Win: Webb Smith (5-2) Loss: Dante Cienfuegos (2-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Webb Smith pitching. Joan Lugo singles to center field. Rafa Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Madrigo flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Loretta pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Dante Cienfuegos pitching. Matt Marquez pops out to the shortstop. Yoanny Gourriel singles to left field. Andy Connally grounds out to the second baseman. Yoanny Gourriel advances to second on the play. Ted Roberson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Samuel Tinto strikes out. Billy Buelvas strikes out. Flea Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Bankston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Andy Demmitt singles to right field. Milt Lyons singles to left field. Andy Demmitt advances to third on the hit. Frank Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Demmitt scores. Milt Lyons advances to second on the play. Webb Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bo Villanueva grounds out to the second baseman. Dante Cienfuegos strikes out. Joan Lugo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Matt Marquez walks. Yoanny Gourriel singles to center field. Matt Marquez aggressively advances to third on the hit. Yoanny Gourriel steals second. Andy Connally singles to right field. Matt Marquez scores. Yoanny Gourriel scores. Alex Carrilo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Roberson strikes out. Andy Connally steals second. Bob Bankston strikes out. Andy Demmitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Rafa Garcia walks. Rafa Garcia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Francisco Madrigo singles to left field. Bryan Loretta walks. Samuel Tinto lines out to the second baseman. Billy Buelvas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Milt Lyons strikes out. Frank Kirby singles to left field. Webb Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Marquez singles to center field. Frank Kirby scores. Buo Batista comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoanny Gourriel doubles to center field. Matt Marquez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Connally grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Flea Foster flies out to the right fielder. Bo Villanueva flies out to the right fielder. Buo Batista grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ted Roberson singles to left field. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Roberson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Bankston grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Demmitt singles to center field. Milt Lyons singles to right field. Frank Kirby doubles to center field. Andy Demmitt scores. Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Webb Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Joan Lugo strikes out. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Francisco Madrigo hits a home run. Bryan Loretta singles to right field. Samuel Tinto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Matt Marquez bunts for a base hit. Yoanny Gourriel strikes out. Andy Connally pops out to the third baseman. Matt Marquez steals second. Matt Marquez is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Buelvas reached on a fielding error by Bob Bankston. Billy Buelvas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Flea Foster singles to center field. Bo Villanueva grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ted Roberson pops out to the third baseman. Bob Bankston pops out to the shortstop. Andy Demmitt singles to right field. Milt Lyons singles to right field. Andy Demmitt advances to third on the hit. Bobby Waleska comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Kirby singles to center field. Andy Demmitt scores. Dave Perry is pinch hitting for Webb Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Walt Robinson pitching. Bobby Waleska pops out to the third baseman. Joan Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Francisco Madrigo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Matt Marquez grounds out to the pitcher. Yoanny Gourriel hits a home run. Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Connally doubles to left field. Ted Roberson strikes out. Bob Bankston pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Hideo Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Bryan Loretta. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the center fielder. Samuel Tinto walks. Billy Buelvas flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caballo is pinch hitting for Flea Foster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Caballo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Raull Gonzalez improves in speed Red Hollins did not respond to coaching in speed Red Hollins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Samuel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Samuel did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Daryl Ball improves in speed Manny Downs did not respond to coaching in control Ken Wallace did not respond to coaching in speed Walter Dernier improves in arm John Newell did not respond to coaching in 2B