Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Young pitching. Ralph Miller strikes out. Dan Dyck flies out to the left fielder. Doc Boone hits a home run. Clem Lobert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Erubiel Serna pitching. Joe Shores doubles to left field. Bert Brady triples. Joe Shores scores. Hi Mitchell pops out to the catcher. Steve Walker walks. Frank Patterson strikes out. Ed Rudi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Secory hits a home run. Marty Vollmer grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Canale walks. Tom Canale steals second. Ross Hart walks. Erubiel Serna fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Erubiel Serna grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Canale is out at third base. Ralph Miller walks. Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Danny Cochran hits an infield single to the shortstop. Danny Cochran steals second. Alex Patrick is hit by a pitch. Ray Young lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Joe Shores hits a home run. Danny Cochran scores. Bert Brady flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Doc Boone flies out to the left fielder. Clem Lobert singles to left field. Steve Secory grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clem Lobert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marty Vollmer 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: 3 Boston Hi Mitchell walks. Steve Walker grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hi Mitchell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Patterson doubles past the third baseman. Steve Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Rudi bunts for a base hit. Danny Cochran hits a home run. Frank Patterson scores. Ed Rudi scores. Johnny Guillen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Patrick grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Canale doubles to center field. Ross Hart singles to center field. Tom Canale is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Johnny Guillen lays a bunt down the first base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Ralph Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Shores singles to center field. Bert Brady strikes out. Hi Mitchell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Shores is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Walker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Boone flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert singles to center field. Steve Secory pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Frank Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Rudi strikes out. Danny Cochran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Marty Vollmer grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Canale singles to right field. Tom Canale steals second. Ross Hart strikes out. Johnny Guillen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Alex Patrick strikes out. Ray Young strikes out. Joe Shores flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Miller singles past the second baseman. Dan Dyck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Doc Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bert Brady walks. Hi Mitchell singles in front of the left fielder. Bert Brady advances to third on the hit. Steve Walker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bert Brady scores. Hi Mitchell advances to second on the play. Harvey Janzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Patterson singles to left field. Hi Mitchell scores. Ed Rudi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Danny Cochran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland George Barnes is pinch hitting for Clem Lobert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Barnes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Secory singles to center field. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Jim Beatty is pinch hitting for Tom Canale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Beatty doubles to right field. Steve Secory is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Corey Miller is pinch hitting for Alex Patrick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Corey Miller strikes out. Ray Young strikes out. Joe Shores pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ross Hart flies out to the right fielder. Dan Davis is pinch hitting for Harvey Janzen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Davis doubles to center field. Ralph Miller walks. Dan Dyck grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Tom Canale (10), Jim Beatty (2), Dan Davis (7).HR - Doc Boone (25), Steve Secory (8).GIDP - Dan Dyck 2. Baserunning: SB - Tom Canale 2 (7).
Batting:2B - Joe Shores (21), Frank Patterson (24).3B - Bert Brady (6).HR - Joe Shores (11), Danny Cochran (7).GIDP - Ray Young.HBP - Alex Patrick (2). Baserunning: SB - Danny Cochran (7).
Game Notes Alex Patrick is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Brito did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mickey Short improves in arm John Brito improves in speed Buck Fisher improves in speed Bob Minshall did not respond to coaching in range Buck Fisher improves in arm Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Clemens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Cerutti did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lew Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Clemens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Clemens did not respond to coaching in speed Don Donnelly improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Clemens did not respond to coaching in 3B