Win: Pop McCarty (6-3) Loss: Don Ruszkowski (3-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Don Ruszkowski pitching. Isao Fujii flies out to the right fielder. Lew Limmer grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Miller singles to center field. Tom Gallia walks. Billy Pruett singles to center field. Andy Miller scores. Tom Gallia advances to third on the hit. Cub Finch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Pop McCarty pitching. Carlos Straker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cub Finch. Carlos Straker steals third. Bob Jones flies out to the right fielder. Tim McCormick walks. Cecil Wallis flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Straker is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Allie Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Pop McCarty lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Dan Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Hayes Rutherford grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Isao Fujii strikes out. Lew Limmer strikes out. Andy Miller walks. Tom Gallia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Biff Darling grounds out to the pitcher. Don Ruszkowski grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Straker singles to right field. Bob Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lew Limmer. Tim McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Pruett strikes out. Cub Finch grounds out to the third baseman. Allie Melendez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Cecil Wallis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Elmer Campbell strikes out. Pop McCarty strikes out. Isao Fujii grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Hayes Rutherford flies out to the right fielder. Biff Darling strikes out. Don Ruszkowski lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lew Limmer singles to center field. Andy Miller grounds out to the catcher. Lew Limmer advances to second on the play. Tom Gallia singles to right field. Lew Limmer scores. Billy Pruett singles to left field. Tom Gallia advances to third on the hit. Billy Pruett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cub Finch pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Carlos Straker strikes out. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Tim McCormick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Allie Melendez strikes out. Elmer Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Pop McCarty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Cecil Wallis grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Bradley grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Isao Fujii strikes out. Lew Limmer grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Hayes Rutherford grounds out to the shortstop. Biff Darling grounds out to the shortstop. Fritz Doyle is pinch hitting for Don Ruszkowski. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fritz Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ralph Dobernic pitching. Tom Gallia grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Pruett hits a home run. Cub Finch grounds out to the shortstop. Allie Melendez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Carlos Straker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Jones singles to right field. Tim McCormick grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cecil Wallis lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Carey improves in control Rob Oglesby did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Guzman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Grant Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Glaiser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Seelbach did not respond to coaching in velocity Mo Bruner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mo Bruner improves in SS