Win: Banmei Mori (3-6) Loss: Hank Thor (10-7)
Save: Bob Johnson (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Banmei Mori pitching. Fred Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Rico Rice flies out to the left fielder. Desi Sprague grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Hank Thor pitching. Dan Barthelson singles past the first baseman. Kei Fujii doubles to center field. Dan Barthelson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Lefty Lowry hits a home run. Kei Fujii scores. Yasushi Makino pops out to the shortstop. Patrick Dubois grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Pat Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Donn Duvall strikes out. Sid Naehring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Shuichi Taguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Banmei Mori grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Gary Cappuzzello walks. Tilly Fletcher strikes out. Gary Cappuzzello is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hank Thor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Barthelson strikes out. Kei Fujii singles to center field. Dunier Ibanez singles to left field. Lefty Lowry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Fred Lynn walks. Rico Rice flies out to the center fielder. Desi Sprague strikes out. Pat Meyer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Lynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Yasushi Makino walks. Patrick Dubois grounds out to the third baseman. Yasushi Makino advances to second on the play. Shuichi Taguchi strikes out. Pete Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Donn Duvall grounds out to the catcher. Sid Naehring flies out to the left fielder. Gary Cappuzzello pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Banmei Mori strikes out. Dan Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Kei Fujii flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tilly Fletcher singles to left field. Hank Thor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lynn lines out to the shortstop. Rico Rice singles to center field. Tilly Fletcher scores. Rico Rice steals second. Desi Sprague pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dunier Ibanez hits a home run. Lefty Lowry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasushi Makino reached on a fielding error by Hank Thor. Patrick Dubois singles to center field. Shuichi Taguchi strikes out. Pete Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Pat Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Donn Duvall walks. Sid Naehring grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Donn Duvall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Cappuzzello flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Rohr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Banmei Mori grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kei Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Tilly Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Ramirez is pinch hitting for Joe Rohr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny Ramirez singles to left field. Les Thielman is pinch hitting for Fred Lynn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Manny Ramirez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Les Thielman hits a home run. Rico Rice pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim Candiotti pitching. Dunier Ibanez singles to left field. Dunier Ibanez steals second. Lefty Lowry singles to right field. Yasushi Makino doubles to left field. Dunier Ibanez scores. Lefty Lowry is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Patrick Dubois strikes out. Shuichi Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Bob Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Desi Sprague grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Donn Duvall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Russ Sykes improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Vaughn did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Arlin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Cormier did not respond to coaching in control Mike Zackert did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Edens did not respond to coaching in speed