Inning: 1 Oakland Packy Wheeler pitching. Cookie White singles to center field. Cookie White is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). L.L. Kappel grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Harris pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Alan Moolic pitching. Rick O Shea singles to left field. Bobby Doerr flies out to the right fielder. Ted Williams walks. Joe Vosmik flies out to the right fielder. Doc Cramer singles to center field. Petie Bonner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Eichrodt flies out to the right fielder. Herb Hume grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jim Tabor singles to left field. Johnny Peacock singles to right field. Packy Wheeler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick O Shea singles to left field. Jim Tabor scores. Johnny Peacock is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bobby Doerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Beard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Moolic strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Ted Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Vosmik flies out to the center fielder. Doc Cramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Cookie White grounds out to the third baseman. L.L. Kappel pops out to the third baseman. Rob Harris singles to center field. Dave Eichrodt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Petie Bonner flies out to the left fielder. Jim Tabor grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Peacock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Herb Hume grounds out to the third baseman. Garland Quinn pops out to the second baseman. Frank Beard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Packy Wheeler pops out to the shortstop. Rick O Shea flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Doerr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ramon Jones strikes out. Alan Moolic strikes out. Cookie White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Ted Williams strikes out. Joe Vosmik grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Cramer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland L.L. Kappel strikes out. Rob Harris strikes out. Dave Eichrodt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Petie Bonner doubles to center field. Suguru Yamamoto is pinch hitting for Jim Tabor. Suguru Yamamoto flies out to the center fielder. Barney Hunter is pinch hitting for Johnny Peacock. Barney Hunter singles to left field. Petie Bonner scores. Packy Wheeler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick O Shea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Zeke Schell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Suguru Yamamoto at 3B. Gene Desautels enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Hunter at C. Herb Hume walks. Herb Hume steals second. Garland Quinn singles to left field. Herb Hume scores. Frank Beard flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Jones walks. Glenn Shanks 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 Paciorek is pinch hitting for Alan Moolic. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Paciorek walks. Cookie White doubles to right field. Garland Quinn scores. Ramon Jones scores. Denny Galehouse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. L.L. Kappel walks. Rob Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Paciorek scores. Dave Eichrodt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. L.L. Kappel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Charlie Merena pitching. Bobby Doerr singles to left field. Ted Williams flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Doerr steals second. Joe Vosmik grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Doerr advances to third on the play. Doc Cramer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Herb Hume strikes out. Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Frank Beard doubles to left field. John Zisk is pinch hitting for Ramon Jones. John Zisk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Yoshinari Inoue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Petie Bonner singles to center field. Zeke Schell flies out to the center fielder. Petie Bonner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Desautels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Petie Bonner is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Wright improves in contact_vs_lefty John Riedling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Primo did not respond to coaching in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fabian Gaffke improves in speed Fabian Gaffke did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Latium did not respond to coaching in control Moe Berg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty