Win: Bill Sullivan (10-9) Loss: Luis Castro (11-10)
Inning: 1 Boston Luis Castro pitching. Ed Wilshusen grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Eight flies out to the left fielder. Jason Singleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Sullivan pitching. Bob Yount flies out to the left fielder. Chase Tanner pops out to the third baseman. Ken Griffey Jr. walks. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Fred Yarrison hits a home run. Eric Rush flies out to the left fielder. Jay Youngblood grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Knight grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Peacock pops out to the second baseman. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the right fielder. Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Larry Hernandez singles past the second baseman. Bill Sullivan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Sullivan strikes out. Ed Wilshusen strikes out. Johnny Eight doubles to left field. Larry Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Singleton singles to center field. Johnny Eight scores. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Singleton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pedro Cahill pops out to the second baseman. Joe Nathan strikes out. Bob Yount triples. Chase Tanner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Fred Yarrison strikes out. Eric Rush grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Youngblood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. doubles to left field. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Roy Peacock singles to left field. Ken Griffey Jr. scores. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Royce Lewis singles to left field. Roy Peacock advances to third on the hit. Pedro Cahill walks. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Eddie Guardado. pitching. Rich Knight walks. Larry Hernandez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rich Knight is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Sullivan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Wilshusen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Yount singles to center field. Chase Tanner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Johnny Eight flies out to the left fielder. Jason Singleton singles past the shortstop. Fred Yarrison strikes out. Eric Rush doubles to center field. Jason Singleton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clayton Kershaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Youngblood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Roy Peacock singles in front of the left fielder. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Royce Lewis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Peacock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Rich Knight walks. Larry Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Bill Sullivan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Wilshusen singles to center field. Rich Knight scores. Johnny Eight pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pedro Cahill flies out to the center fielder. Hal Acosta is pinch hitting for Clayton Kershaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hal Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Yount grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston George Langsford pitching. Jason Singleton strikes out. Fred Yarrison hits a home run. Warren Stylez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Rush strikes out. Jay Youngblood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chase Tanner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Rich Knight pops out to the second baseman. Larry Hernandez strikes out. Bill Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Roy Peacock pops out to the shortstop. Harmon Killebrew hits a home run. Steve Rittwage comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Cahill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Varney McDonald did not respond to coaching in control Rusty Schurr did not respond to coaching in control Joe Alley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rusty Schurr did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty George Chervinko improves in power_vs_lefty Walt Dowse did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jose Williams did not respond to coaching in RF