Win: Bruce Schneck (13-8) Loss: Rennie Billings (7-8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rennie Billings pitching. Jonah Shinault pops out to the first baseman. Mike Sheridan singles to right field. Mike Sheridan steals second. Dick Rand hits a home run. Mike Sheridan scores. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Bruce Schneck pitching. Dennis Cihocki strikes out. Masakazu Hirose flies out to the left fielder. Mitsuhito Kouchi walks. Tod Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Spike Malone doubles to right field. Bruce Schneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bobby Richert strikes out. Carlos Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Bailey walks. Yasiel Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rand doubles to left field. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Rennie Billings strikes out. Dennis Cihocki doubles to left field. Masakazu Hirose lines out to the first baseman. Mitsuhito Kouchi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Howie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Tod Bell strikes out. Bobby Richert walks. Carlos Gomez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Spike Malone hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bruce Schneck lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sheridan singles to right field. Spike Malone scores. Dick Rand grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Alex Bailey singles to center field. Yasiel Perez doubles to left field. Alex Bailey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rennie Billings lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Yasiel Perez is thrown out at third. Dennis Cihocki walks. Masakazu Hirose triples. Rennie Billings scores. Dennis Cihocki scores. Mitsuhito Kouchi strikes out. Tod Bell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald hits a home run. Jim Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Swander grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Wynn singles to center field. Howie Smith walks. Spike Malone walks. Bruce Schneck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Wynn scores. Howie Smith advances to third on the play. Spike Malone advances to second on the play. Dutch Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Howie Smith scores. Spike Malone scores. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bobby Richert strikes out. Carlos Gomez strikes out. Alex Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick Rand strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Phil Swander walks. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Yasiel Perez strikes out. Hector Adkins is pinch hitting for Dutch Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hector Adkins singles to right field. Dennis Cihocki pops out to the shortstop. Masakazu Hirose grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hector Adkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Mulligan pitching. Howie Smith doubles to right field. Spike Malone strikes out. Bruce Schneck grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Smith advances to third on the play. Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Howie Smith scores. Jonah Shinault steals second. Tod Bell throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Mitsuhito Kouchi hits a home run. Rich Harden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tod Bell pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Richert flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Carl Clemensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Rand strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Phil Swander flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Wynn walks. Red Taveras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Alex Bailey strikes out. Yasiel Perez walks. Red Taveras lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dennis Cihocki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darren Troy did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Simpson did not respond to coaching in control Mel Vizcaino improves in control John Distefano did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robby Allen improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Rogovin did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Cortazzo did not respond to coaching in velocity Hunter Daugherty improves in range