Win: Bobby Dario (3-0) Loss: Bobby Elliott (2-1)
Save: Gary Chevez (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bobby Elliott pitching. Carlos Guero strikes out. Harper Herrera walks. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Alien Laurel doubles to right field. Harper Herrera is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Bobby Dario pitching. Ned Carnett strikes out. Bob Doster doubles to left field. Paul Gick strikes out. Dave Capron grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave De Palma triples. Mario Menendez singles to right field. Dave De Palma scores. Gary Stroner flies out to the right fielder. Mario Menendez steals second. Junior Diaz singles to right field. Mario Menendez scores. Bobby Dario lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carlos Guero singles to left field. Junior Diaz is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Quilvio Barton strikes out. Al Bockman strikes out. Grover Terlecki hits a home run. Jimmy Fuentes singles to center field. Bobby Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Harper Herrera singles to center field. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Harper Herrera steals second. Alien Laurel doubles to center field. Harper Herrera scores. Dave De Palma singles past the first baseman. Alien Laurel scores. Mario Menendez walks. Gary Stroner pops out to the shortstop. Junior Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Ned Carnett walks. Bob Doster lines out to the shortstop. Paul Gick singles to right field. Ned Carnett advances to third on the hit. Dave Capron pops out to the first baseman. Quilvio Barton lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Dario grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Guero singles past the shortstop. Harper Herrera doubles to right field. Carlos Guero uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Marvez doubles to right field. Harper Herrera scores. Aubrey Stapleton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alien Laurel strikes out. Dave De Palma lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Al Bockman singles to left field. Grover Terlecki singles to left field. Jimmy Fuentes singles to left field. Aubrey Stapleton flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Bockman scores. Ned Carnett flies out to the right fielder. Bob Doster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Stroner singles to center field. Junior Diaz singles to right field. Gary Stroner advances to third on the hit. Bobby Dario strikes out. Carlos Guero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Paul Gick pops out to the second baseman. Dave Capron grounds out to the second baseman. Quilvio Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harper Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Marvez doubles to left field. Alien Laurel singles to right field. Bobby Marvez scores. Gary Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave De Palma strikes out. Mario Menendez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gary Stroner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Al Bockman singles to right field. Grover Terlecki grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Al Bockman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Fuentes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Junior Diaz singles to right field. Junior Diaz steals second. Bobby Dario lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carlos Guero flies out to the center fielder. Harper Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Gary Harris strikes out. Ned Carnett singles to center field. Bob Doster hits a home run. Ned Carnett scores. Dhamel Lily comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Gick pops out to the second baseman. Dave Capron strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobby Marvez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alien Laurel flies out to the right fielder. Dave De Palma flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bill Bustamante enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mario Menendez at 3B. Quilvio Barton reached on a fielding error by Junior Diaz. Al Bockman pops out to the first baseman. Grover Terlecki flies out to the center fielder. Quilvio Barton steals second. Jimmy Fuentes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Bustamante grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Stroner grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Gary Chevez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Berry is pinch hitting for Gary Harris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ned Carnett grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Doster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jay Halama did not respond to coaching in control Danny Hamann improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Breining improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Leverette did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Cangelosi improves in RF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Northrup improves in velocity Neil Burkett did not respond to coaching in velocity John Creek did not respond to coaching in speed Butch Hoffman improves in arm Scott Walsh improves in CF