Win: Wally Hennessey (8-6) Loss: Adam Smith (10-12)
Save: Butch Tessmer (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland Adam Smith pitching. Bill Vidro grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Adams flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Wally Hennessey pitching. Tim Inks flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Pat Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lutzke hits an infield single to the third baseman. Les Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Mele flies out to the left fielder. Ed Szekely pops out to the catcher. Trenidad Beeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Wicker strikes out. Dick Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Gould grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Ford singles to center field. Jim Veach singles to left field. Ray Ford advances to third on the hit. Wally Hennessey grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Veach advances to second on the play. Bill Vidro strikes out. Johnny Adams singles to center field. Ray Ford scores. Jim Veach scores. Ed Milligan triples. Johnny Adams scores. Doc Mele flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Bella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Adam Smith strikes out. Tim Inks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Szekely hits a home run. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Ford strikes out. Jim Veach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Pat Stone lines out to the second baseman. Bill Lutzke strikes out. Les Quinn singles to center field. Steve Wicker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Les Quinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Wally Hennessey grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Vidro grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Adams singles to right field. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dick Baker is hit by a pitch. Scott Gould walks. Bill Bella flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Teachout is pinch hitting for Adam Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ernie Teachout grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Baker advances to third on the play. Scott Gould advances to second on the play. Tim Inks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Lee Henriksen pitching. Doc Mele grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Trenidad Beeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Pat Stone singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Lutzke walks. Les Quinn strikes out. Steve Wicker doubles to center field. Pat Stone scores. Bill Lutzke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Baker pops out to the second baseman. Scott Gould grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ray Ford singles to center field. Passed ball. Ray Ford advances to second. Jim Veach grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Hennessey reached on a fielding error by Steve Wicker. Bill Vidro walks. Johnny Adams hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Ford scores. Ed Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Hennessey scores. Bill Vidro advances to third on the play. Johnny Adams advances to second on the play. Doc Mele singles to left field. Bill Vidro scores. Johnny Adams scores. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bill Bella walks. Cliff Kelly is pinch hitting for Lee Henriksen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cliff Kelly triples. Bill Bella scores. Tim Inks singles to left field. Cliff Kelly scores. Jim Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Stone strikes out. Bill Lutzke singles past the third baseman. Tim Inks advances to third on the hit. Les Quinn strikes out. Steve Wicker singles to right field. Tim Inks scores. Bill Lutzke advances to third on the hit. Dick Baker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Marnie pitching. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Veach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Scott Gould strikes out. Bill Bella singles to right field. Greg Colliflower is pinch hitting for Steve Marnie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Greg Colliflower strikes out. Tim Inks singles to left field. Bill Bella advances to third on the hit. Pat Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Borchers pitching. Pinky Andrus is pinch hitting for Jim Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pinky Andrus walks. Bill Vidro singles to left field. Pinky Andrus advances to third on the hit. Johnny Adams lines out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan singles to right field. Pinky Andrus scores. Pedro Wyse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Mele grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Milligan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Szekely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston John Kelly pitching. Bill Lutzke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Veach. Les Quinn singles to right field. Bill Lutzke scores. Butch Tessmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Wicker walks. Dick Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Les Quinn advances to third on the play. Steve Wicker advances to second on the play. Scott Gould grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Boston total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Bill Vidro is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Winters did not respond to coaching in speed Amby Jahn did not respond to coaching in range Ham Corey improves in contact_vs_righty George Klugmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Mathews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Lugo improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Gill did not respond to coaching in velocity Brett Couch did not respond to coaching in range Fabian Clarke did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Dotter improves in arm Jeff Dashiell did not respond to coaching in control Fabian Clarke did not respond to coaching in 2B