Inning: 1 Oakland Earl Glanville pitching. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Jack Samuel singles past the second baseman. Bill Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Dante Cienfuegos pitching. Luis Burns lines out to the third baseman. Evans Hernandez lines out to the first baseman. Bob Behenna singles to left field. Jimmy Tesreau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Behenna is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ted Roberson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Brant Blank singles to center field. Mike Kreitner strikes out. Randy Sykes walks. Yamid Lea grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brant Blank is out at third base. Earl Glanville strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Mauricio Avila Perez walks. Dante Cienfuegos fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dante Cienfuegos strikes out. Rafa Garcia walks. Napoleon Garcia hits a home run. Mauricio Avila Perez scores. Rafa Garcia scores. Jack Samuel singles to center field. Bill Stryker walks. Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Luis Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Evans Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Behenna singles to left field. Jimmy Tesreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Roberson walks. Mauricio Avila Perez reached on a fielding error by Bob Behenna. Dante Cienfuegos lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Roberson scores. Mauricio Avila Perez advances to third on the play. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Brant Blank strikes out. Mike Kreitner strikes out. Randy Sykes singles to left field. Yamid Lea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Samuel grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stryker walks. Jonah Hernandez doubles past the third baseman. Bill Stryker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jonah Hernandez advances to third on the play. Ted Roberson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Malachi Ludwick is pinch hitting for Earl Glanville. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Malachi Ludwick strikes out. Luis Burns flies out to the left fielder. Evans Hernandez singles to left field. Bob Behenna flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Leon pitching. Mauricio Avila Perez flies out to the center fielder. Dante Cienfuegos strikes out. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jimmy Tesreau walks. Brant Blank grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Mike Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Napoleon Garcia pops out to the catcher. Jack Samuel flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stryker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Randy Sykes strikes out. Yamid Lea grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Roy Leon reached on a fielding error by Rafa Garcia. Luis Burns grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Leon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Johnny Caballo walks. Lep Fondy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Roberson pops out to the third baseman. Yoshiharu Nagakawa is pinch hitting for Mauricio Avila Perez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yoshiharu Nagakawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Evans Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Bob Behenna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ginger Deering is pinch hitting for Dante Cienfuegos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ginger Deering grounds out to the second baseman. Tim DiSarcina is pinch hitting for Rafa Garcia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim DiSarcina flies out to the right fielder. Napoleon Garcia walks. Daryl Boyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Samuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Red Battle pitching. Brant Blank strikes out. Mike Kreitner doubles to right field. Randy Sykes strikes out. Yamid Lea hits a home run. Mike Kreitner scores. Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Ciardi is pinch hitting for Daryl Boyle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Ciardi singles to left field. Luis Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Luis Burns is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Roarke improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Roarke improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Mathews improves in range Dave Mathews improves in power_vs_lefty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Andrews improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Thome did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Thome did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Andrews improves in 2B