Win: Jeff Hrabosky (4-14) Loss: Roberto Montero (1-3)
Save: Harry Gonder (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Thunder Bolt pitching. Doug Kearse doubles to left field. Rey Gautreaux strikes out. Dominic Gallagher grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Kearse advances to third on the play. Buddy Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jeff Hrabosky pitching. Willie McGee singles to right field. Johnny Quest flies out to the left fielder. Stevie Johnson strikes out. Leo Pike grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Face singles to left field. Minoru Shibahara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Face is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mel Delgado pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Forsch walks. Jeff Hrabosky walks. Doug Kearse grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Cal Ripken walks. Jose McLaughlin strikes out. Jerry Byers walks. Hammer Head singles to left field. Cal Ripken scores. Jerry Byers advances to third on the hit. Thunder Bolt strikes out. Willie McGee grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Rey Gautreaux lines out to the second baseman. Dominic Gallagher grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Taylor singles to right field. Al Face singles to right field. Minoru Shibahara walks. Mel Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Boston Johnny Quest strikes out. Stevie Johnson singles to left field. Leo Pike singles to center field. Stevie Johnson advances to third on the hit. Cal Ripken grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Forsch walks. Jeff Hrabosky lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Kearse singles to left field. Eddie Forsch scores. Rey Gautreaux reached on a 2-base fielding error by Willie McGee. Dominic Gallagher flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Doug Kearse scores. Buddy Taylor singles to left field. Rey Gautreaux scores. Al Face flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jose McLaughlin hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jerry Byers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hammer Head strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Minoru Shibahara singles to right field. Mel Delgado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Minoru Shibahara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Forsch strikes out. Jeff Hrabosky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Thunder Bolt grounds out to the third baseman. Willie McGee singles past the second baseman. Johnny Quest doubles to left field. Willie McGee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stevie Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Quest advances to third on the play. Leo Pike pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Doug Kearse flies out to the center fielder. Rey Gautreaux singles to center field. Dominic Gallagher lines out to the pitcher. Buddy Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Cal Ripken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose McLaughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Byers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Minoru Shibahara. Hammer Head walks. BooRay Decker is pinch hitting for Thunder Bolt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. BooRay Decker singles to center field. Jerry Byers scores. Hammer Head advances to third on the hit. Willie McGee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Roberto Montero pitching. Al Face singles to center field. Minoru Shibahara singles to left field. Al Face advances to third on the hit. Mel Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Al Face scores. Minoru Shibahara advances to second on the play. Eddie Forsch doubles to center field. Minoru Shibahara scores. Jeff Hrabosky singles to right field. Eddie Forsch scores. Doug Kearse pops out to the first baseman. Rey Gautreaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Johnny Quest flies out to the left fielder. Stevie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Leo Pike pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dominic Gallagher grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Al Face flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Sukehiro Akiyama enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rey Gautreaux at 1B. Cal Ripken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose McLaughlin singles to right field. Jerry Byers walks. Freddie Black 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. Hammer Head singles to center field. Jose McLaughlin scores. Blaise Fuchs is pinch hitting for Roberto Montero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Blaise Fuchs flies out to the left fielder. Willie McGee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Brad Atkinson pitching. Minoru Shibahara grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. 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. Johnny Quest doubles to center field. Stevie Johnson walks. Leo Pike flies out to the center fielder. Cal Ripken flies out to the center fielder. Jose McLaughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Boston total runners LOB: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Rusie did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Rusie did not respond to coaching in control Dave Bella did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Barr did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Burns improves in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Lees improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Hanski did not respond to coaching in range Gus Luce did not respond to coaching in speed Benito Santiago did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty