Win: Jocko Hernandez (8-13) Loss: Tom Sasser (3-13)
Save: Pol Brito (3)
Inning: 1 Boston Tom Sasser pitching. Dick Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Blaine Wight strikes out. Bill Caruso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jocko Hernandez pitching. Scott Auker singles to center field. Jim Irwin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Auker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Kennedy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Irwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ty Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Al Patterson walks. Mike Kelly strikes out. Speed Ginn flies out to the center fielder. Al Hall reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Sasser. Bill Pote flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Riggs strikes out. Turkey McCrea flies out to the right fielder. Tom Rijo singles to left field. Jim Critz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Rijo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jocko Hernandez strikes out. Dick Patterson strikes out. Blaine Wight flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tom Sasser pops out to the shortstop. Scott Auker strikes out. Jim Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Caruso strikes out. Al Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jose Kennedy strikes out. Ty Kelly strikes out. Dave Riggs singles to right field. Turkey McCrea walks. Tom Rijo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Turkey McCrea is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Speed Ginn grounds out to the second baseman. Al Hall flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Pote lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Critz singles to left field. Tom Sasser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Auker flies out to the right fielder. Jim Irwin doubles to center field. Jim Critz scores. Jose Kennedy walks. Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Jocko Hernandez strikes out. Dick Patterson reached on a fielding error by Turkey McCrea. Blaine Wight singles to right field. Dick Patterson advances to third on the hit. Bill Caruso strikes out. Al Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Riggs grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Turkey McCrea walks. Tom Rijo singles to left field. Turkey McCrea advances to third on the hit. Jim Critz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mike Kelly strikes out. Matt Peterson is pinch hitting for Speed Ginn. Matt Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Schultz is pinch hitting for Al Hall. Jose Schultz singles to center field. Bill Pote walks. Jocko Hernandez singles to center field. Jose Schultz scores. Dick Patterson singles to center field. Bill Pote scores. Blaine Wight grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Patterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Willie Richmond enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Peterson at LF. William Randle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Schultz at RF. Luis Young is pinch hitting for Tom Sasser. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Luis Young grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott Auker singles to center field. Jim Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Jose Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Roy Suzuki pitching. Bill Caruso grounds out to the shortstop. Al Patterson singles to left field. Mike Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Willie Richmond doubles to center field. Al Patterson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Wade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. William Randle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jason Bashore 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. Ty Kelly strikes out. Dave Riggs grounds out to the shortstop. Turkey McCrea hits a home run. Tom Rijo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Bill Pote pops out to the first baseman. Jason Bashore strikes out. Dick Patterson reached on a fielding error by Jim Irwin. Dick Patterson steals second. Blaine Wight singles to right field. Dick Patterson scores. Blaine Wight steals second. Bill Caruso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pol Brito comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Critz walks. Cecil Aitchison is pinch hitting for Tim Wade. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cecil Aitchison walks. Scott Auker flies out to the right fielder. Jim Irwin singles to center field. Jose Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Angel Sundberg improves in speed Dud Jorgensen improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Daviault improves in power_vs_righty George Daly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy Daviault did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Peters improves in range Oscar Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Horton improves in range Tom Weaver improves in contact_vs_lefty Earl Lombardozzi did not respond to coaching in 2B