Win: Bob Johnson (4-2) Loss: Les Wood (4-10)
Save: Kennie Davis (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Les Wood pitching. Dan Barthelson strikes out. Dunier Ibanez pops out to the second baseman. Yasushi Makino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Howard Yaryan pitching. Fred Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Les Thielman flies out to the center fielder. Mitchell Fisk singles to center field. Pat Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dian Gonzalez singles to center field. Dian Gonzalez steals second. Patrick Dubois pops out to the second baseman. Shuichi Taguchi strikes out. Pete Delgado singles to center field. Dian Gonzalez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Desi Sprague flies out to the right fielder. Gene Gomez strikes out. Bob Beasley singles to right field. Earl Burk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Hiroshi Uchiyama hits a home run. Howard Yaryan strikes out. Dan Barthelson singles to right field. Dan Barthelson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dunier Ibanez triples. Yasushi Makino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Les Wood strikes out. Fred Lynn singles to center field. Passed ball. Fred Lynn advances to second. Les Thielman flies out to the right fielder. Mitchell Fisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dian Gonzalez walks. Patrick Dubois pops out to the second baseman. Shuichi Taguchi strikes out. Pete Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Pat Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Desi Sprague strikes out. Gene Gomez singles to center field. Bob Beasley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hiroshi Uchiyama walks. Howard Yaryan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Barthelson pops out to the catcher. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Earl Burk doubles to center field. Les Wood lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lynn walks. Les Thielman grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Burk scores. Fred Lynn advances to second on the play. Mitchell Fisk pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Yasushi Makino singles to center field. Dian Gonzalez strikes out. Patrick Dubois flies out to the left fielder. Shuichi Taguchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Pat Meyer strikes out. Desi Sprague grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Pete Delgado strikes out. Hiroshi Uchiyama pops out to the first baseman. Howard Yaryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Gary Cappuzzello is pinch hitting for Bob Beasley. Gary Cappuzzello flies out to the left fielder. Earl Burk grounds out to the shortstop. Les Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Bierbauer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gary Cappuzzello at 3B. Dan Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dunier Ibanez flies out to the right fielder. Yasushi Makino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Fred Lynn singles to center field. Les Thielman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lynn steals second. Bob Johnson 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. Mitchell Fisk singles to left field. Fred Lynn is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Pat Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dian Gonzalez singles to right field. Chet Jaeger 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. Patrick Dubois grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dian Gonzalez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shuichi Taguchi hits a home run. Patrick Dubois scores. Shoji Kasai is pinch hitting for Pete Delgado. Shoji Kasai strikes out. Hiroshi Uchiyama grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Coot Higgins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shoji Kasai at C. Desi Sprague hits a home run. Gene Gomez singles to center field. Bob Bierbauer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Gomez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kennie Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Burk strikes out. Oscar Wilshere is pinch hitting for Chet Jaeger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Oscar Wilshere lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cookie Quinones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kunihisa Shibata improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Collins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Romano did not respond to coaching in range Ricky Chapman improves in velocity Mike Dunston improves in power_vs_righty Gus Lavelle did not respond to coaching in 3B