Win: Alex Groom (14-16) Loss: Mark Wineapple (14-14)
Save: Eddie Gillespie (42)
Inning: 1 Boston Alex Groom pitching. Bronson Tyler grounds out to the shortstop. Toyokazu Kameyama pops out to the catcher. Herb Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Wineapple pitching. Roger Broglio flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vidro strikes out. Ron Purtell singles to left field. Ron Purtell steals second. Ralph Heimach singles to right field. Ron Purtell scores. Tetsuro Sekine singles to left field. Spike Warren singles to left field. Ed Szekely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Jarrod Mitchell strikes out. John Vizquel singles to left field. John Vizquel steals second. Fritz Shannabrook strikes out. Scott Gould flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Amaury Tiefenthaler singles to right field. Amaury Tiefenthaler steals second. Alex Groom lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roger Broglio flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Steve Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Wineapple pops out to the second baseman. Bronson Tyler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Purtell strikes out. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the shortstop. Tetsuro Sekine singles to center field. Spike Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Toyokazu Kameyama strikes out. Herb Smith strikes out. Jarrod Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Szekely hits a home run. Amaury Tiefenthaler grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Groom grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Broglio reached on a fielding error by John Vizquel. Roger Broglio steals second. Bill Vidro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston John Vizquel strikes out. Fritz Shannabrook strikes out. Scott Gould singles to right field. Steve Smith doubles to right field. Scott Gould uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Wineapple pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ron Purtell strikes out. Ralph Heimach pops out to the third baseman. Tetsuro Sekine grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bronson Tyler lines out to the first baseman. Toyokazu Kameyama grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Smith singles to center field. Jarrod Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Spike Warren singles to center field. Ed Szekely strikes out. Amaury Tiefenthaler singles to center field. Alex Groom lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roger Broglio singles to left field. Spike Warren scores. Bill Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston John Vizquel doubles to right field. Fritz Shannabrook strikes out. Scott Gould strikes out. Steve Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ron Purtell walks. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Tetsuro Sekine singles to right field. Jim Lynn 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. Spike Warren strikes out. Ed Szekely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Ted Starnagle is pinch hitting for Jim Lynn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Starnagle singles to center field. Bronson Tyler strikes out. Toyokazu Kameyama singles to center field. Ted Starnagle is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Herb Smith pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Smith pitching. Amaury Tiefenthaler singles to right field. Ed Grimes is pinch hitting for Alex Groom. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Amaury Tiefenthaler steals second. Ed Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Broglio strikes out. Bill Vidro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Eddie Gillespie pitching. Jarrod Mitchell lines out to the third baseman. John Vizquel singles to right field. Fritz Shannabrook walks. Scott Gould singles to center field. John Vizquel scores. Steve Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Shannabrook advances to third on the play. Scott Gould advances to second on the play. Eddie Wood is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Mark Wineapple is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Thompson improves in velocity Greg Colliflower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Stone did not respond to coaching in range Bill Bella improves in range Pat Stone improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Lea did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Durham improves in velocity Rube Shinners did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Brian Reis did not respond to coaching in velocity Pryor McMillan did not respond to coaching in endurance