Win: Masaharu Murata (4-0) Loss: Mike Joiner (0-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Joiner pitching. Harry Beville strikes out. Al Eagan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Buckels singles to right field. Bob Parker walks. Toshihide Aoki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Masaharu Murata pitching. Bill Hankins flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Simpson strikes out. Che Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ron Woodson lines out to the shortstop. David DeCastro strikes out. Jason Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ed Sakata singles to right field. Sugar Bieser flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mike Helms grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Masaharu Murata strikes out. Harry Beville walks. Al Eagan grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Beville advances to second on the play. Bill Buckels flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Matt Dudley singles to center field. Matt Dudley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Del Asbell flies out to the center fielder. Mike Joiner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Toshihide Aoki strikes out. Ron Woodson hits a home run. David DeCastro grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Hankins singles to right field. Tommy Simpson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Che Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jason Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Masaharu Murata strikes out. Harry Beville strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ed Sakata strikes out. Sugar Bieser grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Helms walks. Matt Dudley singles to left field. Del Asbell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Dudley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Al Eagan grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Buckels walks. Bob Parker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Buckels is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Toshihide Aoki singles to center field. Bob Parker advances to third on the hit. Ron Woodson hits a home run. Bob Parker scores. Toshihide Aoki scores. David DeCastro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Freehan is pinch hitting for Mike Joiner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Freehan singles to center field. Bill Hankins grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Freehan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tommy Simpson singles to right field. Che Wagner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Berry pitching. Jason Roberts strikes out. Masaharu Murata strikes out. Harry Beville walks. Al Eagan is hit by a pitch. Bill Buckels pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Ed Sakata strikes out. Sugar Bieser singles to center field. Mike Helms flies out to the center fielder. Matt Dudley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Mingori is pinch hitting for Bob Parker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Mingori strikes out. Jack Schulze is pinch hitting for Toshihide Aoki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Schulze grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Woodson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Del Asbell strikes out. Ron Leheny is pinch hitting for Mike Berry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ron Leheny singles to right field. Bill Hankins strikes out. Tommy Simpson walks. Che Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Caruthers pitching. David DeCastro strikes out. Jason Roberts singles to right field. Kookie Kramer is pinch hitting for Masaharu Murata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kookie Kramer hits a home run. Jason Roberts scores. Harry Beville singles to center field. Al Eagan pops out to the third baseman. Bill Buckels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Danel Rodriguez pitching. Ed Sakata singles to right field. Sugar Bieser walks. Mike Helms flies out to the center fielder. Matt Dudley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Killebrew improves in velocity Joe Fischer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Jestadt did not respond to coaching in velocity Amado Vail did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Bass improves in speed Oyster Galarraga improves in range Ray Irwin improves in power_vs_lefty Oyster Galarraga improves in power_vs_righty