Win: Adam Smith (2-9) Loss: Alex Groom (6-4)
Save: Jim Lynn (3)
Inning: 1 Boston Alex Groom pitching. Pat Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Colliflower singles past the shortstop. Bill Bella walks. Whitey Moran hits a home run. Greg Colliflower scores. Bill Bella scores. John Kealey strikes out. Bill Lutzke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Adam Smith pitching. Bill Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Ed Szekely lines out to the third baseman. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Tim Inks singles to right field. Roy Pearson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tim Inks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Adam Smith lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Roy Pearson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pat Stone walks. Greg Colliflower grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Stone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ralph Heimach doubles to left field. Ron Purtell singles past the second baseman. Ralph Heimach scores. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hernandez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ron Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Elam Mingori reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Kealey. Alex Groom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Bella hits a home run. Whitey Moran lines out to the second baseman. John Kealey grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lutzke singles to left field. Tim Inks lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Vidro singles past the shortstop. Ed Szekely pops out to the shortstop. Gus Wilkinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Roy Pearson singles to center field. Adam Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Adam Smith flies out to the right fielder. Pat Stone singles to left field. Greg Colliflower singles to center field. Roy Pearson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Pat Stone advances to third on the play. Bill Bella grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ralph Heimach strikes out. Ron Purtell grounds out to the catcher. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Whitey Moran singles to center field. John Kealey singles to center field. Whitey Moran advances to third on the hit. Pryor McMillan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Lutzke strikes out. Tim Inks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Elam Mingori grounds out to the third baseman. Pryor McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Roy Pearson walks. Adam Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Stone hits an infield single to the third baseman. Greg Colliflower flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Pearson scores. Jim Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Bella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Ed Szekely walks. Gus Wilkinson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Whitey Moran walks. John Kealey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Whitey Moran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Kealey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Lutzke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Heimach grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Harlin Muncrief singles to center field. Mike Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Tim Inks singles to left field. Roy Pearson flies out to the right fielder. Adam Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Adam Smith strikes out. Pat Stone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sean Sanchez is pinch hitting for Elam Mingori. Sean Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Mathews is pinch hitting for Jim Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gus Mathews doubles to center field. Ken Gill 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. Bill Vidro doubles to left field. Gus Mathews scores. Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Wilkinson singles to left field. Bill Vidro scores. Jim Lynn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Butch Tessmer pitching. Hiroshi Haraikawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sean Sanchez at SS. Greg Colliflower walks. Greg Colliflower steals second. Bill Bella grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Colliflower advances to third on the play. Whitey Moran strikes out. John Kealey singles to right field. Greg Colliflower scores. Bill Lutzke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Fritz Shannabrook enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Bella at SS. Ron Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harlin Muncrief flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Adam Smith is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fabian Clarke improves in speed Rafael Hunter improves in speed Brett Couch improves in range Ham Rakow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Felix Henderson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darrell Kuenn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darrell Kuenn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darrell Kuenn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Amby Jahn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cy Benz did not respond to coaching in endurance Pete Cook improves in power_vs_righty