Win: Bob Brown (1-1) Loss: Rick Batiste (2-7)
Save: Joe Zettlein (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Rick Batiste pitching. Frank Wilson strikes out. Randy Bonin strikes out. Marty White doubles to left field. Rich Ashnor walks. John Konetchy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Brown pitching. Woody Zavaras strikes out. Kevin Battle flies out to the right fielder. Ron Cross singles to left field. Craig Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Cad Hoffman singles to right field. Ferdie Payne singles to right field. Dewayne Nosek flies out to the right fielder. Bob Brown pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Frank Wilson doubles to right field. Cad Hoffman scores. Ferdie Payne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Bonin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Terry singles to left field. Bob Turley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Marty White singles to left field. Rich Ashnor flies out to the left fielder. John Konetchy flies out to the center fielder. Cad Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Bague grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Batiste strikes out. Woody Zavaras singles to right field. Woody Zavaras steals second. Kevin Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ferdie Payne grounds out to the third baseman. Dewayne Nosek singles to center field. Bob Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Wilson is hit by a pitch. Randy Bonin singles to left field. Dewayne Nosek scores. Frank Wilson advances to third on the hit. Marty White pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Cross flies out to the right fielder. Craig Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Terry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Rich Ashnor grounds out to the pitcher. John Konetchy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cad Hoffman singles to center field. Ferdie Payne singles to center field. Dewayne Nosek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Turley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Andres Bague flies out to the left fielder. Rick Batiste strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bob Brown flies out to the center fielder. Frank Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Randy Bonin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Woody Zavaras grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Battle singles to center field. Ron Cross pops out to the first baseman. Craig Smith singles to right field. Kevin Battle advances to third on the hit. Bob Mendoza 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. Bill Terry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Marty White strikes out. Rich Ashnor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Konetchy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Turley singles to center field. Bob Turley steals second. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Turley advances to third on the play. Andres Bague walks. Ray Hudson is pinch hitting for Rick Batiste. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Andres Bague steals second. Ray Hudson pops out to the third baseman. Woody Zavaras grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Frank Michael pitching. Cad Hoffman strikes out. Ferdie Payne doubles to left field. Dewayne Nosek grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Frisbee is pinch hitting for Bob Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ellis Frisbee hits a home run. Ferdie Payne scores. Bob Grabowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Wilson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Turley. Parson Ruiz is pinch hitting for Randy Bonin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Parson Ruiz walks. Marty White walks. Rich Ashnor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Rick Wilson pitching. Kevin Battle walks. Ron Cross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Battle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Craig Smith singles to right field. Lee Orndorff is pinch hitting for Bill Terry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Cross is out trying to steal third. Craig Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Billings is pinch hitting for John Konetchy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Billings singles to right field. Cad Hoffman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Billings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ferdie Payne flies out to the center fielder. Dewayne Nosek grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cad Hoffman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Lee Orndorff singles to right field. Bob Turley strikes out. Marcelino Grimes singles to left field. Lee Orndorff advances to third on the hit. Andres Bague singles to left field. Lee Orndorff scores. Marcelino Grimes advances to third on the hit. Joe Zettlein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rod Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Grabowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rod Smith pops out to the catcher. Woody Zavaras strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 12 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:GIDP - Bob Turley. Baserunning: SB - Woody Zavaras (5), Bob Turley (11), Andres Bague (5).CS - Ron Cross (5), Craig Smith (5). Fielding: E - Bob Turley.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Kahl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Smith improves in range Bob Cappuzzello improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Sandt improves in power_vs_lefty Edwin Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Jake Lamont did not respond to coaching in control John Brown did not respond to coaching in control