Win: John Rettenmund (1-0) Loss: Brian Gehrig (0-1)
Save: Earle Munoz (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Sparky Singleton pitching. Andres Haworth doubles to center field. Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Andres Haworth advances to third on the play. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Alex Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Saburo Ozaki flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dietzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski pops out to the third baseman. Luis Coughlin lines out to the second baseman. Jax Popplewell walks. Paul Reardon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Harry Almada doubles to center field. Junior Latham strikes out. Paul Chaney strikes out. Kid Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jimmy Lorenzen grounds out to the third baseman. Andres Haworth pops out to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dietrich Sauer grounds out to the shortstop. Sparky Singleton singles past the shortstop. Alex Johnson walks. Saburo Ozaki hits a home run. Sparky Singleton scores. Alex Johnson scores. Dave Dietzel flies out to the left fielder. Harry Almada walks. Junior Latham grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Almada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Billings walks. Babe Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Luis Coughlin lines out to the third baseman. Jax Popplewell singles to left field. Ed Billings scores. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Paul Reardon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Paul Chaney grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Baker strikes out. Dietrich Sauer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Andres Haworth grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Sparky Singleton strikes out. Alex Johnson singles to right field. Saburo Ozaki strikes out. Dave Dietzel reached on a fielding error by Babe Stephenson. Harry Almada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Billings grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Junior Latham singles to right field. Paul Chaney flies out to the right fielder. Junior Latham steals second. Kid Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Dietrich Sauer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Jax Popplewell singles in front of the center fielder. Jax Popplewell steals second. Paul Reardon lines out to the shortstop. Bob McKee is pinch hitting for Jimmy Lorenzen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob McKee triples. Jax Popplewell scores. Butch Pruiett 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 3rd. Andres Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ken Whitney pitching. Cy Silvera is pinch hitting for Butch Pruiett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cy Silvera grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Johnson strikes out. Saburo Ozaki pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hank Ashford pitching. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Billings strikes out. Babe Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dave Dietzel grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Almada flies out to the left fielder. Junior Latham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Jax Popplewell strikes out. Paul Reardon triples. Joe Noonan is pinch hitting for Ken Whitney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Noonan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Wayne Sanders pitching. Paul Chaney strikes out. Kid Baker strikes out. Dietrich Sauer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings singles to center field. Babe Stephenson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Billings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Bubba Martin is pinch hitting for Mike Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bubba Martin pops out to the third baseman. Alex Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Saburo Ozaki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Jim Compton pitching. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Luis Coughlin singles to center field. Jax Popplewell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Luis Coughlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Reardon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Boston Dave Dietzel strikes out. Harry Almada singles to center field. Junior Latham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Almada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Chaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Dave Clarke is pinch hitting for Wayne Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Andres Haworth lines out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Boston Bill Wieghaus pitching. Kid Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Dietrich Sauer grounds out to the second baseman. Scott McVey is pinch hitting for Jim Compton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Scott McVey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Oakland Hank Lieberthal pitching. Ed Billings singles to left field. Babe Stephenson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Luis Coughlin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Boston Alex Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Saburo Ozaki strikes out. Dave Dietzel flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Oakland Jax Popplewell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Reardon grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Murch is pinch hitting for Bill Wieghaus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Murch walks. Andres Haworth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Murch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Boston John Rettenmund pitching. Harry Almada walks. Junior Latham strikes out. Paul Chaney singles to center field. Kid Baker grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harry Almada is out at third base. Dietrich Sauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 15 Oakland Yasuji Takada walks. Yasuji Takada is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Boston Will Bullinger is pinch hitting for Hank Lieberthal. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Will Bullinger singles to center field. Alex Johnson strikes out. Saburo Ozaki lines out to the shortstop. Will Bullinger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 16 Oakland Brian Gehrig pitching. Roy Ostrowski walks. Luis Coughlin doubles to left field. Roy Ostrowski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jax Popplewell grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Reardon pops out to the shortstop. John Rettenmund pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Boston Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Dietzel strikes out. Harry Almada walks. Junior Latham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy McGraw improves in power_vs_righty Dennis Schmidt improves in arm Bob Hudson improves in power_vs_lefty Yank Miller improves in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Rick Rodgers improves in arm Jeff Sheldon improves in speed Irv Dawson did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Johnson did not respond to coaching in range