Win: Randy "Black" Smith (2-0) Loss: Buddy Holle (0-1)
Save: Dick Wanner (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Randy Black Smith pitching. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann singles to right field. George McCormick hits an infield single to the pitcher. Passed ball. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann advances to third. George McCormick advances to second. Max Coggin walks. Moose Skowren grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann scores. George McCormick advances to third on the play. Max Coggin advances to second on the play. Paul Maggert strikes out. Satoshi Watanabe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Buddy Holle pitching. Taylor Ham Blackwell walks. Taylor Ham Blackwell steals second. Hiroshi Miyashita grounds out to the second baseman. Taylor Ham Blackwell advances to third on the play. Scott Duke of Earl strikes out. Lance Parrish reached on a fielding error by Moose Skowren. Taylor Ham Blackwell scores. George Durant walks. Blue Gene Maldonado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Almonte walks. Pepper Mays grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Almonte is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buddy Holle pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Doug Action Jackson walks. Johan Goodwin singles to center field. Randy Black Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Randy Black Smith strikes out. Taylor Ham Blackwell walks. Hiroshi Miyashita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Action Jackson scores. Johan Goodwin advances to third on the play. Taylor Ham Blackwell advances to second on the play. Scott Duke of Earl walks. Lance Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland George McCormick strikes out. Max Coggin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moose Skowren singles past the shortstop. Paul Maggert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston George Durant lines out to the second baseman. Blue Gene Maldonado walks. Doug Action Jackson bunts for a base hit. Johan Goodwin walks. Randy Black Smith strikes out. Taylor Ham Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Satoshi Watanabe strikes out. Chris Almonte lines out to the shortstop. Pepper Mays grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Hiroshi Miyashita grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Duke of Earl bunts for a base hit. Lance Parrish flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Durant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Buddy Holle pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann grounds out to the third baseman. George McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Blue Gene Maldonado walks. Doug Action Jackson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johan Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Max Coggin flies out to the right fielder. Moose Skowren flies out to the right fielder. Paul Maggert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Randy Black Smith strikes out. Taylor Ham Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Miyashita walks. Scott Duke of Earl grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Satoshi Watanabe grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Almonte grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pepper Mays strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Lance Parrish flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Durant hits a home run. Blue Gene Maldonado pops out to the second baseman. Doug Action Jackson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Holle grounds out to the catcher. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann singles to center field. George McCormick strikes out. Max Coggin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Johan Goodwin walks. Howie Frasier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Sutherland is pinch hitting for Randy Black Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Sutherland grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Taylor Ham Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Wanner pitching. Moose Skowren singles to center field. Paul Maggert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Satoshi Watanabe hits a home run. Chris Almonte lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Christman improves in contact_vs_lefty Pepper Catalanotto improves in power_vs_righty Jim Christman improves in arm Babe Wilson improves in power_vs_lefty Pepper Catalanotto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Irv Brittin did not respond to coaching in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Chiozza did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Stockwell did not respond to coaching in speed Jesse Skinner did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob 'Utility' Patten did not respond to coaching in range Larry Chiozza did not respond to coaching in range Dave Stockwell improves in arm Dave Stockwell improves in RF