Win: Charlie Shaughnessy (1-0) Loss: Howie Stanek (0-1)
Save: Mario Combs (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Shaughnessy pitching. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Broglio grounds out to the shortstop. Chan Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Howie Stanek pitching. Ted Starnagle flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Wood flies out to the right fielder. Terry Yount flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland George Romano flies out to the center fielder. Ed Grimes strikes out. Spike Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Dan Cornejo grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Culmer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Culmer steals second. Herb Smith walks. Fernando Easter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Purtell singles to right field. Ariel Fisher strikes out. Howie Stanek lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Buster Linares strikes out. Charlie Shaughnessy singles to right field. Ted Starnagle walks. Eddie Wood flies out to the left fielder. Terry Yount grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Roger Broglio grounds out to the pitcher. Chan Kelly pops out to the shortstop. George Romano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Dan Cornejo lines out to the shortstop. Dave Culmer singles to right field. Herb Smith singles to center field. Dave Culmer advances to third on the hit. Herb Smith steals second. Fernando Easter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Chan Kelly. Dave Culmer scores. Herb Smith scores. Buster Linares flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Shaughnessy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Grimes doubles to center field. Spike Warren pops out to the first baseman. Ron Purtell walks. Ariel Fisher strikes out. Howie Stanek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Ted Starnagle singles past the second baseman. Eddie Wood grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Terry Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Guerrero singles to center field. Roger Broglio singles to left field. Bob Guerrero advances to third on the hit. Chan Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Guerrero scores. George Romano strikes out. Ed Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Dan Cornejo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Culmer grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Spike Warren strikes out. Ron Purtell singles to left field. Ariel Fisher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Fernando Easter flies out to the center fielder. Buster Linares grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Shaughnessy singles to left field. Ted Starnagle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Hechinger is pinch hitting for Howie Stanek. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Matt Hechinger strikes out. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roger Broglio singles to center field. Chan Kelly singles to left field. Roger Broglio advances to third on the hit. Slats Ryan 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. George Romano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Pennock pitching. Eddie Wood pops out to the second baseman. Terry Yount triples. Dan Cornejo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Terry Yount scores. Dave Culmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Mario Combs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Grimes lines out to the third baseman. Spike Warren singles to left field. Ron Purtell strikes out. Ariel Fisher grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Spike Warren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Groom did not respond to coaching in control Guillermo Moolic did not respond to coaching in velocity Pinky Andrus improves in contact_vs_righty Don Lowery did not respond to coaching in velocity Paddy Groom did not respond to coaching in control Paddy Groom did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fritz Shannabrook improves in range Jerry Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Fahey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Shepard improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Milligan did not respond to coaching in range Ed Milligan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B