Win: Alan Hunter (10-13) Loss: Frank Snipes (3-2)
Save: Mark Sheehan (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Stan Gonzalez pitching. Rich Martinez singles to right field. Don Lawrick flies out to the center fielder. Lee Bell flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Orton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Alan Hunter pitching. Red Twitchell walks. Rich Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Red Twitchell advances to second on the play. Billy Coquillette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Brent Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Karsay singles to center field. Al Hines strikes out. Dave Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Chick Herzog flies out to the right fielder. Brook Johnson singles past the shortstop. Joe Necciai strikes out. Roger Walsh singles to right field. Brook Johnson advances to third on the hit. Stan Gonzalez walks. Red Twitchell walks. Brook Johnson scores. Rich Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Alan Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Rich Martinez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Don Lawrick strikes out. Rich Martinez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Eddie Johnson hits a home run. Billy Coquillette flies out to the left fielder. Chick Herzog grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Brook Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lee Bell strikes out. Derrick Orton lines out to the first baseman. Brent Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Necciai strikes out. Roger Walsh walks. Stan Gonzalez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Sam Karsay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Hines pops out to the first baseman. Dave Farrell walks. Alan Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Rich Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Billy Coquillette reached on a fielding error by Rich Martinez. Chick Herzog strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rich Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Don Lawrick flies out to the center fielder. Lee Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Brook Johnson singles to left field. Joe Necciai walks. Roger Walsh walks. Stan Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Brook Johnson scores. Red Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Necciai advances to third on the play. Roger Walsh advances to second on the play. Rich Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Derrick Orton grounds out to the third baseman. Brent Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Karsay singles to left field. Sam Karsay steals second. Clay Ayers 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. Al Hines singles to center field. Dave Farrell singles to left field. Sam Karsay scores. Alan Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Eddie Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Coquillette singles to center field. Chick Herzog grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rich Martinez walks. Don Lawrick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rich Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Bell pops out to the shortstop. Derrick Orton walks. Brent Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Brook Johnson strikes out. Joe Necciai strikes out. Roger Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Snipes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Karsay walks. Al Hines strikes out. Dave Farrell singles to right field. Sam Karsay advances to third on the hit. Walker Jensen is pinch hitting for Alan Hunter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walker Jensen hits a home run. Sam Karsay scores. Dave Farrell scores. Johnny Purkey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Martinez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Don Lawrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Mark Sheehan pitching. Harry Bradford is pinch hitting for Johnny Purkey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Bradford pops out to the catcher. Red Twitchell pops out to the shortstop. Rich Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carl Kinzy improves in power_vs_righty Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chief Phillips improves in range Dave Hahn improves in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Routcliffe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Tavener improves in range Bill Brumfield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Burks improves in contact_vs_lefty