Win: Kendry Morales (12-11) Loss: Bill Thompson (1-16)
Save: Tommy Tabuchi (7)
Inning: 1 Boston Kendry Morales pitching. Dan Smith strikes out. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Artie Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Thompson pitching. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the third baseman. Kody Clemens pops out to the third baseman. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bobby Schneider strikes out. Jason Singleton singles to center field. Dave Triplett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Pete Tartabull strikes out. Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Eric Rush strikes out. George Sothern strikes out. Bill Thompson walks. Dan Smith singles to center field. Larry Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Luis Hovley strikes out. Kendry Morales lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Artie Johnston singles to left field. Bobby Schneider singles to left field. Artie Johnston is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jason Singleton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Kody Clemens flies out to the center fielder. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Tartabull singles past the third baseman. Royce Lewis hits a home run. Pete Tartabull scores. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Triplett grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Rush strikes out. George Sothern grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nomar Garciappara pops out to the first baseman. Luis Hovley singles to center field. Kendry Morales lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Aldrete singles to center field. Kody Clemens pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Smith strikes out. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Nolan Arenado hits a home run. Don Aragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Tartabull singles to right field. Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Tartabull advances to second on the play. Harmon Killebrew singles to right field. Pete Tartabull scores. Varney McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nomar Garciappara walks. Luis Hovley pops out to the second baseman. Kendry Morales grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Artie Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Singleton walks. Dave Triplett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Aldrete singles to center field. Kody Clemens flies out to the left fielder. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Pete Tartabull grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Aldrete is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Eric Rush singles to center field. George Sothern singles to left field. Eric Rush advances to third on the hit. Mike Holbrook is pinch hitting for Varney McDonald. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike Holbrook grounds out to the third baseman. George Sothern advances to second on the play. Dan Smith pops out to the catcher. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Roger Daley pitching. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Al Bowles is pinch hitting for Harmon Killebrew. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Bowles singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the shortstop. Al Bowles advances to second on the play. Luis Hovley singles to right field. Al Bowles is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Artie Johnston strikes out. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Singleton singles to left field. Dave Triplett hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tommy Tabuchi 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. Eric Rush grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Copeland did not respond to coaching in velocity Donne Faszholz improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Floyd did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Elliott improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Brett Leonhard improves in range Ernie Pippen did not respond to coaching in control Robert Griffin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rocky Suppan did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Brogna did not respond to coaching in 3B