Win: Bob McShannic (10-6) Loss: Scott Lattimore (10-5)
Inning: 1 Boston Bob McShannic pitching. Butch Peterman strikes out. Blix Mimbs flies out to the right fielder. Babe Whitney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Scott Lattimore pitching. Jim McNeil flies out to the left fielder. Naoyuki Takatsuki walks. Steven St. John flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Kevin Faeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Brad Bean strikes out. Russ Collins strikes out. Rube Berg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ellis Barry strikes out. Dave Beecher strikes out. Ed Bellarino singles to center field. Ed Bellarino steals second. Garland Clay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston March Sembera strikes out. Phil Swanson grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Lattimore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob McShannic singles to center field. Jim McNeil walks. Naoyuki Takatsuki hits a home run. Bob McShannic scores. Jim McNeil scores. Steven St. John walks. Kevin Faeth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steven St. John is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ellis Barry grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Faeth advances to second on the play. Dave Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Butch Peterman lines out to the second baseman. Blix Mimbs grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Whitney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Bellarino doubles to left field. Garland Clay walks. Bob McShannic lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim McNeil strikes out. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Brad Bean grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Collins singles to left field. Rube Berg pops out to the first baseman. March Sembera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Steven St. John flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Faeth singles past the third baseman. Ellis Barry singles to center field. Kevin Faeth advances to third on the hit. Dave Beecher flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kevin Faeth is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Phil Swanson strikes out. Scott Lattimore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Peterman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Bellarino flies out to the left fielder. Garland Clay flies out to the right fielder. Bob McShannic singles to center field. Jim McNeil singles to center field. Bob McShannic advances to third on the hit. Naoyuki Takatsuki doubles to center field. Bob McShannic scores. Jim McNeil uses his aggressiveness and scores. Akinori Daita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steven St. John doubles to center field. Naoyuki Takatsuki scores. Kevin Faeth pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Blix Mimbs pops out to the third baseman. Babe Whitney flies out to the right fielder. Brad Bean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ellis Barry singles to center field. Dave Beecher lines out to the second baseman. Ed Bellarino grounds out to the third baseman. Ellis Barry advances to second on the play. Garland Clay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Russ Collins walks. Rube Berg strikes out. March Sembera grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Collins advances to second on the play. Phil Swanson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob McShannic pops out to the second baseman. Jim McNeil doubles to center field. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Steven St. John grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Johnny Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ellis Barry at C. Vicente Smith is pinch hitting for Akinori Daita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vicente Smith lines out to the first baseman. Butch Peterman is hit by a pitch. Blix Mimbs strikes out. Babe Whitney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jim McNeil (21), Naoyuki Takatsuki (16), Steven St. John (14), Ed Bellarino (12).HR - Naoyuki Takatsuki (10). Baserunning: SB - Ed Bellarino (10).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Max Buckels did not respond to coaching in control Joe Howe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jesse Early did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Bahnsen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Peitz did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Deal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clint Jones did not respond to coaching in control Roy Ouellette did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Griggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hick Upham did not respond to coaching in SS