Win: Tom Ware (13-7) Loss: Etsuo Nakagawa (3-11)
Save: Butch Wilson (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Ware pitching. Charlie Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Swacina pops out to the third baseman. Tino Sanchez singles to left field. Tino Sanchez steals second. Milt Shires grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Etsuo Nakagawa pitching. Terry McQuillan strikes out. Pat Bradford strikes out. Chris Waits grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Fred Smith singles to left field. Jose McCabe singles past the third baseman. Fred Smith advances to third on the hit. Manuel Saverine walks. Jim Howe flies out to the left fielder. Etsuo Nakagawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Mack Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Yasniel Guerra reached on a fielding error by Jim Howe. Craig Lanier strikes out. Yasniel Guerra is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Barton flies out to the center fielder. Lee Swacina grounds out to the third baseman. Tino Sanchez singles to left field. Milt Shires grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jerry Voyles walks. David Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Voyles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Ware lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry McQuillan singles to left field. David Davis scores. Pat Bradford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Fred Smith walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jose McCabe strikes out. Manuel Saverine grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Howe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Chris Waits flies out to the center fielder. Mack Thompson strikes out. Yasniel Guerra walks. Craig Lanier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Etsuo Nakagawa pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Barton strikes out. Lee Swacina flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jerry Voyles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Davis walks. Tom Ware lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry McQuillan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tino Sanchez strikes out. Milt Shires flies out to the right fielder. Fred Smith singles to right field. Jose McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Pat Bradford strikes out. Chris Waits reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tino Sanchez. Chick Pappas 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. Mack Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Yasniel Guerra hits a home run. Chris Waits scores. Craig Lanier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Yoshitaka Nakada is pinch hitting for Manuel Saverine. Yoshitaka Nakada grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Boyle is pinch hitting for Jim Howe. Terry Boyle strikes out. Chick Pappas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jerry Voyles singles past the third baseman. David Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Voyles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Kline is pinch hitting for Tom Ware. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Kline flies out to the left fielder. Terry McQuillan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Butch Wilson pitching. Charlie Barton strikes out. Lee Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Tino Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Pat Bradford grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Waits flies out to the right fielder. Mack Thompson walks. Yasniel Guerra hits a home run. Mack Thompson scores. Bob Lefevre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Lanier hits a home run. Jerry Voyles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Shires singles to right field. Fred Smith pops out to the catcher. Jose McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Yoshitaka Nakada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Terry McQuillan is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Macha did not respond to coaching in control Tom Oliver improves in power_vs_lefty Wes Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Barranca improves in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Pleis did not respond to coaching in arm John Phillips did not respond to coaching in arm Curt McKee improves in contact_vs_lefty John Phillips did not respond to coaching in range