Win: Leandro Lamadrid (2-0) Loss: Fernando Osuel (0-2)
Save: Felipe Gosger (5)
Inning: 1 Boston Fernando Osuel pitching. Otto Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Chet Cater strikes out. Dave Capron flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Leandro Lamadrid pitching. Harper Herrera strikes out. Gabi Diez lines out to the second baseman. Jon Tomberlin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Kevin Delgado singles to center field. Brian Brosseau doubles to center field. Kevin Delgado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Doster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Brosseau advances to third on the play. Clayton Wooldridge grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Brosseau scores. Mike Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva grounds out to the second baseman. Alien Laurel pops out to the first baseman. Kelly Miller walks. Tomas Riera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Leandro Lamadrid pops out to the first baseman. Otto Hall strikes out. Chet Cater singles to left field. Dave Capron walks. Kevin Delgado grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Capron is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Juan Karmen pops out to the third baseman. Fernando Osuel strikes out. Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Brian Brosseau grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Doster strikes out. Clayton Wooldridge walks. Mike Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Gabi Diez strikes out. Jon Tomberlin grounds out to the third baseman. Ronaldo Jeva walks. Alien Laurel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ronaldo Jeva is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Leandro Lamadrid strikes out. Otto Hall walks. Chet Cater strikes out. Dave Capron grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Kelly Miller strikes out. Tomas Riera strikes out. Juan Karmen singles to left field. Fernando Osuel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Kevin Delgado singles to right field. Brian Brosseau lines out to the first baseman. Bob Doster pops out to the shortstop. Clayton Wooldridge grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kevin Delgado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harper Herrera doubles to left field. Gabi Diez flies out to the center fielder. Jon Tomberlin strikes out. Ronaldo Jeva doubles to left field. Harper Herrera scores. Alien Laurel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mike Clark strikes out. Leandro Lamadrid singles to center field. Otto Hall strikes out. Chet Cater doubles to center field. Dave Capron walks. John Hoiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kevin Delgado walks. Leandro Lamadrid scores. Brian Brosseau singles to right field. Chet Cater scores. Dave Capron is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Kelly Miller strikes out. Tomas Riera singles to left field. Tomas Riera is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Juan Karmen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jim McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Doster strikes out. Clayton Wooldridge walks. Mike Clark grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Norman Holquez is pinch hitting for Jim McDonald. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Norman Holquez strikes out. Harper Herrera walks. Gabi Diez flies out to the center fielder. Jon Tomberlin doubles to left field. Dave Teufel 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. Ronaldo Jeva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Billy Hernandez pitching. Danny Plodinec is pinch hitting for Dave Teufel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Danny Plodinec flies out to the left fielder. Otto Hall strikes out. Chet Cater grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Felipe Gosger pitching. Alien Laurel doubles to center field. Kelly Miller walks. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Juan Karmen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alien Laurel advances to third on the play. Kelly Miller advances to second on the play. Lee Dedmon is pinch hitting for Billy Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee Dedmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Tomas Riera is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Allen Maloney improves in speed Johnny Liddell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Allen Maloney improves in speed Aubrey Stapleton improves in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bruce Aloma did not respond to coaching in control Steve Resendez improves in speed Vince Riggan did not respond to coaching in velocity Gilberto Cortes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Marvez did not respond to coaching in RF