Win: Buccaneer Gordinier (10-2) Loss: Ken Yamamoto (13-15)
Save: Major Payne (50)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Yamamoto pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. Steve Detweiler flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Buccaneer Gordinier pitching. Yosbany Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Ogawa pops out to the second baseman. Home Run Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Magglio Kida walks. Dwayne Murray singles to right field. Magglio Kida advances to third on the hit. John Souza doubles past the center fielder. Magglio Kida scores. Dwayne Murray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gabe McGee strikes out. Buccaneer Gordinier strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Dal Colbrunn pops out to the catcher. Bert Shea grounds out to the shortstop. John Ujdur grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Boom Boom Washington pops out to the catcher. Steve Detweiler grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Madlock singles to center field. Darrell Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Ken Yamamoto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yosbany Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Magglio Kida walks. Dwayne Murray grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Souza singles to left field. John Souza steals second. Gabe McGee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Toshio Ogawa strikes out. Home Run Baker strikes out. Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Buccaneer Gordinier flies out to the center fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the right fielder. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bert Shea grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Ujdur flies out to the right fielder. Bill Madlock singles to right field. Bill Madlock steals second. Darrell Thomas singles to left field. Bill Madlock scores. Ken Yamamoto pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Detweiler singles to right field. Joe Hoffman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Magglio Kida pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Yosbany Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Toshio Ogawa grounds out to the second baseman. Home Run Baker singles to left field. Dal Colbrunn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dwayne Murray singles to left field. John Souza singles to center field. Dwayne Murray advances to third on the hit. Terry Johnson is pinch hitting for Gabe McGee. John Souza is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dwayne Murray scores. Buccaneer Gordinier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Hal Plank enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Johnson at C. Bert Shea lines out to the second baseman. John Ujdur grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Madlock singles to right field. Darrell Thomas triples. Bill Madlock scores. Harry Bold 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. Ken Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Detweiler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Yosbany Castillo strikes out. Toshio Ogawa flies out to the left fielder. Home Run Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Hal Stowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Magglio Kida grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dwayne Murray grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Magglio Kida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marsh White is pinch running for Dwayne Murray on 1st base. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dal Colbrunn doubles to right field. Bert Shea flies out to the right fielder. John Ujdur grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dal Colbrunn advances to third on the play. Bill Madlock walks. Bill Madlock steals second. Darrell Thomas lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carr Thornton did not respond to coaching in speed Al Thornton did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Gakeler did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Skowron improves in contact_vs_righty Angelo Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Hoerner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Barney did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Newman did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Luttrell improves in speed Bob Grant improves in SS