Win: Nelson Hoak (11-11) Loss: Aramis Mack (7-4)
Save: Roy Jones (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Nelson Hoak pitching. Sean Perez strikes out. Hironori Matsushita lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Aramis Mack pitching. Chet Cater lines out to the second baseman. Ned Carnett singles to center field. Dave Capron walks. Quilvio Barton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tomas Riera strikes out. Harper Herrera doubles past the center fielder. Carlos Guero grounds out to the second baseman. Harper Herrera advances to third on the play. Mario Menendez walks. Mario Menendez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Berry flies out to the center fielder. Bob Doster grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Kelly Miller strikes out. Aramis Mack strikes out. Sean Perez singles to center field. Sean Perez steals second. Hironori Matsushita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jimmy Fuentes pops out to the third baseman. Nelson Hoak strikes out. Chet Cater walks. Ned Carnett singles to left field. Dave Capron singles to center field. Quilvio Barton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Marvez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tomas Riera pops out to the second baseman. Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Berry singles to left field. Bob Doster lines out to the shortstop. Allen Maloney hits a home run. Mike Berry scores. Jimmy Fuentes singles to right field. Nelson Hoak lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chet Cater walks. Bobby Dario comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ned Carnett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Carlos Guero strikes out. Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Dave Capron pops out to the third baseman. Quilvio Barton singles to left field. Mike Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Quilvio Barton advances to second on the play. Bob Doster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Dario grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sean Perez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hironori Matsushita singles to right field. Hironori Matsushita steals second. Bobby Marvez doubles to left field. Hironori Matsushita scores. Tomas Riera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Allen Maloney pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Fuentes lines out to the second baseman. Nelson Hoak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harper Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Guero flies out to the right fielder. Mario Menendez reached on a fielding error by Dave Capron. Kelly Miller pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Chet Cater flies out to the left fielder. Ned Carnett grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Capron singles to left field. Quilvio Barton singles to left field. Dave Capron advances to third on the hit. Mike Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Alien Laurel is pinch hitting for Bobby Dario. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Alien Laurel grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Perez flies out to the left fielder. Hironori Matsushita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Fernando Osuel pitching. Bob Doster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allen Maloney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sean Perez. Jimmy Fuentes doubles to left field. Allen Maloney scores. Grover Terlecki is pinch hitting for Nelson Hoak. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Grover Terlecki walks. Chet Cater flies out to the center fielder. Ned Carnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Roy Jones pitching. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Tomas Riera walks. Harper Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Guero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Evar Murello improves in range Tom Queen improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Hamann improves in speed Evar Murello improves in range Tom Queen did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Neil Burkett did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Dashner did not respond to coaching in speed John Creek did not respond to coaching in arm John Creek improves in range