Win: Jim Wirth (9-6) Loss: Ty Knots (7-11)
Save: Roy Leon (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Boom-Boom Slattery pitching. Ginger Deering strikes out. Mauricio Avila Perez reached on a fielding error by Bob Behenna. Ted Roberson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mauricio Avila Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Napoleon Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Ty Knots pitching. Luis Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Lyons walks. John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Ganzel lines out to the third baseman. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Jack Samuel lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Lefty Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Rettig lines out to the second baseman. Bob Behenna grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Caballo flies out to the center fielder. Ty Knots grounds out to the second baseman. Ginger Deering singles to left field. Mauricio Avila Perez singles past the second baseman. Ted Roberson singles to left field. Ginger Deering scores. Mauricio Avila Perez advances to third on the hit. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Brant Blank grounds out to the pitcher. Boom-Boom Slattery pops out to the second baseman. Luis Burns singles to center field. Milt Lyons walks. John Newell singles to right field. Luis Burns scores. Evans Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Paul Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Josh Bermudez flies out to the left fielder. Jack Samuel singles to center field. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Lefty Jones flies out to the center fielder. Rich Rettig pops out to the first baseman. Bob Behenna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ty Knots singles to center field. Ginger Deering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Knots advances to second on the play. Mauricio Avila Perez pops out to the second baseman. Ted Roberson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Brant Blank strikes out. Walter Dernier is pinch hitting for Boom-Boom Slattery. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Walter Dernier strikes out. Luis Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Miguel Cassini pitching. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Paul Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Josh Bermudez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Milt Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Samuel strikes out. Johnny Caballo walks. Jim Wirth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ty Knots fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ty Knots strikes out. Ginger Deering walks. Passed ball. Johnny Caballo advances to third. Ginger Deering advances to second. Mauricio Avila Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Lefty Jones strikes out. Rich Rettig grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Behenna is hit by a pitch. Brant Blank walks. Jim Wirth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Napoleon Garcia. Bob Behenna scores. Luis Burns pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Paul Ganzel doubles to left field. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Milt Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. John Newell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Paul Ganzel. Evans Hernandez strikes out. Lefty Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Samuel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Caballo flies out to the left fielder. Rafa Garcia is pinch hitting for Ty Knots. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Molina did not respond to coaching in speed Dutch Bowa did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brockington did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Molina did not respond to coaching in range
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herb Newton improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Lara improves in contact_vs_righty Herb Newton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roberto Kerfeld improves in power_vs_righty Tim Lara did not respond to coaching in 2B