Win: Charlie Flagstead (4-0) Loss: Glenn Shelton (2-6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jimmy Davis pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds singles to center field. John Acosta strikes out. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sugar Ray Reynolds advances to second on the play. Eddie Walsh singles to left field. Sugar Ray Reynolds scores. Bobby Ford singles to right field. Eddie Walsh advances to third on the hit. Bobby Ford is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Takao Yamazaki pitching. Joe Kingdon strikes out. Mickey Mantle strikes out. Osamu Nagao flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Lenhardt singles to left field. Frank Lenhardt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe McClain walks. Takao Yamazaki singles to center field. Joe McClain aggressively advances to third on the hit. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Pancho Davis singles to center field. Jose Neel strikes out. Pancho Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alan Stumpf flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Acosta strikes out. Tricky Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Seth Brandt strikes out. Chris Smith singles to right field. Jimmy Davis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Chris Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Kingdon singles to left field. Mickey Mantle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Osamu Nagao reached on a fielding error by Orlando Rodgers. Pancho Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Osamu Nagao is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Neel strikes out. Alan Stumpf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe McClain singles to center field. Takao Yamazaki lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. John Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Seth Brandt flies out to the right fielder. Chris Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tricky Kalahan strikes out. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Bobby Ford walks. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Kingdon grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Mantle grounds out to the second baseman. Osamu Nagao flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Joe McClain singles to center field. Takao Yamazaki lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Charlie Griffith 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 2nd. John Acosta grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Pancho Davis lines out to the second baseman. Jose Neel pops out to the second baseman. Alan Stumpf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tricky Kalahan hits a home run. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Bobby Ford reached on a fielding error by Seth Brandt. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ford advances to second on the play. Homer Simsyn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Seth Brandt singles to left field. Chris Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Seth Brandt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Valerio Barton is pinch hitting for Homer Simsyn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Valerio Barton flies out to the center fielder. Ad Crawford 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 1st. Chris Smith steals second. Joe Kingdon singles to left field. Chris Smith scores. Mickey Mantle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Charlie Flagstead pitching. Joe McClain flies out to the left fielder. Marty Redus is pinch hitting for Ad Crawford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Marty Redus strikes out. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Glenn rhee pitching. Osamu Nagao grounds out to the second baseman. Pancho Davis singles to center field. Jose Neel doubles to center field. Pancho Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alan Stumpf pops out to the second baseman. Seth Brandt singles to right field. Chris Smith singles in front of the center fielder. Jose Neel scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Klawitter did not respond to coaching in control Bill Zwilling did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie McKee did not respond to coaching in velocity Jonah Maynard did not respond to coaching in control Gerry Templeton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Mancuso did not respond to coaching in velocity John Mancuso improves in velocity Dan Fitzgerald improves in speed Mike Stieb did not respond to coaching in control