Win: Jose Aberson (12-13) Loss: Gary Kelley (2-12)
Save: Major Payne (50)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Kelley pitching. Joe Hoffman walks. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Dan Cunningham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Hoffman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Jose Aberson pitching. Jim Southworth strikes out. Joe Mackinson flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Moriarity strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Magglio Kida flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to second. Sudden Sam LaRoche is out trying to steal third. Terry Johnson walks. Hal Plank singles to right field. Terry Johnson advances to third on the hit. Jose Aberson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Ken Hernandez strikes out. Yosbany Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Ody Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Hoffman doubles to center field. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Cunningham singles to right field. Joe Hoffman scores. Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to left field. Dan Cunningham advances to third on the hit. Magglio Kida pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Ryan Rinker triples. Mike DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Kelley strikes out. Jim Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Terry Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hal Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Aberson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Mackinson flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Moriarity flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington singles to right field. Dan Cunningham hits a home run. Boom Boom Washington scores. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the pitcher. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Magglio Kida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Yosbany Castillo strikes out. Ody Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Rinker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Terry Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Hal Plank is hit by a pitch. Jose Aberson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hoffman doubles to left field. Hal Plank scores. Bo K Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Boom Boom Washington singles to right field. Joe Hoffman scores. Boom Boom Washington steals second. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Mike DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Bo K Taylor strikes out. Jim Southworth singles to center field. Joe Mackinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rocky Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the pitcher. Magglio Kida walks. Yoshio Yanagida is pinch hitting for Terry Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Magglio Kida is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Oscar Moriarity pops out to the third baseman. Ken Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Yosbany Castillo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Yoshio Yanagida flies out to the left fielder. Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Hal Plank. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Stein flies out to the center fielder. Jose Aberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ody Hudson singles to right field. Angel Bostock is pinch hitting for Ryan Rinker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Angel Bostock flies out to the right fielder. Mike DiMaggio flies out to the center fielder. Juan Miranda is pinch hitting for Bo K Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Juan Miranda walks. Jim Southworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Fred Hollahan pitching. Joe Hoffman walks. Joe Hoffman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Boom Boom Washington walks. Dan Cunningham grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Joe Mackinson singles to center field. Oscar Moriarity grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Mackinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Olivo is pinch hitting for Ken Hernandez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Olivo flies out to the center fielder. Yosbany Castillo triples. Oscar Moriarity scores. Ody Hudson singles past the third baseman. Yosbany Castillo scores. Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ody Hudson steals second. Angel Bostock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Joe Hoffman 2 (28).HR - Dan Cunningham (12).GIDP - Dan Cunningham.HBP - Hal Plank (3). Baserunning: SB - Boom Boom Washington (12).CS - Joe Hoffman (8), Sudden Sam LaRoche (14), Magglio Kida (3).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Happy Riggs did not respond to coaching in control Emil Shipke did not respond to coaching in velocity Ducky Wagner improves in arm Garey Sorensen improves in range Ducky Wagner did not respond to coaching in CF
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Grover Turner improves in range Grover Turner improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Jorgenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tike West did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Green did not respond to coaching in 3B