Inning: 1 Boston Rich Sheffield pitching. Frank Anbeans walks. Goldie Heard strikes out. Chuck Heabner singles to center field. Blaise Fuchs doubles to left field. Frank Anbeans scores. Chuck Heabner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo Pike singles to right field. Blaise Fuchs scores. Pink Floyd grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Pike is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Gleason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Justin Verlander pitching. Mel Delgado singles to center field. Mel Delgado steals second. Larry Hume flies out to the right fielder. Sam Bejma grounds out to the pitcher. Alan McKnight singles to right field. Mel Delgado scores. Kazuyuki Jobe singles to center field. Alan McKnight advances to third on the hit. Kazuyuki Jobe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Kid Monzant walks. Justin Verlander lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kid Monzant forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Anbeans singles to center field. Justin Verlander advances to third on the hit. Goldie Heard grounds out to the shortstop. Justin Verlander scores. Frank Anbeans advances to second on the play. Chuck Heabner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sukehiro Akiyama strikes out. Al Baumer doubles to center field. Jack Barr strikes out. Rich Sheffield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Blaise Fuchs strikes out. Leo Pike strikes out. Pink Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mel Delgado strikes out. Larry Hume pops out to the pitcher. Sam Bejma walks. Alan McKnight flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ed Gleason walks. Kid Monzant strikes out. Justin Verlander lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Kazuyuki Jobe flies out to the center fielder. Sukehiro Akiyama flies out to the right fielder. Al Baumer walks. Jack Barr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Frank Anbeans lines out to the first baseman. Goldie Heard hits an infield single to the first baseman. Chuck Heabner singles to left field. Goldie Heard advances to third on the hit. Blaise Fuchs singles past the second baseman. Goldie Heard scores. Chuck Heabner advances to third on the hit. Harry Gonder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Blaise Fuchs advances to second on the play. Pink Floyd grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Gonder grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Delgado bunts for a base hit. Larry Hume flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bejma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ed Gleason walks. Kid Monzant strikes out. Justin Verlander lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ed Gleason forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Anbeans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alan McKnight grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuyuki Jobe flies out to the center fielder. Sukehiro Akiyama singles to right field. Passed ball. Sukehiro Akiyama advances to second. Al Baumer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Goldie Heard flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Heabner doubles to center field. Blaise Fuchs hits a home run. Chuck Heabner scores. Leo Pike grounds out to the shortstop. Pink Floyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Barr hits a home run. Will Kellogg is pinch hitting for Harry Gonder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Will Kellogg singles to right field. Russ Doyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Delgado singles to right field. Larry Hume strikes out. Sam Bejma walks. Alan McKnight singles past the shortstop. Will Kellogg scores. Mel Delgado scores. Kazuyuki Jobe singles past the shortstop. Sam Bejma scores. Alan McKnight advances to third on the hit. Jesse Osborne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sukehiro Akiyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan McKnight scores. Kazuyuki Jobe advances to second on the play. Al Baumer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Matt Buford pitching. Ed Gleason walks. Kid Monzant singles past the third baseman. Johnny Quest is pinch hitting for Jesse Osborne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Quest flies out to the center fielder. Frank Anbeans bunts for a base hit. Goldie Heard walks. Ed Gleason scores. Chuck Heabner singles to left field. Kid Monzant scores. Frank Anbeans scores. Goldie Heard aggressively advances to third on the hit. J.R. Kerrigan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blaise Fuchs grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Heabner advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Goldie Heard scores. Leo Pike walks. Pink Floyd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Roberto Montero pitching. Jack Barr strikes out. Minoru Shibahara is pinch hitting for J.R. Kerrigan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Minoru Shibahara flies out to the left fielder. Mel Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Pat Kiefer pitching. Ed Gleason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). BooRay Decker is pinch hitting for Kid Monzant. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. BooRay Decker triples. Stevie Johnson is pinch hitting for Roberto Montero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stevie Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. BooRay Decker scores. Jose McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Frank Anbeans. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose McLaughlin singles to center field. Goldie Heard singles to left field. Chuck Heabner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Hisashi Moriyasu pitching. Larry Hume grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Bejma grounds out to the third baseman. Alan McKnight bunts for a base hit. Kazuyuki Jobe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pat Wright improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Martinez did not respond to coaching in range Jack B Nimbal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Del Ranew did not respond to coaching in velocity Hammer Head did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Kline did not respond to coaching in endurance Les Marberry did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Welchonce improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Maloy did not respond to coaching in control