Inning: 1 Boston Brad Radke pitching. Johnny Eight flies out to the right fielder. Rich Knight flies out to the left fielder. Jason Singleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Hank Richmond pitching. Roy Peacock grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Chase Tanner singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Eric Rush strikes out. Fred Yarrison strikes out. Larry Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Finch singles to left field. Bobby Barr flies out to the left fielder. Nick Punto flies out to the center fielder. Bill Sudakis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ed Wilshusen strikes out. Will McCandless singles to right field. Hank Richmond lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Eight singles to left field. Will McCandless scores. Rich Knight flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Brad Radke grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Griffey Jr. triples. Chase Tanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jason Singleton singles to center field. Eric Rush strikes out. Fred Yarrison singles to right field. Jason Singleton advances to third on the hit. Larry Hernandez strikes out. Ed Wilshusen singles to center field. Jason Singleton scores. Will McCandless grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Wilshusen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Finch grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Barr walks. Nick Punto grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Hank Richmond pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Eight doubles to center field. Rich Knight strikes out. Jason Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Sudakis grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Radke grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Peacock singles to left field. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Eric Rush grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Yarrison singles to left field. Larry Hernandez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Yarrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Wilshusen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chase Tanner flies out to the left fielder. Nomar Garciappara walks. Dan Finch strikes out. Bobby Barr lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Will McCandless walks. Will McCandless is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hank Richmond strikes out. Johnny Eight grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nick Punto grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Sudakis grounds out to the pitcher. Rankin Gilhooley is pinch hitting for Brad Radke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rankin Gilhooley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Joe Nathan pitching. Rich Knight grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jason Singleton hits a home run. Clayton Kershaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Rush doubles to right field. Fred Yarrison singles to right field. Eric Rush scores. Eddie Guardado. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Hernandez doubles to center field. Ed Wilshusen triples. Fred Yarrison scores. Larry Hernandez scores. Jack Lindemann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Youngblood is pinch hitting for Will McCandless. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jay Youngblood grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Wilshusen scores. Hank Richmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Griffey Jr. walks. Chase Tanner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Johnny Eight singles to center field. Rich Knight flies out to the left fielder. Bruno Jaeckel is pinch hitting for Jason Singleton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bruno Jaeckel flies out to the left fielder. Eric Rush pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Royce Lewis is pinch hitting for Nomar Garciappara. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Royce Lewis singles to left field. Dan Finch grounds out to the pitcher. Royce Lewis advances to second on the play. Bobby Barr doubles to center field. Royce Lewis scores. Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Barr advances to third on the play. Bill Sudakis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Johnny Eight (21), Eric Rush (17), Larry Hernandez (17).3B - Ed Wilshusen (10).HR - Jason Singleton (19). Baserunning: CS - Will McCandless (4).
Game Notes Eric Rush is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Frisbee did not respond to coaching in control Tim Wohlers improves in speed Joe Alley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Artie Johnston did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frankie Esser did not respond to coaching in velocity Nolan Arenado did not respond to coaching in range Carlos Silva did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Silva improves in control Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in 2B