Win: Clyde Thomas (10-8) Loss: Roy Heismann (10-11)
Save: Bob Brown (34)
Inning: 1 Boston Roy Heismann pitching. Joe Kingdon singles to left field. Chris Smith walks. Luis Hudson walks. Tom McMahon grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kingdon scores. Chris Smith advances to third on the play. Luis Hudson advances to second on the play. Ellis Frisbee flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Smith scores. Dewayne Nosek doubles to center field. Luis Hudson scores. Parson Ruiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Clyde Thomas pitching. Gene Himes singles to center field. Bill Layden grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mickey Rivers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Frank Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Thomas singles to left field. Joe Kingdon singles to right field. Chris Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Byrd flies out to the left fielder. Tom Fogarty strikes out. Jeff Kelleher singles in front of the center fielder. Jeff Kelleher steals second. Jason Tyson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Luis Hudson walks. Tom McMahon singles to center field. Ellis Frisbee flies out to the left fielder. Dewayne Nosek grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Hudson advances to third on the play. Tom McMahon advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Luis Hudson scores. Tom McMahon advances to third. Parson Ruiz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Hockenbery strikes out. Roy Heismann pops out to the first baseman. Gene Himes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Frank Wilson strikes out. Clyde Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Joe Kingdon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Layden strikes out. Mickey Rivers strikes out. Bob Byrd grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Chris Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Hudson doubles to left field. Tom McMahon is hit by a pitch. Ellis Frisbee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Fogarty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Kelleher lines out to the third baseman. Jason Tyson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Dewayne Nosek grounds out to the shortstop. Parson Ruiz grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Wilson walks. Clyde Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Hockenbery strikes out. Ray Hudson is pinch hitting for Roy Heismann. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ray Hudson doubles to left field. Gene Himes grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Hudson advances to third on the play. Bill Layden walks. Mickey Rivers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Rafael Lindell pitching. Joe Kingdon strikes out. Chris Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Byrd singles to center field. Bob Byrd steals second. Tom Fogarty singles to left field. Bob Byrd scores. Jeff Kelleher grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Fogarty advances to second on the play. Joe Billings is pinch hitting for Jason Tyson. Joe Billings doubles to center field. Tom Fogarty scores. Johnny Hockenbery flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Lindell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Marcelino Grimes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Billings at SS. Tom McMahon singles to center field. Ellis Frisbee pops out to the second baseman. Dewayne Nosek flies out to the left fielder. Parson Ruiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Gene Himes singles to center field. Gene Himes steals second. Dave Scott 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. Bill Layden flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Rivers strikes out. Bob Byrd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Frank Wilson singles to center field. Yordanis Ferran is pinch hitting for Dave Scott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yordanis Ferran flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Kingdon walks. Chris Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Brown pitching. Tom Fogarty singles to center field. Jeff Kelleher pops out to the second baseman. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hockenbery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Billings (21), Ray Hudson (15).GIDP - Bill Layden. Baserunning: SB - Gene Himes (11), Bob Byrd (21), Jeff Kelleher (13). Fielding: PB - Johnny Hockenbery.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Bolton did not respond to coaching in arm Arthur Bishop improves in power_vs_righty Nippy Dolan did not respond to coaching in control John Wallis improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hooks Stengel improves in range Keith Mauck did not respond to coaching in velocity Pancho Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Hanebrink did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marty Redus did not respond to coaching in CF