Win: Mike Locker (6-1) Loss: Eric Calvert (3-4)
Save: Mike Rooney (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Locker pitching. Footer Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Hoak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamal Greenberg walks. Ricardo Orlando singles to left field. Al McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Eric Calvert pitching. Mike Skalski grounds out to the second baseman. Gabriel Sojo grounds out to the third baseman. Ad LaCock walks. Roy Dobbek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Fred Pieh flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Frisella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Mark Nipper grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Sanders strikes out. Mickey Christopher singles to center field. Bill Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Eric Calvert flies out to the center fielder. Footer Allen walks. Bob Hoak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Mike Locker strikes out. Mike Skalski hits a home run. Gabriel Sojo singles past the third baseman. Ad LaCock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gabriel Sojo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Dobbek doubles to center field. Ad LaCock scores. Mark Nipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jamal Greenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Al McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Calvin Sanders pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Christopher flies out to the left fielder. Bill Heath flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Fred Pieh flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Eddie Frisella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Mike Locker grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Skalski flies out to the left fielder. Gabriel Sojo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Eric Calvert grounds out to the third baseman. Footer Allen singles to center field. Bob Hoak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Footer Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jamal Greenberg walks. Ricardo Orlando lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ad LaCock singles to center field. Roy Dobbek flies out to the left fielder. Mark Nipper flies out to the right fielder. Calvin Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Al McAleer singles past the second baseman. Fred Pieh flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jacoby singles to center field. Al McAleer advances to third on the hit. Eddie Frisella flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Al McAleer scores. Tomas Cooley is pinch hitting for Eric Calvert. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tomas Cooley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ron Hendricks pitching. Mickey Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Heath strikes out. Mike Locker singles to left field. Mike Skalski pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Footer Allen lines out to the second baseman. Bob Hoak bunts for a base hit. Mike Rooney 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 1st. Bob Hoak is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jamal Greenberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Gabriel Sojo strikes out. Ad LaCock singles to left field. Roy Dobbek doubles to right field. Ad LaCock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otis Witherup comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Nipper lines out to the shortstop. Calvin Sanders pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Yoshio Komai enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Nipper at 1B. Carl Roarke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Heath at SS. Ricardo Orlando flies out to the right fielder. Al McAleer pops out to the shortstop. Fred Pieh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roger Andrews did not respond to coaching in control Pepe Lupello improves in range Jack Zito improves in power_vs_righty Neal Brubaker improves in arm
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike Henley did not respond to coaching in velocity Takuzo Tabata did not respond to coaching in arm Clancy Wilhelm improves in contact_vs_righty Setsuo Kurokawa did not respond to coaching in control Bill Nagy improves in LF