Win: Curt Bauer (9-10) Loss: Kevin Fahrer (5-10)
Save: Jack Kimmick (23)
Inning: 1 Oakland Curt Bauer pitching. Jose Lynn strikes out. Kenichiro Kataoka strikes out. Whitey Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Kevin Fahrer pitching. Tony Mitchell strikes out. Carlton McReynolds hits a home run. Hank Sauer singles to center field. Vern Liefer strikes out. Hank Sauer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ron Kelly doubles to center field. Chuck Freeman singles to right field. Ron Kelly scores. Bob Bohn flies out to the left fielder. Erik Smith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Domingo Miceli walks. Ed Reynolds hits a home run. Domingo Miceli scores. John Castro singles to right field. John Castro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Santiago Andrus grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Bauer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Craig Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Fahrer strikes out. Jose Lynn singles to left field. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Tony Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Carlton McReynolds flies out to the center fielder. Hank Sauer doubles to center field. Vern Liefer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Kelly strikes out. Chuck Freeman walks. Bob Bohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Domingo Miceli singles to right field. Ed Reynolds strikes out. John Castro grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Willis singles to right field. Kevin Fahrer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Santiago Andrus grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Bauer grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kenichiro Kataoka doubles to left field. Whitey Smith strikes out. Ron Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Kenichiro Kataoka advances to third on the play. Chuck Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Carlton McReynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hank Sauer grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Liefer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Bohn flies out to the center fielder. Erik Smith lines out to the second baseman. Craig Willis lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Domingo Miceli doubles to left field. Al Smith 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. Ed Reynolds strikes out. John Castro grounds out to the pitcher. Santiago Andrus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Al Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat singles to left field. Jose Lynn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kenichiro Kataoka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Rod Green pitching. Gene Rackley is pinch hitting for Curt Bauer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Rackley singles to center field. William Tapani is pinch hitting for Tony Mitchell. William Tapani strikes out. Carlton McReynolds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Kimmick pitching. Dave Matthews enters the game as a defensive replacement for William Tapani at C. Whitey Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Boston total runners left on base: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marshall Harvel improves in contact_vs_righty Ed McCovey did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Klein improves in arm Alf Easterling did not respond to coaching in control Marshall Harvel did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Neill did not respond to coaching in endurance
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Braggs improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Campanis did not respond to coaching in control Jack Mason did not respond to coaching in control Bob Erautt did not respond to coaching in speed David Willard did not respond to coaching in control Al Pulido did not respond to coaching in control