Inning: 1 Boston Kunji Yasuda pitching. Dane Ryder grounds out to the shortstop. Happy Lowman grounds out to the shortstop. JJ Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland TJ Bellashaw pitching. Orel Ullrich grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Flair doubles to left field. Ron Bannister grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Maxvill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Joe Lumpe walks. Herm Hafey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Louie White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Keith Gross grounds out to the pitcher. Conner Mcguire walks. Chet Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Conner Mcguire advances to second on the play. Chad Vache strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Cookie Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Roman Anthony singles to center field. TJ Bellashaw lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Roman Anthony forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dane Ryder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Kunji Yasuda pops out to the second baseman. Orel Ullrich strikes out. Mike Flair grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Happy Lowman strikes out. JJ Johnson singles to right field. Joe Lumpe flies out to the center fielder. JJ Johnson steals second. Herm Hafey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Bannister flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Maxvill strikes out. Keith Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Louie White strikes out. Cookie Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Roman Anthony walks. TJ Bellashaw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Conner Mcguire singles to center field. Conner Mcguire is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chet Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Chad Vache singles to left field. Kunji Yasuda pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Dane Ryder singles in front of the center fielder. Happy Lowman flies out to the left fielder. JJ Johnson hits a home run. Dane Ryder scores. Joe Lumpe flies out to the left fielder. Herm Hafey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Orel Ullrich pops out to the second baseman. Mike Flair doubles to center field. Ron Bannister flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Maxvill singles to right field. Mike Flair scores. Chuck Maxvill steals second. Keith Gross grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Louie White flies out to the right fielder. Cookie Jackson strikes out. Roman Anthony walks. TJ Bellashaw grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Conner Mcguire grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Eddy grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Vache grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dane Ryder grounds out to the shortstop. Happy Lowman singles to left field. JJ Johnson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Keith Gross. Jim Eagle 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. Joe Lumpe singles to center field. Happy Lowman scores. JJ Johnson scores. Herm Hafey pops out to the second baseman. Louie White singles to center field. Joe Lumpe advances to third on the hit. Louie White steals second. Cookie Jackson singles to center field. Joe Lumpe scores. Louie White scores. Roman Anthony strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland George Maddox is pinch hitting for Jim Eagle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Maddox is hit by a pitch. Orel Ullrich flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Howley is pinch hitting for Mike Flair. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Maddox steals second. Heinie Howley flies out to the center fielder. Ron Bannister pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Craig Linebrink pitching. TJ Bellashaw walks. Dane Ryder singles to right field. Happy Lowman grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dane Ryder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. JJ Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. TJ Bellashaw scores. Happy Lowman advances to second on the play. Joe Lumpe doubles to left field. Happy Lowman scores. Harry Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm Hafey doubles to center field. Joe Lumpe scores. Louie White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jesse Demaree is pinch hitting for Chuck Maxvill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jesse Demaree grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bevens is pinch hitting for Keith Gross. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Bevens strikes out. Conner Mcguire singles to left field. Conner Mcguire steals second. Chet Eddy doubles to center field. Conner Mcguire scores. Chad Vache strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes George Maddox is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Victor Sharrott did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Cihocki improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jorge Alvarez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Boch did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Franco did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Sisco did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carl Boch did not respond to coaching in control Phil Bales did not respond to coaching in CF