Win: Hal Smith (2-9) Loss: Morgan McClain (10-2)
Save: Jeff Valentine (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Morgan McClain pitching. Jose Johnson doubles to center field. Jorge Sangre grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Johnson advances to third on the play. Kurt Eversgerd strikes out. Dixie Conwell singles to left field. Jose Johnson scores. Bobby Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Hal Smith pitching. Walt Santovenia flies out to the center fielder. Stu Morgan doubles to left field. Archie Bergamo grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Sturgis lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Branch hits a home run. Chris Bergman flies out to the right fielder. Fred Seibold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Smith singles to left field. Jose Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Kurt Winkel strikes out. Dale Spiezio walks. Kazuya Kuroe singles to center field. Zip Otis grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Spiezio advances to third on the play. Kazuya Kuroe advances to second on the play. Morgan McClain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Jorge Sangre grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Eversgerd grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dixie Conwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Walt Santovenia reached on a fielding error by Hal Smith. Stu Morgan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Archie Bergamo walks. Dan Sturgis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Archie Bergamo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bobby Rodriguez doubles to right field. Bill Branch singles to left field. Bobby Rodriguez scores. Chris Bergman walks. Fred Seibold lines out to the shortstop. Hal Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Kurt Winkel flies out to the center fielder. Dale Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Kazuya Kuroe walks. Zip Otis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jorge Sangre grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Eversgerd grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Conwell singles to left field. Bobby Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Morgan McClain flies out to the center fielder. Walt Santovenia singles to right field. Stu Morgan singles to left field. Walt Santovenia advances to third on the hit. Archie Bergamo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Morgan advances to second on the play. Dan Sturgis walks. Kurt Winkel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Branch walks. Chris Bergman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Branch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Bergman steals second. Fred Seibold singles to center field. Chris Bergman scores. Hal Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dale Spiezio strikes out. Kazuya Kuroe strikes out. Zip Otis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jorge Sangre grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Eversgerd grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Risley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dixie Conwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Duane Loynd is pinch hitting for Larry Risley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Duane Loynd grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Santovenia walks. Stu Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Walt Santovenia steals second. Archie Bergamo singles to right field. Walt Santovenia scores. Dan Sturgis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Kozo Kanekawa pitching. Bobby Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Branch grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Bergman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Kurt Winkel singles to center field. Dale Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Kazuya Kuroe strikes out. Zip Otis walks. Dian Alvarez is pinch hitting for Kozo Kanekawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dian Alvarez singles to right field. Kurt Winkel scores. Greg Hermann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Walt Santovenia singles to center field. Zip Otis is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Jim Rosario pitching. Fred Seibold singles to center field. Jose Alyea is pinch hitting for Greg Hermann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jose Alyea strikes out. Jose Johnson singles to left field. Fred Seibold advances to third on the hit. Jorge Sangre singles to center field. Fred Seibold scores. Jose Johnson advances to third on the hit. Kurt Eversgerd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jeff Valentine pitching. Stu Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Archie Bergamo flies out to the center fielder. Dan Sturgis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Jose Johnson (8), Bobby Rodriguez (12).HR - Bill Branch (3).GIDP - Kurt Eversgerd. Baserunning: SB - Chris Bergman (3). Fielding: E - Hal Smith.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Davidson improves in arm Kevin Fisher improves in power_vs_lefty Kevin Hibbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walter Scanlan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Reed did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Foley improves in power_vs_righty Jose Brooks improves in contact_vs_righty Art Shantz did not respond to coaching in control Dean Brodowski improves in arm Dean Brodowski did not respond to coaching in 3B