Win: Alex Groom (17-11) Loss: Ernie Thompson (10-17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ernie Thompson pitching. Bill Vidro singles to center field. Bill Vidro steals second. Ed Milligan walks. Gus Wilkinson hits a home run. Bill Vidro scores. Ed Milligan scores. Ed Szekely singles to center field. Ron Purtell walks. Harlin Muncrief singles to right field. Ed Szekely scores. Ron Purtell advances to third on the hit. Elam Mingori grounds out to the pitcher. Harlin Muncrief advances to second on the play. Chief Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Purtell scores. Harlin Muncrief advances to third on the play. Steve Marnie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Groom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Alex Groom pitching. Pat Stone doubles to left field. Pat Stone steals third. Tim Inks flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Stone scores. Bill Bella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Whitey Moran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Vidro grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Milligan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston John Kealey strikes out. Bill Lutzke grounds out to the third baseman. Justin Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Szekely singles to right field. Ron Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Szekely advances to second on the play. Elam Mingori singles to left field. Ed Szekely scores. Chief Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Roy Pearson walks. Steve Marnie 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 doubles to center field. Roy Pearson scores. Tim Inks hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tim Inks steals second. Bill Bella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Stone scores. Tim Inks advances to third on the play. Whitey Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Groom strikes out. Bill Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston John Kealey strikes out. Bill Lutzke flies out to the left fielder. Justin Gardner walks. Roy Pearson walks. Steve Marnie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Gus Wilkinson walks. Ed Szekely flies out to the left fielder. Ron Purtell strikes out. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Pat Stone flies out to the center fielder. Tim Inks flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bella singles to center field. Whitey Moran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Elam Mingori grounds out to the third baseman. Chief Mendoza strikes out. Alex Groom walks. Bill Vidro walks. Al Borchers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston John Kealey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Elam Mingori. Bill Lutzke singles to center field. John Kealey scores. Justin Gardner strikes out. Roy Pearson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Wilkinson walks. Ed Szekely flies out to the center fielder. Ron Purtell doubles to left field. Gus Wilkinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Lynn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Elam Mingori singles to center field. Ron Purtell scores. Chief Mendoza singles to left field. Alex Groom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chief Mendoza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Greg Colliflower is pinch hitting for Jim Lynn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Greg Colliflower strikes out. Pat Stone flies out to the right fielder. Tim Inks singles to right field. Morrie Dotson is pinch hitting for Bill Bella. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morrie Dotson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Mallonee pitching. Bill Vidro hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ed Milligan flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vidro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Whitey Moran grounds out to the shortstop. John Kealey strikes out. Bill Lutzke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Purtell walks. Harlin Muncrief doubles to right field. Ron Purtell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elam Mingori grounds out to the shortstop. Chief Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Justin Gardner doubles to center field. Roy Pearson grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Gould is pinch hitting for Ed Mallonee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Gould singles to left field. Justin Gardner scores. Shawn Haney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Stone grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Scott Gould advances to second on the play. Tim Inks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pinky Andrus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Stairs did not respond to coaching in velocity George Klugmann improves in control Pete Cook improves in arm Bernardo Pfeffer improves in power_vs_lefty Floyd Yvars did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rudy Lugo improves in power_vs_lefty Don Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Doc Dotter improves in range Doc Dotter improves in speed Don Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Fabian Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty