Win: Frank Gakeler (9-13) Loss: Rube Semproch (6-18)
Save: Major Payne (49)
Inning: 1 Boston Frank Gakeler pitching. Jackie Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Don Bishop flies out to the left fielder. Yosbany Castillo singles to right field. Leon Caldwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Rube Semproch pitching. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman walks. Terry Johnson flies out to the left fielder. John Souza walks. Dan Cunningham walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Joe Hoffman scores. John Souza scores. Dan Cunningham advances to third on the hit. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Gino Raich strikes out. Juan Miranda strikes out. Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hal Plank flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gakeler walks. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Ken Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Rube Semproch grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Adams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Terry Johnson walks. Terry Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Souza singles to right field. John Souza is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Cunningham walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. Dan Cunningham scores. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Don Bishop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yosbany Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Caldwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hal Plank strikes out. Frank Gakeler grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Gino Raich strikes out. Juan Miranda flies out to the right fielder. Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Hoffman pops out to the third baseman. Terry Johnson strikes out. John Souza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ken Hernandez singles to left field. Rube Semproch lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Adams singles to left field. Ken Hernandez scores. Don Bishop grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jackie Adams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yosbany Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Cunningham singles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to left field. Dan Cunningham advances to third on the hit. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Cunningham scores. Matt W Sampson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Plank lines out to the first baseman. Frank Gakeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Leon Caldwell grounds out to the shortstop. Gino Raich grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Miranda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rocky Jonnard pops out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Terry Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Magglio Kida enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rocky Jonnard at LF. Bob Rodriguez doubles to center field. Ken Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Mark Moore is pinch hitting for Matt W Sampson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mark Moore triples. Bob Rodriguez scores. Jackie Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Moore scores. Don Bishop doubles to center field. Yosbany Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Todd Erdos pitching. John Souza bunts for a base hit. John Souza steals second. Dan Cunningham doubles past the right fielder. John Souza scores. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Boom Boom Washington lines out to the first baseman. Hal Plank strikes out. Brian Bruney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Marsh White is pinch hitting for Frank Gakeler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marsh White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Major Payne pitching. Leon Caldwell grounds out to the pitcher. Gino Raich strikes out. Juan Miranda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dan Cunningham (9).HR - Sudden Sam LaRoche (16).SF - Boom Boom Washington. Baserunning: SB - John Souza (10).CS - Terry Johnson (8), John Souza (5).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike DiMaggio improves in power_vs_righty Oscar Moriarity improves in range Hob Eyrich did not respond to coaching in control Larry Green did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chuck Matthewson did not respond to coaching in arm Lenny Buehrle did not respond to coaching in range Kurt Zerbe improves in velocity Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in control Dave Cogswell improves in RF