Win: Marty Pena (13-9) Loss: Eddie T Melvin (4-18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie T Melvin pitching. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Matthewson strikes out. Bob Hinton walks. Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Marty Pena pitching. Jackie Adams reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Matthewson. Jim Southworth flies out to the center fielder. Yosbany Castillo singles to left field. Jackie Adams scores. Juan Miranda flies out to the left fielder. Ody Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. John Souza strikes out. Terry Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Joe Olivo grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Bostock flies out to the center fielder. Tike West strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hal Plank singles to left field. Marty Pena lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Matthewson doubles to right field. Hal Plank scores. Bob Hinton singles to left field. Rocky Jonnard doubles to right field. Chuck Matthewson scores. Bob Hinton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Eddie T Melvin strikes out. Jackie Adams strikes out. Jim Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Souza grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Plank grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Yosbany Castillo strikes out. Juan Miranda walks. Ody Hudson strikes out. Joe Olivo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Marty Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hoffman doubles to left field. Chuck Matthewson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hinton doubles to left field. Joe Hoffman scores. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Angel Bostock grounds out to the shortstop. Tike West walks. Tike West steals second. Eddie T Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche doubles to right field. John Souza singles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Brian Bruney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Hal Plank walks. Marty Pena lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Jim Southworth strikes out. Yosbany Castillo strikes out. Juan Miranda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Matthewson singles to center field. Bob Hinton walks. Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Ody Hudson singles to center field. Joe Olivo hits an infield single to the second baseman. Angel Bostock pops out to the third baseman. Tike West grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Souza strikes out. Terry Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Magglio Kida enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rocky Jonnard at LF. Joe Mackinson is pinch hitting for Brian Bruney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Mackinson flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Adams strikes out. Jim Southworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland George Paredes pitching. Marty Pena flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman singles past the second baseman. Chuck Matthewson singles to left field. Joe Hoffman advances to third on the hit. Bob Hinton hits a home run. Joe Hoffman scores. Chuck Matthewson scores. Jose Alcantara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Magglio Kida singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Magglio Kida advances to second on the play. John Souza lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Yosbany Castillo pops out to the third baseman. Juan Miranda walks. Ody Hudson doubles to center field. Joe Olivo singles to left field. Juan Miranda scores. Angel Bostock strikes out. Gino Raich is pinch hitting for Tike West. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gino Raich singles to center field. Ody Hudson scores. Joe Olivo advances to third on the hit. Pete Schwabe is pinch hitting for Jose Alcantara. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Schwabe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Hoffman (20), Chuck Matthewson (4), Bob Hinton (22), Rocky Jonnard (12), Sudden Sam LaRoche (21).HR - Bob Hinton (12).GIDP - Sudden Sam LaRoche, Terry Johnson. Fielding: E - Chuck Matthewson.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Paul Schoeneweis did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cogswell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ducky Wagner did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Roettger did not respond to coaching in control Doc Pinkney improves in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Alvarez did not respond to coaching in control Grover Turner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lance Stovall did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Chelini did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Green did not respond to coaching in 3B