Win: Frank Gakeler (7-7) Loss: Chien-Ming Wang (6-20)
Save: Major Payne (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland Chien-Ming Wang pitching. Joe Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Boom Boom Washington triples. Bob Hinton walks. Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Frank Gakeler pitching. Jackie Adams walks. Joe Mackinson lines out to the second baseman. Jim Southworth grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Souza strikes out. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Hal Plank walks. Frank Gakeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Juan Miranda grounds out to the pitcher. Ody Hudson singles to left field. Gino Raich pops out to the second baseman. Joe Olivo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Hoffman strikes out. Boom Boom Washington doubles to left field. Bob Hinton hits a home run. Boom Boom Washington scores. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Angel Bostock flies out to the right fielder. Chien-Ming Wang strikes out. Jackie Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Souza singles to center field. Terry Johnson strikes out. Hal Plank strikes out. Frank Gakeler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Souza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Mackinson strikes out. Jim Southworth grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Miranda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Hoffman singles in front of the center fielder. Boom Boom Washington grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Hinton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ody Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Gino Raich flies out to the center fielder. Joe Olivo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Rocky Jonnard singles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Jonnard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Souza walks. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Angel Bostock strikes out. Chien-Ming Wang strikes out. Jackie Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hal Plank doubles to center field. Frank Gakeler 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 strikes out. Boom Boom Washington hits a home run. Hal Plank scores. Bo K Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hinton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Joe Mackinson singles to center field. Jim Southworth grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mackinson advances to second on the play. Juan Miranda singles to center field. Joe Mackinson scores. Ody Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Gino Raich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Rocky Jonnard walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rocky Jonnard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sudden Sam LaRoche is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Souza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Magglio Kida enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rocky Jonnard at LF. Joe Olivo flies out to the right fielder. Angel Bostock pops out to the second baseman. Yosbany Castillo is pinch hitting for Bo K Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Yosbany Castillo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Fred Hollahan pitching. Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank singles to center field. Dan Cunningham is pinch hitting for Frank Gakeler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hoffman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Major Payne pitching. Jackie Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Mackinson doubles to left field. Jim Southworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Mackinson advances to third on the play. Juan Miranda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Bay did not respond to coaching in arm Ducky Wagner improves in speed Al Thornton did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Shipke did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Pinkney improves in 2B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Green improves in range Larry Green improves in power_vs_righty Tom Alvarez did not respond to coaching in control Don Bishop did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Green did not respond to coaching in 3B