores. Harlan Benzinger aggressively advances to third on the hit. Daryl Lasher singles to left field. Harlan Benzinger scores. Kevin Koestner walks. Elmer Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Jackson scores. Daryl Lasher advances to third on the play. Kevin Koestner advances to second on the play. Jay Burrell singles to left field. Daryl Lasher scores. Kevin Koestner scores. Tom Cuccinello singles to center field. Jay Burrell advances to third on the hit. Del Devlin singles to left field. Jay Burrell scores. Todd Piche walks. Harlan Benzinger walks. Tom Cuccinello scores. Marty Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Eddie Campbell strikes out. Rene Davis walks. Willie Ripken strikes out. Masahiro Araki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Daryl Lasher strikes out. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Foley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Elmer Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Rich Casey strikes out. Mike Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Benny Kennedy singles to left field. Ezra Nagelsen hits a home run. Benny Kennedy scores. Hirokazu Igaue is pinch hitting for Bob Foley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hirokazu Igaue pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bek Valentine pitching. Jay Burrell walks. Tom Cuccinello bunts for a base hit. Del Devlin singles to right field. Jay Burrell scores. Tom Cuccinello advances to third on the hit. Todd Piche grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cuccinello scores. Del Devlin advances to second on the play. Harlan Benzinger singles to left field. Del Devlin scores. Marty Jackson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Eddie Campbell strikes out. Rene Davis singles to left field. Willie Ripken flies out to the right fielder. Masahiro Araki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rene Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Daryl Lasher pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Koestner strikes out. Elmer Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Tom Elliott is pinch hitting for Rich Casey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Elliott doubles to left field. Mike Williams strikes out. Eddie Manuel is pinch hitting for Benny Kennedy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Manuel flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Nagelsen singles to center field. Enrique Diaz is pinch hitting for Bek Valentine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Enrique Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Schmidt improves in contact_vs_lefty Richard Shovlin improves in range Tim Ginn improves in speed Vern Liefer did not respond to coaching in speed Richard Shovlin improves in range Ed Reynolds did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Archie Craig improves in power_vs_lefty Lance Mathes did not respond to coaching in arm Terry Sullivan did not respond to coaching in range Bert James improves in contact_vs_righty Floyd Shirley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Archie Craig did not respond to coaching in speed