Win: "Hot" Rod Smith (5-4) Loss: Mitch Blankenship (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hot Rod Smith pitching. Murphy Strange walks. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Alvaro Boone singles to right field. Bob Elliott singles to right field. Murphy Strange scores. Alvaro Boone advances to third on the hit. Bill Torres grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Elliott advances to second on the play. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Mitch Blankenship pitching. Aurelio Chapman strikes out. Jackie Balsa Wood singles to right field. Scott Duke of Earl strikes out. Jesse Witasick walks. Bob Utility Patten hits a home run. Jackie Balsa Wood scores. Jesse Witasick scores. Art Class Sutherland singles to right field. Camilo Esser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Beiker Reimer strikes out. Johnny Groskloss singles past the shortstop. Mitch Blankenship lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Rich Clark singles to center field. Hot Rod Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Aurelio Chapman strikes out. Jackie Balsa Wood singles to right field. Rich Clark scores. Scott Duke of Earl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Murphy Strange strikes out. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jesse Witasick walks. Bob Utility Patten singles to center field. Jesse Witasick advances to third on the hit. Art Class Sutherland walks. Camilo Esser singles to left field. Jesse Witasick scores. Bob Utility Patten scores. Art Class Sutherland advances to third on the hit. Dave Zipfel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Clark grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Art Class Sutherland scores. Hot Rod Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Torres strikes out. Harry Alcantara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Aurelio Chapman strikes out. Jackie Balsa Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Duke of Earl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Beiker Reimer flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Groskloss hits a home run. Dave Zipfel flies out to the right fielder. Murphy Strange singles to left field. Sumner Jeltz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jesse Witasick grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Utility Patten doubles to center field. Art Class Sutherland singles to left field. Bob Utility Patten scores. Ken Coquillette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Camilo Esser singles to center field. Rich Clark walks. Hot Rod Smith flies out to the right fielder. Aurelio Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Alvaro Boone walks. Bob Elliott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Torres grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jackie Balsa Wood flies out to the left fielder. Scott Duke of Earl singles to right field. Jesse Witasick singles to right field. Scott Duke of Earl advances to third on the hit. Bob Utility Patten strikes out. Art Class Sutherland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Alcantara singles to right field. Travis County Myette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Beiker Reimer flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Ken Coquillette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Brittin doubles past the third baseman. Harry Alcantara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Murphy Strange grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Tommy Kutyna pitching. Camilo Esser singles in front of the left fielder. Rich Clark flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Vinton is pinch hitting for Travis County Myette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Vinton doubles to right field. Camilo Esser uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aurelio Chapman strikes out. Jackie Balsa Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Francisco Brunette pitching. William Spiezio is pinch hitting for Sumner Jeltz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. William Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alvaro Boone triples. Bob Elliott singles to left field. Alvaro Boone scores. Bill Torres grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Elliott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Alcantara singles to right field. Bill Torres advances to third on the hit. Jim Blackwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Beiker Reimer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Eddie Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Duke of Earl singles to center field. Jesse Witasick strikes out. Bob Utility Patten lines out to the third baseman. Scott Duke of Earl steals second. Art Class Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Groskloss flies out to the center fielder. Norihiro Egawa is pinch hitting for Eddie Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Murphy Strange walks. William Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Gladu improves in arm Roy McNamara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Robson improves in velocity Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy House did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Torres did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Rommel improves in arm Sam Rullo improves in power_vs_lefty John 'Thurston' Howell improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Rommel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Purtell did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie 'Nate' Colbert did not respond to coaching in control Dave Rommel did not respond to coaching in RF