Win: George Stairs (5-11) Loss: Toshiya Takeda (8-13)
Save: Ed Gonzalez (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Toshiya Takeda pitching. Johnny Adams strikes out. Ed Szekely lines out to the first baseman. Darrell Kuenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston George Stairs pitching. Whitey Moran strikes out. Tim Inks flies out to the center fielder. Len Ens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Figueroa strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer flies out to the center fielder. Vicente Wehrmeister singles to right field. Vicente Wehrmeister steals second. Ken Sallee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Dick Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Wicker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Bella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ernie Nelson singles to center field. George Stairs fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Stairs grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Nelson advances to second on the play. Johnny Adams doubles to right field. Ernie Nelson scores. Ed Szekely grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Kuenn triples. Johnny Adams scores. Don Figueroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Pat Stone strikes out. Doc Dotter pops out to the third baseman. Toshiya Takeda grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bernardo Pfeffer strikes out. Vicente Wehrmeister singles to center field. Ken Sallee pops out to the third baseman. Ernie Nelson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vicente Wehrmeister is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Whitey Moran flies out to the center fielder. Tim Inks hits a home run. Len Ens singles to left field. Dick Baker flies out to the right fielder. Steve Wicker singles to left field. Len Ens is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland George Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Adams flies out to the center fielder. Ed Szekely walks. Darrell Kuenn singles to left field. Ed Szekely advances to third on the hit. Don Figueroa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Bella walks. Pat Stone grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Bella advances to second on the play. Doc Dotter grounds out to the pitcher. Toshiya Takeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bernardo Pfeffer strikes out. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Sallee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Whitey Moran strikes out. Tim Inks singles to left field. Len Ens grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ernie Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. George Stairs strikes out. Johnny Adams walks. Ed Szekely singles to right field. Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Dick Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Wicker singles to right field. Bill Bella grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Don Figueroa strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer flies out to the right fielder. Vicente Wehrmeister walks. Ken Sallee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Pat Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Dotter singles to center field. Eddie Ring is pinch hitting for Toshiya Takeda. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Eddie Ring strikes out. Whitey Moran walks. Dan Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tim Inks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Randy Wise pitching. Ernie Nelson pops out to the first baseman. Doc Mele is pinch hitting for Dan Diaz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Mele flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Adams singles past the shortstop. Ed Szekely grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ed Gonzalez pitching. Len Ens strikes out. Dick Baker strikes out. Steve Wicker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Early improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in control R.C. Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brett Couch did not respond to coaching in range Jack Burke improves in contact_vs_righty Kirby Miller improves in range Pete Schutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kirby Miller improves in contact_vs_lefty