Win: Kevin Banks (6-19) Loss: Buddy Weiser (14-11)
Save: Bob Brown (38)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kevin Banks pitching. Ray Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. John Hallahan grounds out to the shortstop. Marcelino Grimes lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Buddy Weiser pitching. Joe Kingdon singles to center field. Chris Smith hits a home run. Joe Kingdon scores. Luis Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Kahl singles to center field. Ellis Frisbee strikes out. Bob Cappuzzello singles to right field. Dewayne Nosek grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Cappuzzello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Fogarty strikes out. Gene Himes strikes out. Joe Billings singles past the shortstop. Bob Byrd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Frank Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Banks flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kingdon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dutch Astacio hits an infield single to the third baseman. Buddy Weiser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Hudson walks. John Hallahan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Hudson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Chris Smith walks. Luis Hudson singles to center field. Chris Smith advances to third on the hit. Gary Kahl grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chris Smith scores. Ellis Frisbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Fogarty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Himes reached on a fielding error by Dewayne Nosek. Joe Billings grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Himes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Billings steals second. Bob Byrd pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bob Cappuzzello singles to center field. Dewayne Nosek doubles to right field. Frank Wilson strikes out. Kevin Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Cappuzzello scores. Dewayne Nosek advances to third on the play. Joe Kingdon walks. Chris Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dutch Astacio flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Weiser grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Luis Hudson strikes out. Gary Kahl strikes out. Ellis Frisbee singles to right field. Bob Cappuzzello walks. Dewayne Nosek walks. Rafael Lindell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland John Hallahan doubles to center field. Marcelino Grimes hits a home run. John Hallahan scores. Tom Fogarty strikes out. Gene Himes pops out to the catcher. Joe Billings flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Kevin Banks strikes out. Joe Kingdon grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Byrd flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Astacio doubles to left field. Rafael Lindell flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ray Hudson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Luis Hudson walks. Gary Kahl strikes out. Ellis Frisbee flies out to the right fielder. Bob Cappuzzello singles to right field. Dewayne Nosek triples. Luis Hudson scores. Bob Cappuzzello scores. Chujiro Ando comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Hallahan flies out to the center fielder. Marcelino Grimes walks. Tom Fogarty strikes out. Gene Himes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Kevin Banks flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kingdon doubles to center field. Chris Smith strikes out. Luis Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Billings reached on a fielding error by Gary Kahl. Bob Byrd hits a home run. Joe Billings scores. Bob Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dutch Astacio doubles to left field. Gene Miles is pinch hitting for Chujiro Ando. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Miles grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Hudson flies out to the left fielder. John Hallahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Joe Kingdon (25), Dewayne Nosek (7).3B - Dewayne Nosek (4).HR - Chris Smith (23).GIDP - Gary Kahl. Fielding: E - Gary Kahl, Dewayne Nosek.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nate Winfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Layden did not respond to coaching in speed Hooks Stengel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Keith Bogle did not respond to coaching in speed Nate Winfield improves in LF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nippy Dolan did not respond to coaching in control Ron Sinclair did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Bolton did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Woodson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty