Win: Tommy West (2-2) Loss: Koichi Nakanishi (3-3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Koichi Nakanishi pitching. Mike Larose pops out to the first baseman. Bill White pops out to the first baseman. Harry Oldring grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Tommy West pitching. Steve Silva strikes out. Delos Nealon grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Wilmot strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rigaberto Terrazaraz grounds out to the pitcher. George Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Madden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jo-Jo Gonzalez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Oldring. Rafael Devers grounds out to the second baseman. Jo-Jo Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Peter Worden singles to center field. Jo-Jo Gonzalez scores. Peter Worden steals second. Brian Pappalau grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Worden advances to third on the play. Burgess Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Vidro grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Getz walks. Tommy West lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Larose doubles to right field. Ernie Getz scores. Bill White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Koichi Nakanishi strikes out. Steve Silva singles to right field. Delos Nealon singles to right field. Steve Silva advances to third on the hit. Bill Wilmot strikes out. Jo-Jo Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Oldring singles to left field. Rigaberto Terrazaraz hits a home run. Harry Oldring scores. George Gibson singles to left field. George Gibson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Madden doubles to center field. Frank Vidro grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Getz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Rafael Devers flies out to the left fielder. Peter Worden singles to right field. Brian Pappalau flies out to the center fielder. Burgess Scheffler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tommy West singles to left field. Mike Larose triples. Tommy West scores. Babe Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill White strikes out. Harry Oldring singles to center field. Mike Larose scores. Rigaberto Terrazaraz singles to center field. George Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Madden singles to right field. Harry Oldring scores. Rigaberto Terrazaraz advances to third on the hit. Charlie Madden steals second. Frank Vidro triples. Rigaberto Terrazaraz scores. Charlie Madden scores. Ernie Getz walks. Tommy West grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Babe Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Silva strikes out. Delos Nealon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Larose flies out to the center fielder. Bill White grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harry Oldring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Wilmot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jo-Jo Gonzalez strikes out. Rafael Devers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rigaberto Terrazaraz hits a home run. George Gibson strikes out. Charlie Madden walks. Frank Vidro flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Getz doubles to left field. Charlie Madden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tommy West grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Peter Worden flies out to the center fielder. Brian Pappalau singles to right field. Burgess Scheffler flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bella is pinch hitting for Johnny Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Bella singles to center field. Steve Silva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ricky Blankenship pitching. Mike Larose flies out to the center fielder. Hal Gedeon is pinch hitting for Bill White. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hal Gedeon flies out to the right fielder. Les Harris is pinch hitting for Harry Oldring. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Les Harris singles to center field. Rigaberto Terrazaraz singles past the first baseman. Les Harris advances to third on the hit. George Gibson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Les Harris scores. Charlie Madden pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Delos Nealon singles to right field. Bill Wilmot flies out to the right fielder. Jo-Jo Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Delos Nealon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lefty Koback is pinch hitting for Rafael Devers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lefty Koback grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Vidro hits a home run. Ernie Getz walks. Tommy West lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Larose walks. Hal Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Getz advances to third on the play. Mike Larose advances to second on the play. Les Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Peter Worden strikes out. Brian Pappalau hits a home run. Burgess Scheffler singles to center field. Lyle Morris is pinch hitting for Ricky Blankenship. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lyle Morris strikes out. Steve Silva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Mike Larose (11), Charlie Madden (5), Ernie Getz (7).3B - Mike Larose (1), Frank Vidro (3).HR - Rigaberto Terrazaraz 2 (5), Frank Vidro (5). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Madden (6).CS - George Gibson (2). Fielding: E - Harry Oldring.
Game Notes Rigaberto Terrazaraz is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Elliot did not respond to coaching in control Anthony Sherry improves in control Jim Elliot did not respond to coaching in velocity Takeo Takagaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sal Miles improves in contact_vs_righty Al Sheerin improves in arm John Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Al Sheerin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Sheerin did not respond to coaching in 1B