Win: Charlie Speraw (1-2) Loss: Buddy "Holly" Booker (1-1)
Save: Jim Brookens (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Buddy Holly Booker pitching. Bob Mullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norihiro Egawa flies out to the left fielder. Bob Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Charlie Speraw pitching. Bob Utility Patten hits a home run. Art Class Sutherland strikes out. Scott Duke of Earl grounds out to the pitcher. Dante Inferno Santorini grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Torres hits a home run. Harry Alcantara singles to left field. Beiker Reimer strikes out. Craig King walks. William Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Speraw grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Alcantara is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Paper Bagby grounds out to the shortstop. Camilo Esser flies out to the center fielder. Namond Brice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Mullen walks. Norihiro Egawa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Elliott lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jesse Witasick singles to center field. Buddy Holly Booker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Utility Patten walks. Art Class Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Scott Duke of Earl grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Utility Patten is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Torres singles to right field. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Beiker Reimer strikes out. Bill Torres steals second. Craig King singles to center field. William Spiezio hits a home run. Bill Torres scores. Craig King scores. Orlando Higgins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Speraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Dante Inferno Santorini reached on a fielding error by Craig King. Bill Paper Bagby grounds out to the third baseman. Dante Inferno Santorini advances to second on the play. Camilo Esser grounds out to the third baseman. Namond Brice grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Norihiro Egawa singles to center field. Bob Elliott pops out to the shortstop. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jesse Witasick flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Higgins grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Utility Patten grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. Beiker Reimer strikes out. Craig King singles to center field. William Spiezio flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Art Class Sutherland strikes out. Scott Duke of Earl doubles to left field. Dante Inferno Santorini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Duke of Earl advances to third on the play. Bill Paper Bagby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Speraw strikes out. Bob Mullen triples. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Mullen scores. Jim Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Camilo Esser strikes out. Namond Brice singles to left field. Jesse Witasick doubles past the third baseman. Namond Brice uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Williams 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. Johnny Vinton is pinch hitting for Jim Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Vinton strikes out. Bob Utility Patten grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Emil Sisler pitching. Bill Torres walks. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Beiker Reimer lines out to the shortstop. Craig King grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Art Class Sutherland strikes out. Scott Duke of Earl doubles to center field. Dante Inferno Santorini grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Paper Bagby singles to left field. Scott Duke of Earl scores. Mudcat Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Camilo Esser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland William Spiezio doubles to right field. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Mudcat Greene. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Brittin strikes out. Bob Mullen pops out to the first baseman. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Jim Brookens pitching. Namond Brice flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Witasick walks. Lance Parrish is pinch hitting for Emil Sisler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lance Parrish strikes out. Bob Utility Patten bunts for a base hit. Art Class Sutherland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - William Spiezio (3).3B - Bob Mullen (1).HR - Bill Torres (3), William Spiezio (2).GIDP - Norihiro Egawa. Baserunning: SB - Bill Torres (3). Fielding: E - Craig King.
Game Notes Beiker Reimer is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy House improves in arm Huck Locke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fritz Henriksen did not respond to coaching in speed Huck Locke improves in range Johan Goodwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Pujols improves in control Johan Goodwin did not respond to coaching in RF