Inning: 1 Oakland Manny Downs pitching. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Jack Samuel flies out to the left fielder. Napoleon Garcia hits a home run. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston John Lade pitching. Milt Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Daryl Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ted Roberson grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Caballo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Evans Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Bob Behenna singles to center field. Jimmy Tesreau grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mauricio Avila Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lade strikes out. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Randy Sykes singles to left field. Yamid Lea pops out to the shortstop. Manny Downs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Lyons walks. Luis Burns grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Samuel singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Josh Bermudez walks. Ted Roberson singles to center field. Josh Bermudez steals third. Paul Ganzel singles to right field. Josh Bermudez scores. Johnny Caballo singles to right field. Mauricio Avila Perez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Luis Burns. Ted Roberson scores. Paul Ganzel scores. John Lade pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Daryl Ball strikes out. Evans Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Behenna flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Jack Samuel strikes out. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Rafa Garcia advances to second on the play. Josh Bermudez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jimmy Tesreau grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Sykes strikes out. Yamid Lea grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Daryl Boyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Roberson strikes out. Paul Ganzel singles to left field. Johnny Caballo doubles to center field. Paul Ganzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mauricio Avila Perez pops out to the second baseman. John Lade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Malachi Ludwick is pinch hitting for Daryl Boyle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Malachi Ludwick strikes out. Milt Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Burns grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Boom-Boom Slattery pitching. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Samuel singles to right field. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Josh Bermudez doubles to left field. Jack Samuel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Roberson singles to center field. Josh Bermudez scores. Paul Ganzel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Roberson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mike Kreitner is pinch hitting for Daryl Ball. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Kreitner flies out to the right fielder. Evans Hernandez doubles to center field. Bob Behenna strikes out. Terry Stengel is pinch hitting for Jimmy Tesreau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Stengel singles to left field. Evans Hernandez scores. Randy Sykes walks. Red Battle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Yamid Lea pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Wirth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiharu Nagakawa is pinch hitting for Mauricio Avila Perez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yoshiharu Nagakawa reached on a fielding error by Yamid Lea. Jonah Hernandez is pinch hitting for Red Battle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jonah Hernandez lines out to the shortstop. Yoshiharu Nagakawa steals second. Rafa Garcia doubles to left field. Yoshiharu Nagakawa scores. Jack Samuel singles to center field. Rafa Garcia scores. Jack Samuel steals second. Napoleon Garcia doubles to center field. Jack Samuel scores. Napoleon Garcia is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ernie Stechschulte pitching. Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Jim Wirth. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Brant Blank singles past the second baseman. Milt Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Brant Blank advances to second on the play. Luis Burns singles to right field. Mike Kreitner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Lep Fondy pitching. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Roberson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paul Ganzel pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Caballo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Evans Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Bob Behenna strikes out. Terry Stengel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jonah Hernandez is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Thomas improves in power_vs_righty Stan Broskie improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Picinich did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddy Johan did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roberto Kerfeld improves in arm Jack Byrnes did not respond to coaching in control Cy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in 2B