Win: Tommy Roettger (6-9) Loss: Juan Marichal (11-9)
Save: Major Payne (50)
Inning: 1 Boston Tommy Roettger pitching. John Ujdur lines out to the second baseman. Yosbany Castillo strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. doubles to right field. Bobby Fannin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Juan Marichal pitching. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington singles to right field. Tim Yonke grounds out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington advances to second on the play. Terry Johnson doubles to left field. Boom Boom Washington scores. Magglio Kida grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Madlock doubles to left field. Ken Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Colavito flies out to the right fielder. Russ Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Detweiler flies out to the center fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Juan Marichal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ujdur walks. John Ujdur steals second. Yosbany Castillo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Yonke. John Ujdur scores. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Bobby Fannin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tommy Roettger flies out to the left fielder. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Madlock strikes out. Ken Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Colavito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tim Yonke singles to center field. Tim Yonke steals second. Terry Johnson singles to left field. Tim Yonke scores. Magglio Kida flies out to the center fielder. Steve Detweiler strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Russ Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Marichal lines out to the third baseman. John Ujdur singles to right field. Yosbany Castillo grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Ujdur is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hal Plank strikes out. Tommy Roettger flies out to the right fielder. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Duke Sims Jr. pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Fannin singles to left field. Bobby Fannin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Madlock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Yonke strikes out. Terry Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ken Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Rocky Colavito grounds out to the pitcher. Russ Henderson walks. Juan Marichal walks. Mayo Smith 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. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Ujdur grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Magglio Kida strikes out. Steve Detweiler flies out to the right fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Yosbany Castillo flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Fannin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hal Plank strikes out. Joe Hoffman is pinch hitting for Mayo Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Dwayne Murray singles to center field. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Major Payne pitching. Bill Madlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Hernandez singles to right field. Ken Hernandez gets picked off first. Rocky Colavito grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Baughman did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Baughman did not respond to coaching in control Bob Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Andy Phillips did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Grant did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Young did not respond to coaching in control Lenny Buehrle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Thornton improves in control Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Carr Thornton did not respond to coaching in 2B