Win: Rick Batiste (3-2) Loss: Frank Sheridan (2-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Sheridan pitching. Ray Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Marcelino Grimes singles to left field. Joe Billings grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Rick Batiste pitching. Joe Kingdon doubles to center field. Jim Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kingdon advances to third on the play. Luis Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kingdon scores. John Konetchy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dale Thacker grounds out to the pitcher. Ryuji Kawasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Onan Snopek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ellis Frisbee strikes out. Chris Smith singles to right field. Yordanis Ferran grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dennis Glynn walks. Johnny Hockenbery doubles past the first baseman. Dennis Glynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Batiste lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Hockenbery scores. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Frank Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Billings grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Thacker strikes out. Ryuji Kawasaki singles to center field. Onan Snopek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jim Davis singles to right field. Luis Hudson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Konetchy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dennis Glynn doubles to right field. Johnny Hockenbery singles past the first baseman. Dennis Glynn scores. Rick Batiste lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Johnny Hockenbery forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Hudson pops out to the catcher. Marcelino Grimes grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rick Batiste is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ellis Frisbee singles to right field. Chris Smith strikes out. Ellis Frisbee is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yordanis Ferran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Dale Thacker grounds out to the shortstop. Ryuji Kawasaki doubles to center field. Onan Snopek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Frank Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Sheridan strikes out. Joe Kingdon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dennis Glynn grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hockenbery strikes out. Rick Batiste grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jim Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Hudson flies out to the right fielder. John Konetchy walks. Ellis Frisbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Hudson singles to left field. Marcelino Grimes strikes out. Joe Billings hits a home run. Ray Hudson scores. Neal Donoso comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Thacker singles to left field. Ryuji Kawasaki doubles to center field. Dale Thacker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Onan Snopek grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Glynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Chris Smith flies out to the right fielder. Dewayne Nosek is pinch hitting for Yordanis Ferran. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dewayne Nosek grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Wilson reached on a fielding error by Onan Snopek. Rich Ashnor is pinch hitting for Neal Donoso. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Ashnor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Barrett pitching. Johnny Hockenbery grounds out to the pitcher. Woody Zavaras is pinch hitting for Rick Batiste. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Woody Zavaras singles to center field. Ray Hudson singles past the shortstop. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Joe Billings singles to right field. Woody Zavaras scores. Ray Hudson advances to third on the hit. Dale Thacker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Gibson pitching. Joe Kingdon singles to left field. Bob Cappuzzello is pinch hitting for Jim Davis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Cappuzzello strikes out. Luis Hudson strikes out. John Konetchy singles to center field. Joe Kingdon advances to third on the hit. Ellis Frisbee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Sandt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Keith Mauck did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Piechota did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Sturgis improves in power_vs_righty George Rojek did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nemo Edmondson did not respond to coaching in velocity Myron Hernandez improves in power_vs_righty Kirby Puckett did not respond to coaching in arm Isidro Smyres did not respond to coaching in control