Win: Buddy Mason (5-7) Loss: Al Smith (5-10)
Save: Jack Kimmick (16)
Inning: 1 Oakland Buddy Mason pitching. Kenichiro Kataoka singles to right field. Jose Reilley walks. Whitey Smith strikes out. Art Gardella singles to right field. Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kenichiro Kataoka scores. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Al Smith pitching. Curt Fishel walks. Domingo Miceli strikes out. Greg Baker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Craig Willis walks. Al Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Craig Willis forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kenichiro Kataoka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Gene Rackley pops out to the second baseman. Ezra Nagelsen walks. Passed ball. Ezra Nagelsen advances to second. William Tapani flies out to the right fielder. Ed Reynolds doubles to center field. Ezra Nagelsen scores. Dave Matthews grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Reilley strikes out. Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Art Gardella grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Buddy Mason singles to left field. Curt Fishel singles past the second baseman. Domingo Miceli lines out to the third baseman. Greg Baker flies out to the center fielder. Gene Rackley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Kevin Koestner singles to left field. Billy Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ezra Nagelsen singles to center field. William Tapani walks. Ed Reynolds triples. Ezra Nagelsen scores. William Tapani scores. Dave Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Reynolds scores. Curt Fishel walks. Domingo Miceli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Craig Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Al Smith singles to right field. Kenichiro Kataoka grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Al Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Reilley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kenichiro Kataoka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Greg Baker flies out to the right fielder. Gene Rackley grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Nagelsen doubles to center field. William Tapani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Art Gardella singles to center field. Kevin Koestner flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Billy Johnson singles to center field. Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ed Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Dave Matthews walks. Buddy Mason lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Fishel walks. Andy Slaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Domingo Miceli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Curt Fishel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Craig Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Andy Slaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat strikes out. Kenichiro Kataoka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bill Rohde pitching. Greg Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Rackley grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Nagelsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Reilley lines out to the third baseman. Whitey Smith strikes out. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston William Tapani singles to center field. Ed Reynolds reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jose Reilley. Dave Matthews strikes out. Hank Sauer is pinch hitting for Buddy Mason. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Sauer grounds out to the third baseman. William Tapani scores. Ed Reynolds advances to third on the play. Rod Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Fishel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Sparks pitching. Kevin Koestner walks. Billy Johnson walks. Jack Kimmick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Erik Smith singles to center field. Kevin Koestner scores. Craig Willis strikes out. Keiji Shiozaki is pinch hitting for Rod Green. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Keiji Shiozaki strikes out. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Neill improves in velocity Del Bailey did not respond to coaching in endurance Bennie Barkley improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in range Russ Hershiser improves in speed Ron Kelly did not respond to coaching in arm
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Masanori Igarashi did not respond to coaching in velocity Masanori Igarashi did not respond to coaching in control Santiago Andrus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Masanori Igarashi did not respond to coaching in endurance Santiago Andrus improves in C