Win: Jay Halama (8-5) Loss: Neil Burkett (3-10)
Save: Arturo Milanes (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Jay Halama pitching. Ned Carnett flies out to the right fielder. Rod Lemaster strikes out. Allen Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Neil Burkett pitching. Junior Diaz walks. Junior Diaz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Bustamante grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Soichiro Hattori strikes out. Al Bockman pops out to the first baseman. Butch Hoffman singles to right field. Charlie Hanning flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Marvez singles to left field. Bobby Marvez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave De Palma pops out to the third baseman. Tom Quinces strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Dizzy Baxter grounds out to the third baseman. Neil Burkett grounds out to the shortstop. Ned Carnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Evar Murello strikes out. Eddie Cangelosi doubles to right field. Jay Halama singles to center field. Eddie Cangelosi scores. Junior Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bustamante grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Halama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Rod Lemaster walks. Allen Maloney grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Soichiro Hattori grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Sean Perez flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Marvez doubles past the right fielder. Dave De Palma grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Quinces grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Al Bockman singles to left field. Butch Hoffman singles to left field. Al Bockman advances to third on the hit. Charlie Hanning grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Bockman scores. Dizzy Baxter grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Evar Murello grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Cangelosi walks. Jay Halama lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Neil Burkett walks. Ned Carnett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rod Lemaster walks. Allen Maloney walks. Soichiro Hattori strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Bustamante strikes out. Sean Perez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Al Bockman singles past the shortstop. Butch Hoffman strikes out. Charlie Hanning grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave De Palma hits a home run. Tom Quinces doubles to right field. Cotton Griffin 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. Evar Murello lines out to the second baseman. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Tomas Riera is pinch hitting for Jay Halama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tomas Riera singles to right field. Tom Quinces scores. Junior Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Pedro Barcelan pitching. Shinichiro Watanabe is pinch hitting for Dizzy Baxter. Shinichiro Watanabe grounds out to the second baseman. Cotton Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Ned Carnett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Bustamante walks. Bill Bustamante steals second. Sean Perez singles to right field. Bill Bustamante scores. Frank Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Perez advances to second on the play. Dave De Palma pops out to the first baseman. Tom Quinces grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rod Lemaster strikes out. Allen Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Soichiro Hattori hits a home run. Arturo Milanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Bockman singles to left field. Butch Hoffman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Bockman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bobby Marvez (15), Tom Quinces (16), Eddie Cangelosi (15).HR - Dave De Palma (9). Baserunning: SB - Bill Bustamante (11).CS - Junior Diaz (15), Bobby Marvez (5).
Game Notes Ned Carnett is injured and is expected to be out 51 days. Arturo Milanes is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in control Gary Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernie Henley improves in velocity Bill McCreery improves in range Jim Nicholls did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rankin Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Boland improves in speed Rankin Brown improves in arm Rick Aulds did not respond to coaching in control