Win: Eric Calvert (6-3) Loss: Mike Locker (8-4)
Save: Yuset Gorguet (24)
Inning: 1 Boston Eric Calvert pitching. Mike Skalski singles to left field. George Spencer singles to left field. Ad LaCock grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Skalski advances to third on the play. Ray Wolfe singles to left field. Mike Skalski scores. Gabriel Sojo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Locker pitching. Bob Hoak singles to left field. Bob Hoak steals second. Footer Allen walks. Eddie Frisella grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Hoak advances to third on the play. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Calvin Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Roy Dobbek strikes out. Bill Heath singles to center field. Mike Locker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Fitzgerald walks. Andy Ferry strikes out. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Butch Bithorn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Mike Skalski singles to center field. George Spencer pops out to the third baseman. Ad LaCock grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Skalski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Wolfe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Eric Calvert strikes out. Bob Hoak singles to left field. Footer Allen hits a home run. Bob Hoak scores. Eddie Frisella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ricardo Orlando flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Gabriel Sojo strikes out. Calvin Sanders strikes out. Roy Dobbek grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Fitzgerald strikes out. Andy Ferry walks. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Butch Bithorn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Heath walks. Mike Locker lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Mike Skalski flies out to the center fielder. George Spencer walks. Ad LaCock strikes out. Ray Wolfe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Eric Calvert grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hoak pops out to the third baseman. Footer Allen singles to left field. Footer Allen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Gabriel Sojo grounds out to the catcher. Calvin Sanders strikes out. Roy Dobbek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Frisella walks. Ricardo Orlando grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Fitzgerald singles to center field. Andy Ferry singles to left field. Jim Jacoby hits an infield single to the pitcher. Butch Bithorn singles to left field. Jim Fitzgerald scores. Eric Calvert singles to left field. Andy Ferry scores. Jim Jacoby scores. Butch Bithorn is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bill Heath strikes out. Mark Nipper is pinch hitting for Mike Locker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Nipper strikes out. Mike Skalski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Koichi Tobe pitching. Bob Hoak flies out to the left fielder. Footer Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Frisella walks. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston George Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Ad LaCock grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Wolfe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Fitzgerald hits a home run. Eiji Ishihara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Ferry walks. Jim Jacoby flies out to the center fielder. So Inoue is pinch hitting for Butch Bithorn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. So Inoue grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Ferry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eric Calvert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. So Inoue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Gabriel Sojo pops out to the shortstop. Calvin Sanders walks. Roy Dobbek hits a home run. Calvin Sanders scores. Frank Grieve comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Heath walks. Yuset Gorguet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Freddie Camp is pinch hitting for Eiji Ishihara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Freddie Camp flies out to the center fielder. Mike Skalski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Rusty Wiesler did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Nagy improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Christensen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rusty Wiesler improves in power_vs_lefty Lutz Pofahl did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roger Andrews did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Gibbs improves in arm Paddy O'Hurlihy did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Zito did not respond to coaching in speed