Win: Nelson Hoak (4-2) Loss: Lary Flack (3-9)
Save: Jack Ernaga (5)
Inning: 1 Boston Buzz Ortiz pitching. Otto Hall grounds out to the third baseman. John Croucher flies out to the left fielder. Chet Cater singles to center field. Clayton Wooldridge doubles to left field. Chet Cater uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Schaive strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Al Ramirez pitching. Cam Eden singles to center field. Gabi Diez singles to left field. Ronaldo Jeva grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gabi Diez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Jordan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Sadao Ukai grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Doster flies out to the left fielder. Dave Capron strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Roche pops out to the third baseman. Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Yost grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Al Ramirez strikes out. Otto Hall flies out to the left fielder. John Croucher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Carlos Guero flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Ortiz strikes out. Cam Eden walks. Gabi Diez singles to center field. Cam Eden advances to third on the hit. Ronaldo Jeva singles to center field. Cam Eden scores. Gabi Diez advances to third on the hit. Frank Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Chet Cater flies out to the left fielder. Clayton Wooldridge hits a home run. Jim Wilborn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Schaive strikes out. Sadao Ukai grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Roche walks. Harper Herrera singles to right field. Joe Roche advances to third on the hit. Jim Yost walks. Carlos Guero grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Roche scores. Harper Herrera advances to third on the play. Jim Yost advances to second on the play. Jim Wilborn walks. Cam Eden grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Doster flies out to the left fielder. Dave Capron walks. Al Ramirez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otto Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Gabi Diez grounds out to the second baseman. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Frank Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston John Croucher flies out to the right fielder. Chet Cater grounds out to the second baseman. Clayton Wooldridge singles to center field. Ed Schaive strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Roche hits a home run. Harper Herrera singles to left field. Jim Yost grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harper Herrera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Guero hits a home run. Jim Yost scores. Nelson Hoak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Cam Eden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Sadao Ukai doubles to center field. Gunji Asagoe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Doster flies out to the left fielder. Sadao Ukai is out trying to steal third. Dave Capron pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gabi Diez grounds out to the second baseman. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Frank Jordan singles to center field. Joe Roche grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Nelson Hoak walks. Otto Hall grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Nelson Hoak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Croucher hits a home run. Otto Hall scores. Lary Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Cater singles to left field. Clayton Wooldridge grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chet Cater is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Schaive triples. Clayton Wooldridge scores. Dave Wakefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sadao Ukai singles to center field. Ed Schaive scores. Bob Doster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harper Herrera singles to left field. Harper Herrera is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Yost flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Guero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Dave Capron pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Faul is pinch hitting for Nelson Hoak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Jeff Faul flies out to the left fielder. Otto Hall singles to left field. John Croucher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Ernaga pitching. Hal Morton is pinch hitting for Dave Wakefield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Morton flies out to the left fielder. Cam Eden grounds out to the second baseman. Gabi Diez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tim McKean did not respond to coaching in range Frank Meche did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Larry McKelvy improves in control Tim McKean did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Juan Karmen did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Jaramillo improves in contact_vs_lefty Pablo Ramel improves in power_vs_righty Arturo Milanes did not respond to coaching in endurance