Win: Jack Breeding (10-7) Loss: Ron DeViveiros (2-17)
Save: Jack Reacher (26)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Breeding pitching. Doug Kearse strikes out. Rey Gautreaux strikes out. Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Ron DeViveiros pitching. Willie McGee singles to center field. Johnny Quest singles to right field. Blaise Fuchs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Willie McGee advances to third on the play. Leo Pike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Buddy Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Al Face singles to left field. Minoru Shibahara triples. Al Face scores. Mel Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Cal Ripken strikes out. Jose McLaughlin singles to left field. Jerry Byers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron DeViveiros grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Kearse walks. Rey Gautreaux singles to right field. Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Buddy Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Hammer Head flies out to the center fielder. Jack Breeding grounds out to the shortstop. Willie McGee walks. Johnny Quest strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Face flies out to the left fielder. Minoru Shibahara singles past the second baseman. Mel Delgado walks. Eddie Forsch walks. Ron DeViveiros strikes out. Doug Kearse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Boston Blaise Fuchs flies out to the center fielder. Leo Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Cal Ripken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rey Gautreaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dominic Gallagher flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Taylor lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jose McLaughlin strikes out. Jerry Byers singles to right field. Hammer Head flies out to the left fielder. Jack Breeding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Al Face grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minoru Shibahara doubles to right field. Mel Delgado strikes out. Eddie Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Willie McGee singles to right field. Johnny Quest singles to left field. Willie McGee is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Blaise Fuchs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Kearse. Leo Pike grounds out to the pitcher. Cal Ripken triples. Johnny Quest scores. Blaise Fuchs scores. Jose McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Tamulis is pinch hitting for Ron DeViveiros. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gus Tamulis singles past the second baseman. Doug Kearse strikes out. Gus Tamulis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rey Gautreaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Pat Meixell pitching. Jerry Byers grounds out to the third baseman. Hammer Head is hit by a pitch. Jack Breeding lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie McGee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dominic Gallagher flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Taylor singles to left field. Al Face grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Taylor advances to second on the play. Tony Sipek 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. Minoru Shibahara walks. Mel Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Johnny Quest walks. Blaise Fuchs walks. Leo Pike reached on a fielding error by Mel Delgado. Cal Ripken lines out to the shortstop. Jose McLaughlin walks. Johnny Quest scores. Jim Trouppe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Byers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Reacher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Forsch flies out to the right fielder. Solly Vukovich is pinch hitting for Jim Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Solly Vukovich grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Kearse grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Jack Breeding is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Rusie did not respond to coaching in velocity Ollie Pyznarski did not respond to coaching in arm Juan Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Bella did not respond to coaching in control Ollie Pyznarski did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ike Ring did not respond to coaching in velocity Socks Harkey did not respond to coaching in control Barry Datz did not respond to coaching in arm Abraham Lincoln improves in power_vs_righty