Win: Buddy "Holly" Booker (1-1) Loss: Windy Ross (2-2)
Save: Dick Wanner (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Buddy Holly Booker pitching. Bob Mullen strikes out. George McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. John Trotter lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Windy Ross pitching. Johan Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lance Parrish grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Duke of Earl bunts for a base hit. Scott Duke of Earl steals second. Billy Goat Eusebio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Moose Skowren strikes out. Paul Maggert pops out to the first baseman. Satoshi Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Joe Branca pops out to the shortstop. Bill Paper Bagby strikes out. Randy Wagstaff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Almonte doubles to center field. Pepper Mays strikes out. Windy Ross pops out to the shortstop. Bob Mullen doubles to right field. Chris Almonte scores. George McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston George Durant flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Holly Booker walks. Johan Goodwin walks. Lance Parrish doubles to center field. Buddy Holly Booker scores. Johan Goodwin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Duke of Earl flies out to the left fielder. Billy Goat Eusebio walks. Joe Branca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland John Trotter strikes out. Moose Skowren singles to left field. Paul Maggert singles to center field. Satoshi Watanabe walks. Chris Almonte strikes out. Pepper Mays strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Paper Bagby singles to center field. Randy Wagstaff walks. George Durant grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Paper Bagby advances to third on the play. Randy Wagstaff advances to second on the play. Buddy Holly Booker grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Paper Bagby scores. Randy Wagstaff advances to third on the play. Johan Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Windy Ross flies out to the center fielder. Bob Mullen singles to right field. George McCormick strikes out. John Trotter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Mullen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Scott Duke of Earl flies out to the center fielder. Billy Goat Eusebio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Moose Skowren walks. Paul Maggert singles to center field. Moose Skowren advances to third on the hit. Satoshi Watanabe reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johan Goodwin. Moose Skowren scores. Chris Almonte strikes out. Pepper Mays flies out to the center fielder. Windy Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Paper Bagby grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Wagstaff singles to center field. George Durant singles to center field. Buddy Holly Booker singles to left field. Randy Wagstaff scores. George Durant advances to third on the hit. Johan Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Mullen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! George McCormick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johan Goodwin. Ernie Colonel Sanders 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. John Trotter flies out to the center fielder. Moose Skowren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Dutch Vanderhoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lance Parrish singles to right field. Lance Parrish steals second. Scott Duke of Earl flies out to the center fielder. Billy Goat Eusebio singles to right field. Joe Branca singles to right field. Lance Parrish scores. Bill Paper Bagby singles to center field. Billy Goat Eusebio scores. Mike Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Wagstaff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Paul Maggert grounds out to the second baseman. Satoshi Watanabe walks. Chris Almonte flies out to the left fielder. Pepper Mays flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston George Durant singles to left field. Art Sutherland is pinch hitting for Ernie Colonel Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Durant is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Sutherland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johan Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Barrett pitching. Gary Keisler is pinch hitting for Mike Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Keisler strikes out. Bob Mullen singles past the shortstop. George McCormick strikes out. John Trotter doubles to left field. Bob Mullen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Wanner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Moose Skowren flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Lance Parrish (4).GIDP - Randy Wagstaff. Baserunning: SB - Lance Parrish (2), Scott Duke of Earl (3).CS - George Durant (1). Fielding: E - Johan Goodwin 2.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mudcat Greene did not respond to coaching in control Tom Meyer did not respond to coaching in range Bill Torres improves in range Mudcat Greene did not respond to coaching in control Jim Christman improves in speed Bill Torres improves in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Chiozza did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Adams improves in endurance Jesse Skinner did not respond to coaching in control Ed Gallego did not respond to coaching in control Bob 'Utility' Patten improves in power_vs_righty Willie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Vinton did not respond to coaching in 1B