Win: Red Kress (3-2) Loss: Eddie Burnette (0-1)
Save: Eddie Williams (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Red Kress pitching. Luis Larduet lines out to the first baseman. Dante Inferno Santorini flies out to the center fielder. George Durant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie Burnette pitching. Murphy Strange singles to right field. Tom Meyer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Murphy Strange is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Elliott singles to right field. Tom Meyer advances to third on the hit. Bob Elliott steals second. Pepper Mays grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norihiro Egawa walks. Bill Torres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Scott Duke of Earl pops out to the shortstop. Billy Goat Eusebio flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Vinton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gary Keisler pops out to the second baseman. Pat Poole flies out to the right fielder. Red Kress strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Camilo Esser strikes out. Rich Clark walks. Eddie Burnette lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Larduet is hit by a pitch. Dante Inferno Santorini grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Luis Larduet is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Murphy Strange strikes out. Tom Meyer singles to left field. Bob Elliott pops out to the shortstop. Pepper Mays hits a home run. Tom Meyer scores. Norihiro Egawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston George Durant pops out to the third baseman. Scott Duke of Earl strikes out. Billy Goat Eusebio pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Torres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Gary Keisler strikes out. Pat Poole grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Johnny Vinton grounds out to the shortstop. Camilo Esser grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Red Kress flies out to the right fielder. Murphy Strange triples. Tom Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Murphy Strange scores. Bob Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Eddie Burnette flies out to the left fielder. Luis Larduet strikes out. Dante Inferno Santorini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pepper Mays strikes out. Norihiro Egawa walks. Rube Youmans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Torres doubles to left field. Norihiro Egawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Keisler grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Poole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston George Durant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Duke of Earl grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Goat Eusebio doubles to left field. Mudcat Greene 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. Johnny Vinton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Mudcat Greene. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Brittin singles to right field. Murphy Strange grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Irv Brittin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Murphy Strange steals second. Rich Clark throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tom Meyer singles to center field. Murphy Strange scores. Ed Queen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Pepper Mays grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Mike Kunkel pitching. Camilo Esser singles to right field. Rich Clark strikes out. Doug Action Jackson is pinch hitting for Ed Queen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Doug Action Jackson walks. Luis Larduet walks. Dante Inferno Santorini singles to right field. Camilo Esser scores. Doug Action Jackson scores. Luis Larduet advances to third on the hit. Eddie Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Durant singles to center field. Luis Larduet scores. Scott Duke of Earl walks. Billy Goat Eusebio pops out to the pitcher. Johnny Vinton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Barrett pitching. Norihiro Egawa singles to left field. Bill Torres singles to left field. Norihiro Egawa advances to third on the hit. Gary Keisler doubles past the left fielder. Norihiro Egawa scores. Bill Torres uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rod Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Poole flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Williams walks. Murphy Strange flies out to the right fielder. Tom Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Camilo Esser grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Clark singles to right field. Rod Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rod Smith strikes out. Luis Larduet bunts for a base hit. Dante Inferno Santorini grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Luis Larduet is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Alcantara improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Wallace improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob 'Utility' Patten improves in contact_vs_righty Dale Alcantara did not respond to coaching in speed Ivy 'League' Gilbert improves in power_vs_righty Bob 'Utility' Patten did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Beiker Reimer improves in arm Harry Alcantara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Kinney did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Janowicz improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. William Spiezio improves in 2B