Inning: 1 Oakland Boom-Boom Slattery pitching. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Ted Roberson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Dante Cienfuegos pitching. Luis Burns singles to left field. Milt Lyons pops out to the first baseman. John Newell singles to center field. Luis Burns advances to third on the hit. Lefty Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Josh Bermudez doubles to center field. Bill Stryker grounds out to the third baseman. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Johnny Caballo singles to left field. Josh Bermudez scores. Johnny Perdomo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Walter Dernier pops out to the second baseman. Rich Rettig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Boze singles to center field. Brant Blank strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dante Cienfuegos strikes out. Rafa Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Mauricio Avila Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Boom-Boom Slattery strikes out. Luis Burns singles to center field. Milt Lyons singles to right field. Luis Burns is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Milt Lyons steals second. John Newell hits an infield single to the third baseman. Lefty Jones singles to center field. Milt Lyons scores. John Newell advances to third on the hit. Walter Dernier doubles to center field. John Newell scores. Lefty Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Carrilo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Rettig singles past the second baseman. Walter Dernier scores. Del Boze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Roberson pops out to the second baseman. Josh Bermudez singles to right field. Bill Stryker strikes out. Tim DiSarcina singles to right field. Johnny Caballo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim DiSarcina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Brant Blank strikes out. Boom-Boom Slattery doubles to center field. Luis Burns singles past the second baseman. Boom-Boom Slattery scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Lyons strikes out. Luis Burns steals second. John Newell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Perdomo strikes out. Tom Hargan flies out to the left fielder. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Lefty Jones pops out to the catcher. Walter Dernier strikes out. Rich Rettig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Miguel Cassini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mauricio Avila Perez flies out to the left fielder. Ted Roberson flies out to the left fielder. Josh Bermudez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Del Boze strikes out. Brant Blank pops out to the third baseman. Don Uchrinscko is pinch hitting for Miguel Cassini. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Uchrinscko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rusty Leius pitching. Bill Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Johnny Caballo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Luis Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Lyons strikes out. John Newell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Perdomo grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ganzel is pinch hitting for Tom Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Paul Ganzel lines out to the second baseman. Rafa Garcia doubles to center field. Rich Picinich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mauricio Avila Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston German Balian pitching. Lefty Jones flies out to the left fielder. Walter Dernier strikes out. Jimmy Tesreau is pinch hitting for Rich Rettig. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Tesreau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ted Roberson strikes out. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Rusty Leius is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Miljus improves in contact_vs_righty Jonah Hernandez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Raull Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Samuel did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Miljus improves in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yamid Lea did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roberto Kerfeld improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Taylor improves in range Randy Sykes improves in contact_vs_righty Roberto Kerfeld did not respond to coaching in 2B