Win: Marty Pena (16-9) Loss: Eddie T Melvin (4-21)
Save: Major Payne (45)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie T Melvin pitching. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Boom Boom Washington singles past the first baseman. Bob Hinton strikes out. Dan Cunningham reached on a fielding error by Angel Bostock. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. Boom Boom Washington scores. Dan Cunningham advances to third on the hit. Magglio Kida pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Marty Pena pitching. Jackie Adams doubles to left field. Oscar Moriarity grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Adams advances to third on the play. Gino Raich grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Adams scores. Jim Southworth grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson singles to center field. Hal Plank grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Terry Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hal Plank steals second. Marty Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hoffman walks. Boom Boom Washington pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Joe Mackinson grounds out to the second baseman. Ody Hudson strikes out. Angel Bostock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Hinton flies out to the right fielder. Dan Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Joe Olivo grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie T Melvin singles to left field. Jackie Adams grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Magglio Kida singles to center field. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Hal Plank lines out to the shortstop. Marty Pena singles to right field. Magglio Kida advances to third on the hit. Joe Hoffman singles to right field. Magglio Kida scores. Marty Pena advances to third on the hit. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Oscar Moriarity grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gino Raich flies out to the right fielder. Jim Southworth walks. Joe Mackinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Hinton grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Cunningham singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Ody Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Bostock grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Olivo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Magglio Kida doubles to center field. Terry Johnson strikes out. Hal Plank strikes out. Marty Pena singles to center field. Magglio Kida scores. Joe Hoffman bunts for a base hit. Fred Hollahan 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. Boom Boom Washington walks. Bob Hinton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Fred Hollahan grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Adams walks. Oscar Moriarity grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jackie Adams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gino Raich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Kida flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jim Southworth grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Mackinson strikes out. Ody Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Hal Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Pena singles to left field. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Angel Bostock strikes out. Joe Olivo singles to center field. Yosbany Castillo is pinch hitting for Fred Hollahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Yosbany Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Adams walks. Oscar Moriarity flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland George Paredes pitching. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hinton walks. Dan Cunningham singles to right field. Bob Hinton advances to third on the hit. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hinton scores. Dan Cunningham advances to second on the play. Magglio Kida hits a home run. Dan Cunningham scores. Brian Bruney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshio Yanagida is pinch hitting for Terry Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yoshio Yanagida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Gino Raich singles to center field. Jim Southworth singles to right field. Gino Raich advances to third on the hit. Jim Southworth gets picked off first. Joe Mackinson flies out to the center fielder. Ody Hudson singles to right field. Gino Raich scores. Angel Bostock doubles to left field. Ody Hudson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Olivo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Happy Riggs improves in control Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cogswell did not respond to coaching in speed Kurt Zerbe 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: Dave Jorgenson improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Alvarez did not respond to coaching in control Cy Jeter did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Bibby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Green did not respond to coaching in 3B