Win: Duke Spencer (7-12) Loss: Howie Yount (8-11)
Save: Harry Gonder (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Howie Yount pitching. Doug Kearse strikes out. Rey Gautreaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Duke Spencer pitching. Willie McGee reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Kearse. Johnny Quest reached on a fielding error by Doug Kearse. Jose McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Leo Pike singles past the second baseman. Willie McGee scores. Cal Ripken strikes out. Yoshinori Kondo walks. Stevie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Buddy Taylor singles to right field. Mel Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Forsch singles to left field. Buddy Taylor aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jonny Cabral walks. Scott MacGamwell singles to left field. Buddy Taylor scores. Eddie Forsch scores. Jonny Cabral is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Duke Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston BooRay Decker singles to left field. Howie Yount 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 third baseman. Johnny Quest walks. Jose McLaughlin walks. Leo Pike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Doug Kearse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rey Gautreaux grounds out to the second baseman. Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Cal Ripken strikes out. Yoshinori Kondo grounds out to the shortstop. Stevie Johnson walks. BooRay Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buddy Taylor singles to left field. Mel Delgado grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Buddy Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Delgado advances to second on the play. Jonny Cabral doubles to right field. Mel Delgado scores. Scott MacGamwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Howie Yount flies out to the center fielder. Willie McGee singles to center field. Johnny Quest strikes out. Jose McLaughlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Duke Spencer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Kearse strikes out. Rey Gautreaux flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Leo Pike singles past the second baseman. Leo Pike steals second. Cal Ripken lines out to the shortstop. Yoshinori Kondo strikes out. Stevie Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dominic Gallagher strikes out. Buddy Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Mel Delgado doubles past the center fielder. Eddie Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston BooRay Decker flies out to the center fielder. Howie Yount strikes out. Willie McGee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jonny Cabral pops out to the second baseman. Scott MacGamwell flies out to the center fielder. Duke Spencer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Kearse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Johnny Quest doubles to left field. Walter Hiland 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. Jose McLaughlin strikes out. Leo Pike walks. Cal Ripken grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Leo Pike is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yoshinori Kondo singles to right field. Johnny Quest scores. Stevie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Brad Atkinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rey Gautreaux grounds out to the second baseman. Dominic Gallagher grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston BooRay Decker pops out to the catcher. Blaise Fuchs is pinch hitting for Brad Atkinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Blaise Fuchs flies out to the right fielder. Willie McGee singles to right field. Johnny Quest singles to right field. Jose McLaughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Tony Sipek pitching. Mel Delgado strikes out. Eddie Forsch strikes out. Jonny Cabral flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Harry Gonder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Leo Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cal Ripken strikes out. Yoshinori Kondo singles to center field. Stevie Johnson walks. BooRay Decker bunts for a base hit. Dennys Donovan is pinch hitting for Tony Sipek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennys Donovan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 16
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Rusie did not respond to coaching in control Dusty Moore improves in range Lefty Cook improves in contact_vs_righty Mose Chrisley did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Burns did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Abraham Lincoln improves in contact_vs_righty Abraham Lincoln improves in power_vs_lefty Todd Tavener improves in power_vs_lefty Gus Luce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty