Win: Johnny Taylor (8-16) Loss: Bill Stephenson (13-5)
Save: Lew Wells (34)
Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Taylor pitching. Nelson Pickett flies out to the center fielder. Garland Quinn strikes out. Jack Hicks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Bill Stephenson pitching. Toshinori Tahara grounds out to the third baseman. Wes Gleich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cesar Cress strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Herb Hume grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ed Fanwell singles to left field. Bill Tolar grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ramon Treadaway pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Alberto Nonnenkamp flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Candini grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Craig Druhot grounds out to the third baseman. Al Ott grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Taylor lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nelson Pickett singles to right field. Garland Quinn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jack Hicks strikes out. Herb Hume singles to left field. Rob Harris walks. Frank Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Toshinori Tahara grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Gleich strikes out. Cesar Cress strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Alberto Nonnenkamp flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Candini grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Fanwell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Tolar grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Fanwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ramon Treadaway doubles to left field. Bill Tolar uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig Druhot strikes out. Al Ott singles to left field. Johnny Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Nelson Pickett flies out to the left fielder. Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hicks singles to right field. Herb Hume strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Toshinori Tahara flies out to the right fielder. Wes Gleich walks. Cesar Cress hits a home run. Wes Gleich scores. Ed Fanwell grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Tolar singles to center field. Ramon Treadaway pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rob Harris strikes out. Frank Beard pops out to the first baseman. Alberto Nonnenkamp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Craig Druhot reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alberto Nonnenkamp. Al Ott singles to left field. Johnny Taylor strikes out. Toshinori Tahara singles to right field. Craig Druhot scores. Wes Gleich singles to left field. Cesar Cress singles to right field. Al Ott scores. Paul Reynolds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Fanwell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Wayne Candini singles to right field. Steve Franklin is pinch hitting for Paul Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Wayne Candini steals second. Steve Franklin singles to center field. Wayne Candini scores. Nelson Pickett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Franklin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Garland Quinn walks. Bill Goeckel 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. Jack Hicks doubles to center field. Nelson Pickett scores. Herb Hume strikes out. Rob Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Harry Furillo pitching. Bill Tolar strikes out. Ramon Treadaway flies out to the center fielder. Craig Druhot lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lew Wells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Beard walks. Alberto Nonnenkamp strikes out. Wayne Candini grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Willey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Abernathy did not respond to coaching in velocity Doyle Runyan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roberto Good improves in speed Mike Witasick did not respond to coaching in control Jim Zettlein did not respond to coaching in arm Hector James did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Zettlein improves in 2B