Win: Mike Bildilli (12-8) Loss: Dante Cienfuegos (6-8)
Save: Walt Robinson (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Bildilli pitching. Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Rafa Garcia singles to right field. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Jonah Hernandez singles to left field. Rafa Garcia advances to third on the hit. Samuel Tinto walks. Billy Buelvas lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Boston Dante Cienfuegos pitching. Matt Marquez strikes out. Yoanny Gourriel grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Connally singles to center field. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Johnny Caballo flies out to the right fielder. Devi Minarcin flies out to the center fielder. Dante Cienfuegos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Bankston grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Demmitt grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the pitcher. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Madrigo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Milt Lyons singles to left field. Mike Bildilli pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Matt Marquez flies out to the left fielder. Yoanny Gourriel singles to left field. Milt Lyons advances to third on the hit. Andy Connally strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Samuel Tinto singles to right field. Billy Buelvas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ted Roberson singles to center field. Bob Bankston singles past the second baseman. Andy Demmitt lines out to the shortstop. Luis Burns grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Bankston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Milt Lyons reached on a fielding error by Rafa Garcia. Ted Roberson scores. Mike Bildilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Caballo strikes out. Devi Minarcin grounds out to the shortstop. Dante Cienfuegos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Matt Marquez flies out to the left fielder. Yoanny Gourriel singles to left field. Andy Connally singles to left field. Yoanny Gourriel advances to third on the hit. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yoanny Gourriel scores. Bob Bankston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Hideo Yamasaki pops out to the first baseman. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Francisco Madrigo walks. Jonah Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Andy Demmitt walks. Luis Burns flies out to the center fielder. Milt Lyons walks. Mike Bildilli 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Samuel Tinto grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy Buelvas singles to center field. Billy Buelvas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Caballo singles to center field. Devi Minarcin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Yoanny Gourriel grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Connally flies out to the left fielder. Ted Roberson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Walt Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dante Cienfuegos grounds out to the shortstop. Hideo Yamasaki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ted Roberson. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Madrigo singles to center field. Hideo Yamasaki scores. Francisco Madrigo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Bankston singles to center field. Andy Demmitt hits a home run. Bob Bankston scores. Luis Burns flies out to the center fielder. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Milt Lyons singles to center field. Walt Robinson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Marquez hits a home run. Milt Lyons scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoanny Gourriel hits a home run. Buo Batista comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Connally doubles to right field. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Joan Lugo is pinch hitting for Samuel Tinto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joan Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Buelvas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Shinall improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Montalvo did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Montalvo did not respond to coaching in control Kerwin Spalding did not respond to coaching in control 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 Russ Seybold did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Manny Downs did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Evans Hernandez did not respond to coaching in 2B