Win: Armando Carter (9-6) Loss: Dave Lugo (3-18)
Save: Darnell Hansell (42)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Lugo pitching. Harry Beville walks. Harry Beville is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Eagan walks. Al Eagan steals second. Jason Roberts strikes out. Bob Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Armando Carter pitching. Tommy Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Will Blass walks. Che Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Ed Sakata grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Toshihide Aoki strikes out. Ron Woodson flies out to the center fielder. Amado Vail triples. Bruce Heltzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Sugar Bieser flies out to the left fielder. Pete Johnson singles to left field. Tommy Ford flies out to the center fielder. Joe Freehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Armando Carter strikes out. Harry Beville flies out to the center fielder. Al Eagan walks. Jason Roberts lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Dave Lugo doubles to center field. Tommy Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Will Blass strikes out. Che Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Parker strikes out. Toshihide Aoki strikes out. Ron Woodson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ed Sakata flies out to the center fielder. Sugar Bieser strikes out. Pete Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Amado Vail grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Heltzel singles to center field. Armando Carter pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Harry Beville singles to center field. Bruce Heltzel advances to third on the hit. Al Eagan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Tommy Ford strikes out. Joe Freehan doubles to center field. Dave Lugo grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Freehan advances to third on the play. Tommy Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jason Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Parker hits a home run. Toshihide Aoki bunts for a base hit. Ron Woodson strikes out. Amado Vail grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toshihide Aoki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Will Blass singles to left field. Che Wagner doubles to center field. Will Blass uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Sakata walks. Sugar Bieser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Sakata is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sugar Bieser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Johnson singles to right field. Che Wagner scores. Tommy Ford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bruce Heltzel grounds out to the shortstop. Kookie Kramer is pinch hitting for Armando Carter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kookie Kramer singles to right field. Harry Beville singles to left field. Kookie Kramer advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Harry Beville steals second. Pete Johnson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Kookie Kramer scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Eagan doubles to right field. Harry Beville scores. Jason Roberts singles to center field. Al Eagan scores. Bob Parker flies out to the left fielder. Toshihide Aoki singles to right field. Jason Roberts advances to third on the hit. Ron Woodson singles to left field. Jason Roberts scores. Toshihide Aoki advances to third on the hit. Jesse Kerr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Amado Vail pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Danel Rodriguez pitching. Joe Freehan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Dudley is pinch hitting for Jesse Kerr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Matt Dudley flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Simpson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Kimera Maler pitching. Bruce Heltzel flies out to the center fielder. Danel Rodriguez strikes out. Harry Beville strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Will Blass strikes out. Che Wagner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Sakata walks. Sugar Bieser singles to left field. Ed Sakata advances to third on the hit. Pete Johnson singles to center field. Ed Sakata scores. Tommy Ford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Eagan grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Roberts strikes out. Bob Parker walks. Toshihide Aoki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Parker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Darnell Hansell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Freehan doubles to left field. Del Asbell is pinch hitting for Kimera Maler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Del Asbell flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Will Blass grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Polanco did not respond to coaching in arm Lindsay Smith did not respond to coaching in control Art Heard improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Jestadt did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Dillhoefer did not respond to coaching in speed Oyster Galarraga improves in arm Pinky Mahay did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Andrews did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty