Win: Gary Blake (2-1) Loss: Tom Ware (2-1)
Save: Rich Hurst (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Ware pitching. Charlie Barton hits a home run. Lee Swacina strikes out. Milt Shires doubles to left field. Fred Smith hits a home run. Milt Shires scores. Manuel Saverine is hit by a pitch. Tom Oliver strikes out. Billy Misse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Gary Blake pitching. Terry McQuillan flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Voyles grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Silverio grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Blake grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Mack Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Yasniel Guerra doubles to left field. Craig Lanier flies out to the left fielder. Chris Waits strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lee Swacina strikes out. Milt Shires walks. Fred Smith walks. Manuel Saverine pops out to the shortstop. Tom Oliver singles to left field. Milt Shires is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Javier Paris strikes out. Tom Ware grounds out to the pitcher. Terry McQuillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Misse strikes out. Don Silverio strikes out. Gary Blake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Jerry Voyles flies out to the right fielder. Pat Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Mack Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Swacina doubles to right field. Milt Shires pops out to the third baseman. Fred Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Craig Lanier. Lee Swacina scores. Manuel Saverine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Yasniel Guerra strikes out. Craig Lanier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Waits singles to center field. Javier Paris hits a home run. Chris Waits scores. Tom Ware flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Oliver strikes out. Billy Misse grounds out to the second baseman. Don Silverio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Terry McQuillan flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Voyles strikes out. Pat Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gary Blake singles to right field. Butch Wilson 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 1st. Charlie Barton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lee Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Mack Thompson singles to right field. Yasniel Guerra flies out to the right fielder. Craig Lanier flies out to the left fielder. Mack Thompson steals second. Chris Waits strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Milt Shires singles to right field. Fred Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Milt Shires is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Manuel Saverine hits a home run. Fred Smith scores. Ruben Putnam comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Oliver strikes out. Billy Misse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Javier Paris strikes out. George Kline is pinch hitting for Ruben Putnam. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Kline pops out to the second baseman. Terry McQuillan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Yuji Ibe pitching. Don Silverio walks. Yoshitaka Nakada is pinch hitting for Gary Blake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yoshitaka Nakada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Silverio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Barton pops out to the pitcher. Lee Swacina grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoshitaka Nakada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Herb McKain pitching. Jerry Voyles walks. Pat Bradford doubles to right field. Rich Hurst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mack Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Yasniel Guerra grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Lanier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Boston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Lee Swacina (3), Milt Shires (1).HR - Charlie Barton (1), Fred Smith (1), Manuel Saverine (3).GIDP - Charlie Barton.HBP - Manuel Saverine (1).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lefevre did not respond to coaching in control Wes Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex LaManna improves in contact_vs_righty Gus Wise did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Curt McKee improves in contact_vs_lefty Earl Pleis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie Gonzales did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Pleis did not respond to coaching in arm