Win: Takehiko Takeuchi (3-6) Loss: Ben Poepping (4-6)
Inning: 1 Boston Mike Calhoun pitching. Earl Miller pops out to the first baseman. Willie Richmond grounds out to the second baseman. Blaine Wight grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Craig Giggie pitching. Ty Kelly strikes out. Bud Yvars walks. Dave Riggs strikes out. Cecil Aitchison lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Caruso pops out to the shortstop. Al Patterson lines out to the second baseman. Mike Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bubba Loviglio singles to center field. Bubba Loviglio is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Young walks. Koji Kubo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Irwin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Al Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Schultz singles past the third baseman. Craig Giggie lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earl Miller singles to left field. Jose Schultz scores. Willie Richmond walks. Blaine Wight grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Willie Richmond is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Calhoun grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Yvars singles to center field. Dave Riggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Caruso walks. Al Patterson pops out to the second baseman. Mike Kelly strikes out. Al Hall is hit by a pitch. Jose Schultz singles to left field. Bill Caruso scores. Craig Giggie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Schultz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Cecil Aitchison flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Luis Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Earl Miller singles to center field. Earl Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Willie Richmond strikes out. Blaine Wight grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Koji Kubo pops out to the third baseman. Jim Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Calhoun grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Caruso grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Patterson doubles to left field. Mike Kelly strikes out. Al Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ty Kelly walks. Bud Yvars hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dave Riggs singles to center field. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Kelly scores. Bud Yvars advances to third on the play. Dave Riggs advances to second on the play. Bubba Loviglio singles to center field. Bud Yvars scores. Luis Young strikes out. Koji Kubo doubles to center field. Dave Riggs scores. Pol Brito comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Jose Schultz grounds out to the third baseman. Pol Brito flies out to the right fielder. Earl Miller grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Calhoun strikes out. Ty Kelly doubles to right field. Bud Yvars singles to right field. Ty Kelly scores. Dave Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Roger Sexton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cecil Aitchison grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bud Yvars is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Willie Richmond hits a home run. Blaine Wight grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Caruso singles to center field. Al Patterson walks. Roy Suzuki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Al Hall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Patterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bubba Loviglio grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Young pops out to the catcher. Koji Kubo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Cloy Tollberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Schultz hits an infield single to the shortstop. William Randle is pinch hitting for Roger Sexton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. William Randle singles past the shortstop. Earl Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Schultz advances to third on the play. William Randle advances to second on the play. Willie Richmond walks. Blaine Wight strikes out. Bill Caruso walks. Jose Schultz scores. Tim Wade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Ben Poepping pitching. Jim Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Jim Critz is pinch hitting for Tim Wade. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Critz singles to right field. Ty Kelly grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Critz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bud Yvars grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Boston Takehiko Takeuchi pitching. Mike Kelly strikes out. Al Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Schultz singles to center field. Ben Poepping grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Dave Riggs singles to right field. Cecil Aitchison hits a home run. Dave Riggs scores. Boston total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff House did not respond to coaching in control Dud Jorgensen improves in power_vs_righty John Boone improves in speed Dud Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Daviault did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Miller did not respond to coaching in control Lloyd Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Brickell improves in endurance Lee Traynor improves in range Tom Weaver did not respond to coaching in CF