Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Dillman pitching. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rand singles to left field. Dick Rand steals second. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jack Flaherty pitching. Dennis Cihocki singles to right field. Scott Karlon pops out to the first baseman. Masakazu Hirose doubles to right field. Hector Adkins pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Flanagan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Phil Swander strikes out. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Howie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Bobby Richert flies out to the right fielder. Vince Merson grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Bailey singles to center field. Bob Dillman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Flaherty strikes out. Jonah Shinault pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dennis Cihocki flies out to the center fielder. Scott Karlon strikes out. Masakazu Hirose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rand flies out to the right fielder. Scott Fitzgerald singles to right field. Phil Swander grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Hector Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Flanagan singles to center field. Bobby Richert grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Flanagan advances to second on the play. Vince Merson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jimmy Wynn flies out to the center fielder. Howie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Malone singles to left field. Jack Flaherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Alex Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Dillman lines out to the third baseman. Dennis Cihocki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jonah Shinault hits a home run. Mike Sheridan walks. Dick Rand lines out to the third baseman. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Phil Swander lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Scott Karlon grounds out to the shortstop. Masakazu Hirose strikes out. Hector Adkins reached on a fielding error by Howie Smith. Mickey Flanagan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jimmy Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Howie Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bobby Richert flies out to the left fielder. Vince Merson grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Jonah Shinault hits a home run. Mike Sheridan doubles to right field. Dick Rand grounds out to the catcher. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Bob Dillman strikes out. Dennis Cihocki singles to center field. Dennis Cihocki steals second. Scott Karlon singles to left field. Dennis Cihocki scores. Masakazu Hirose flies out to the right fielder. Hector Adkins singles to center field. Rich Harden 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. Mickey Flanagan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Phil Swander singles to right field. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Howie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Swander advances to second on the play. Dutch Smith 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. Spike Malone singles to right field. Frank Moford is pinch hitting for Rich Harden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank Moford hits a home run. Phil Swander scores. Spike Malone scores. Jim Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston John Ricci pitching. Bobby Richert grounds out to the shortstop. Vince Merson singles to center field. Alex Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Yasiel Perez is pinch hitting for Jim Burns. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yasiel Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buzz Casimiro did not respond to coaching in control Darren Troy did not respond to coaching in control Hughie Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Acevedo improves in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tex Gentile improves in contact_vs_lefty Tex Gentile improves in speed Bobby Cortazzo did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Webster did not respond to coaching in velocity