Inning: 1 Boston Pat Heath pitching. Hi Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Jones hits a home run. Frank Patterson singles to left field. Frank Patterson steals second. Ray Murphy strikes out. Fred Hill doubles to center field. Frank Patterson scores. Steve Walker walks. Marsh Canizaro walks. Danny Cochran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland John Pena pitching. Dan Dyck pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Short flies out to the left fielder. Woody Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston John Pena singles to center field. Hi Mitchell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Paul Jones doubles to center field. Frank Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Minshall singles to right field. Buck Fisher is hit by a pitch. Ralph Miller walks. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Minshall scores. Buck Fisher advances to third on the play. Ralph Miller advances to second on the play. Tom Canale walks. Pat Heath walks. Buck Fisher scores. Dan Dyck grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ralph Miller is out at home. Mickey Short grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Ray Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Fred Hill flies out to the left fielder. Steve Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Woody Kirby strikes out. Bob Minshall strikes out. Buck Fisher lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Marsh Canizaro walks. Danny Cochran grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ralph Miller singles in front of the center fielder. Jim Beatty pops out to the third baseman. Tom Canale grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller advances to second on the play. Kuniaki Suzuki 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. Pat Heath grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Hi Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Patterson singles to left field. Ray Murphy walks. Fred Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. Mickey Short strikes out. Woody Kirby reached on a fielding error by Marsh Canizaro. Woody Kirby steals second. Bob Minshall singles in front of the left fielder. Woody Kirby is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Steve Walker walks. Marsh Canizaro strikes out. Steve Walker steals second. Danny Cochran grounds out to the shortstop. Kuniaki Suzuki singles to right field. Steve Walker scores. Hi Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Buck Fisher singles to right field. Ralph Miller walks. Jim Beatty doubles to center field. Buck Fisher scores. Ralph Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bernardo Cooke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Canale strikes out. Pat Heath grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Paul Jones singles to right field. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Jones steals second. Passed ball. Paul Jones advances to third. Frank Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Jones scores. Ray Murphy singles to center field. Ray Murphy steals second. Fred Hill pops out to the shortstop. Steve Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mickey Short singles to right field. Mickey Short steals second. Woody Kirby pops out to the second baseman. Bob Minshall walks. Buck Fisher strikes out. Ralph Miller singles to right field. Mickey Short scores. Bob Minshall advances to third on the hit. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Marsh Canizaro pops out to the second baseman. Danny Cochran walks. Kyson Suh is pinch hitting for Bernardo Cooke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kyson Suh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Danny Cochran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hi Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Eddie Ripken pitching. Tom Canale hits a home run. John Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Erubiel Serna strikes out. Dan Dyck walks. Mickey Short grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Harvey Janzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Jones hits a home run. Frank Patterson singles to right field. Ray Murphy grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Frank Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Murphy advances to second on the play. Steve Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Paul Jones (11), Fred Hill (19).HR - Paul Jones 2 (4).GIDP - Hi Mitchell, Danny Cochran. Baserunning: SB - Paul Jones (5), Frank Patterson (2), Ray Murphy (7), Steve Walker (9). Fielding: E - Marsh Canizaro.
Game Notes Eddie Ripken is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. Harvey Janzen is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Miles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roberto Craig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Owen improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Fansler improves in arm Al Hansen improves in contact_vs_righty Al Hansen did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Smith did not respond to coaching in control George Smith did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Versalles improves in speed Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in arm D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS