Win: Jack Breeding (7-8) Loss: Joe Carden (6-7)
Save: Jack Reacher (24)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Breeding pitching. Doug Kearse flies out to the right fielder. Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Buddy Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Joe Carden pitching. Johnny Quest walks. Leo Pike reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Kearse. Cal Ripken flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Heabner flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Byers walks. Jose McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Gus Tamulis grounds out to the pitcher. Minoru Shibahara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Willie McGee walks. Hammer Head strikes out. Jack Breeding lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Willie McGee forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Breeding is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Forsch flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lowery strikes out. Joe Carden pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Johnny Quest walks. Leo Pike walks. Cal Ripken singles to right field. Johnny Quest is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Leo Pike advances to third on the play. Chuck Heabner strikes out. Jerry Byers triples. Leo Pike scores. Cal Ripken scores. Jose McLaughlin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Doug Kearse grounds out to the second baseman. Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Buddy Taylor singles to right field. Gus Tamulis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Willie McGee doubles to right field. Hammer Head strikes out. Jack Breeding flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Quest grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Minoru Shibahara pops out to the shortstop. Mel Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Leo Pike singles to left field. Cal Ripken singles to center field. Leo Pike advances to third on the hit. Chuck Heabner flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Byers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Lowery walks. Joe Carden lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Doug Kearse singles past the second baseman. Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Jose McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Willie McGee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hammer Head singles to right field. Jack Breeding grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Buddy Taylor singles to center field. Gus Tamulis walks. Minoru Shibahara walks. Mel Delgado strikes out. Eddie Forsch strikes out. Bill Lowery flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Boston Johnny Quest strikes out. Leo Pike pops out to the shortstop. Cal Ripken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Carden flies out to the left fielder. Doug Kearse strikes out. Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Chuck Heabner singles to center field. Jerry Byers singles to center field. Chuck Heabner advances to third on the hit. Jim Trouppe 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. Jose McLaughlin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Heabner scores. Willie McGee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Byers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hammer Head grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie McGee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Stevie Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie McGee at CF. BooRay Decker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hammer Head at 3B. Jack Reacher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buddy Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Tamulis doubles to left field. Minoru Shibahara singles to left field. Gus Tamulis is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Mel Delgado singles to center field. Eddie Forsch walks. Bill Lowery grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Eddie Forsch is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Barr did not respond to coaching in range Dave Bella did not respond to coaching in velocity Rey Gautreaux did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Woody Russell did not respond to coaching in endurance Ollie Pyznarski did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Donovan did not respond to coaching in control Barry Datz improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Ring did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hanski improves in range Tom Hanski did not respond to coaching in 1B