Win: Tom Hargan (8-3) Loss: Frank Abbott (2-7)
Save: Wilme Perada (24)
Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Abbott pitching. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Rafa Garcia steals second. Jack Samuel grounds out to the pitcher. Rafa Garcia steals third. Josh Bermudez singles to left field. Rafa Garcia scores. Ted Roberson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Dante Cienfuegos pitching. Milt Lyons strikes out. Luis Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daryl Ball doubles to left field. John Newell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Ganzel strikes out. Johnny Caballo singles to left field. Tim DiSarcina triples. Johnny Caballo scores. Jonah Hernandez singles to left field. Tim DiSarcina scores. Dante Cienfuegos pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Evans Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Jones singles to left field. Bob Behenna grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Samuel grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Bermudez hits a home run. Ted Roberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Ganzel triples. Johnny Caballo triples. Paul Ganzel scores. Tim DiSarcina lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jonah Hernandez reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Newell. Dante Cienfuegos lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafa Garcia walks. Jack Samuel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Luis Burns strikes out. Daryl Ball singles to center field. John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Josh Bermudez grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Roberson walks. Paul Ganzel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Lefty Jones singles to right field. Bob Behenna strikes out. Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Jones advances to second on the play. Malachi Ludwick is pinch hitting for Frank Abbott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Malachi Ludwick singles to left field. Lefty Jones scores. Milt Lyons doubles to right field. Malachi Ludwick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Burns singles to center field. Milt Lyons scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daryl Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Leon pitching. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Tim DiSarcina triples. Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Tom Hargan singles to right field. Tim DiSarcina scores. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston John Newell strikes out. Evans Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Wirth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Samuel singles to center field. Josh Bermudez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Samuel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Roberson strikes out. Paul Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Bob Behenna flies out to the right fielder. Terry Stengel is pinch hitting for Jimmy Tesreau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Stengel strikes out. Yamid Lea is pinch hitting for Jim Wirth. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Yamid Lea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Daryl Boyle pitching. Johnny Caballo flies out to the left fielder. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Jonah Hernandez singles to center field. Bill Stryker is pinch hitting for Tom Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Stryker doubles to center field. Rafa Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston German Balian pitching. Mauricio Avila Perez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim DiSarcina at RF. Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Milt Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brant Blank strikes out. Luis Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Kreitner is pinch hitting for Daryl Ball. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Kreitner doubles to center field. John Newell hits a home run. Mike Kreitner scores. Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Evans Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lep Fondy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Samuel singles to right field. Josh Bermudez flies out to the right fielder. Ted Roberson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Samuel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Ganzel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Roberson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Lefty Jones singles past the third baseman. Bob Behenna flies out to the left fielder. Terry Stengel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Boston total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Roarke improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Roarke improves in range Jovanny Rios improves in arm Rich Picinich improves in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Lara improves in range Herb Newton improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Roberto Kerfeld improves in speed Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in 2B