Win: Pat Heath (9-7) Loss: Tom Adams (7-8)
Save: Jim Koufax (12)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Adams pitching. Ralph Miller walks. Dan Dyck pops out to the first baseman. Doc Boone flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Pat Heath pitching. Joe Shores strikes out. Bert Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Hi Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Secory hits a home run. Marty Vollmer grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Canale flies out to the left fielder. Ross Hart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Walker triples. Frank Patterson walks. Ed Rudi grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Patterson advances to second on the play. Danny Cochran grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Walker scores. Frank Patterson advances to third on the play. Alex Patrick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pat Heath doubles to right field. Ralph Miller strikes out. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Doc Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Tom Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Shores lines out to the second baseman. Bert Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Clem Lobert singles to left field. Steve Secory grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clem Lobert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marty Vollmer lines out to the pitcher. Tom Canale grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Secory is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Hi Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Walker lines out to the first baseman. Frank Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ross Hart singles to left field. Ross Hart steals second. Pat Heath lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Miller lines out to the third baseman. Dan Dyck walks. Doc Boone hits a home run. Ross Hart scores. Dan Dyck scores. Clem Lobert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Rudi walks. Danny Cochran singles to left field. Ed Rudi advances to third on the hit. Alex Patrick strikes out. Ben Cohen is pinch hitting for Tom Adams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ben Cohen flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Shores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Miguel Meekin pitching. Steve Secory strikes out. Marty Vollmer hits a home run. John Pomorski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Canale grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Hart singles to left field. Pat Heath grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bert Brady walks. Hi Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Bert Brady steals second. Steve Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Miller triples. Dan Dyck hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ralph Miller scores. Bob Brannan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Boone doubles to center field. Dan Dyck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clem Lobert singles to right field. Doc Boone scores. Tod Vukovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Secory grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Marty Vollmer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Walker. Tom Canale singles to left field. Ross Hart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ed Rudi doubles to left field. Danny Cochran strikes out. Alex Patrick doubles past the third baseman. Ed Rudi scores. Travis Magee is pinch hitting for Tod Vukovich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Travis Magee grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Shores flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bruce Karpel pitching. Pat Heath grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dan Dyck walks. Doc Boone pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bert Brady doubles to right field. Ray Murphy is pinch hitting for Hi Mitchell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Steve Walker pops out to the third baseman. Frank Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland George Barnes is pinch hitting for Clem Lobert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Steve Secory hits a home run. Marty Vollmer flies out to the right fielder. Jim Beatty is pinch hitting for Tom Canale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Ed Rudi pops out to the shortstop. Danny Cochran hits a home run. Corey Miller is pinch hitting for Alex Patrick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Corey Miller flies out to the left fielder. Ray Henriksen is pinch hitting for Bruce Karpel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Henriksen singles to left field. Joe Shores singles to left field. Bert Brady walks. Ray Murphy is hit by a pitch. Ray Henriksen scores. Jim Koufax comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Walker singles to left field. Joe Shores scores. Frank Patterson walks. Bert Brady scores. Ed Rudi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bert Brady (23), Ed Rudi (17), Alex Patrick (13).3B - Steve Walker (1).HR - Danny Cochran (6).HBP - Ray Murphy (1). Baserunning: SB - Bert Brady (12). Fielding: E - Steve Walker.
Game Notes Pat Heath is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. Bruce Karpel is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hank Allen did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Conroy improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Buck Fisher improves in power_vs_righty Hank Allen improves in control Woody Kirby improves in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Giggie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jumbo Eaton did not respond to coaching in control Jim McDonald improves in power_vs_lefty John Amaro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Giggie improves in power_vs_righty Owen Sellers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Clemens did not respond to coaching in 3B