Inning: 1 Oakland Jim LaForest pitching. JK Kelly strikes out. Jim Rath singles to center field. J Baked singles past the second baseman. Jim Rath advances to third on the hit. Alfonso Hidalgo singles to center field. Jim Rath scores. J Baked advances to third on the hit. Tony Abbaticchio strikes out. Alfonso Hidalgo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Trader Sanchez pitching. Carlos Knode singles to left field. Carlos Knode is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Kleinow grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Jefferson hits a home run. Jot Tipple singles to center field. Bill Winsett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Cooper singles to left field. Benny Tate grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Davey Earl hits a home run. Trader Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Kirby Terrell strikes out. Dave Baker flies out to the center fielder. Dave Dwyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland JK Kelly strikes out. Jim Rath walks. J Baked flies out to the left fielder. Alfonso Hidalgo singles to center field. Tony Abbaticchio doubles to right field. Jim Rath scores. Alfonso Hidalgo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jim LaForest singles to left field. Carlos Knode strikes out. Dick Kleinow pops out to the second baseman. Jim LaForest steals second. Jose Jefferson walks. Jot Tipple grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Benny Tate singles to center field. Benny Tate is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Davey Earl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Trader Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Winsett grounds out to the shortstop. Kirby Terrell flies out to the left fielder. Dave Baker singles past the shortstop. Dave Dwyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hi Strunk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. JK Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Rath grounds out to the pitcher. J Baked grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Hi Strunk flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Knode flies out to the left fielder. Dick Kleinow singles to center field. Jose Jefferson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Rath. Jot Tipple flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Alfonso Hidalgo singles past the second baseman. Tony Abbaticchio flies out to the center fielder. Bill Cooper singles in front of the left fielder. Benny Tate strikes out. Davey Earl is hit by a pitch. Trader Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Winsett grounds out to the shortstop. Kirby Terrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Baker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland JK Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Rath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). J Baked grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jeison Fondin is pinch hitting for Dave Dwyer. Jeison Fondin walks. Steve Schalk is pinch hitting for Hi Strunk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Schalk walks. Carlos Knode walks. Dick Kleinow singles to center field. Jeison Fondin scores. Steve Schalk scores. Narciso Bowen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Jefferson doubles to left field. Carlos Knode scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Jot Tipple flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Kleinow is thrown out at the plate. Bill Winsett walks. Kirby Terrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Chesty Morgan pitching. Jason Ignasiak enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeison Fondin at C. Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. Tony Abbaticchio grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dave Baker lines out to the second baseman. Jason Ignasiak singles to center field. Mickey Robles is pinch hitting for Chesty Morgan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mickey Robles doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Carlos Knode flies out to the center fielder. Dick Kleinow singles to right field. Jason Ignasiak scores. Mickey Robles scores. Frankly Walking comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Jefferson walks. Jot Tipple triples. Dick Kleinow scores. Jose Jefferson scores. Bill Winsett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Snipe Velarde pitching. Benny Tate grounds out to the third baseman. Davey Earl grounds out to the pitcher. Cap Tolman is pinch hitting for Frankly Walking . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cap Tolman singles to center field. JK Kelly singles to right field. Dan Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Rath singles to left field. Cap Tolman scores. J Baked hits a home run. JK Kelly scores. Jim Rath scores. Shoji Goshima comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alfonso Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Mike Busch pitching. Kirby Terrell strikes out. Dave Baker singles to right field. Jason Ignasiak singles to center field. Dave Baker advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Shoji Goshima grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Ignasiak advances to second on the play. Carlos Knode singles past the second baseman. Dave Baker scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jose Jefferson (16), Mickey Robles (1).3B - Jot Tipple (3).HR - Jose Jefferson (11). Baserunning: SB - Jim LaForest (1).CS - Carlos Knode (2).
Game Notes Alfonso Hidalgo is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: B Fredo improves in contact_vs_righty B Hizzie improves in range B Hizzie improves in arm Don Davis improves in range B Hizzie did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sergio Kelley did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Curry improves in control Jack Yoshii did not respond to coaching in speed Sergio Kelley did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Vazquez did not respond to coaching in LF