Win: Mark Lundgren (8-9) Loss: Bob Mendoza (6-3)
Save: Ricky vaughn (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Mark Lundgren pitching. Frank Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Randy Bonin strikes out. Jim Davis singles to left field. Jim Davis steals second. Paul Show grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Doug Roser pitching. Marcelino Grimes lines out to the first baseman. Woody Zavaras strikes out. Ryuji Kawasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Gary Kahl singles to right field. Ellis Frisbee singles to left field. Gary Kahl advances to third on the hit. John Konetchy hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gary Kahl scores. Ricardo Kindelan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ellis Frisbee advances to third on the play. Doug Roser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dale Thacker strikes out. Craig Smith strikes out. Kyle singer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Frank Wilson singles to right field. Frank Wilson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Randy Bonin pops out to the first baseman. Jim Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Onan Snopek singles to center field. Andres Bague strikes out. Onan Snopek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Lundgren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Show grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Kahl grounds out to the third baseman. Ellis Frisbee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marcelino Grimes walks. Woody Zavaras pops out to the second baseman. Ryuji Kawasaki singles to left field. Dale Thacker strikes out. Marcelino Grimes gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston John Konetchy pops out to the first baseman. Ricardo Kindelan pops out to the third baseman. Doug Roser grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Craig Smith flies out to the center fielder. Kyle singer flies out to the left fielder. Onan Snopek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Frank Wilson reached on a fielding error by Onan Snopek. Randy Bonin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Wilson advances to second on the play. Jim Davis flies out to the center fielder. Paul Show singles to left field. Frank Wilson scores. Gary Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Andres Bague singles to center field. Mark Lundgren fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mark Lundgren grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ellis Frisbee pops out to the second baseman. John Konetchy strikes out. Ricardo Kindelan walks. Doug Roser grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ricardo Kindelan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Woody Zavaras singles to left field. Ryuji Kawasaki walks. Dale Thacker singles to right field. Woody Zavaras scores. Craig Smith strikes out. Kyle singer strikes out. Onan Snopek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dale Thacker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Frank Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Bonin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryuji Kawasaki. Jim Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Bonin advances to third on the play. Paul Show strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Andres Bague walks. Tom Henrich is pinch hitting for Mark Lundgren. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Andres Bague steals second. Bob Mendoza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Henrich triples. Andres Bague scores. Marcelino Grimes strikes out. Woody Zavaras hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Henrich scores. Ryuji Kawasaki doubles past the first baseman. Woody Zavaras uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Thacker walks. Craig Smith strikes out. Kyle singer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Mike Dunn pitching. Gary Kahl walks. Ricky vaughn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ellis Frisbee strikes out. John Konetchy pops out to the shortstop. Cad Hoffman is pinch hitting for Ricardo Kindelan. Cad Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Randy Bonin is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Smith did not respond to coaching in range Keefe Olmstead improves in range Jose Neel improves in power_vs_righty Tom McMahon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Hetzel did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Mauck did not respond to coaching in control Ed Piechota did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Loes did not respond to coaching in velocity