Win: Tom Hargan (13-4) Loss: Frank Abbott (2-8)
Save: German Balian (6)
Inning: 1 Boston John Brockington pitching. Milt Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Luis Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Daryl Ball singles to left field. John Newell hits a home run. Daryl Ball scores. Evans Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Abbott pitching. Rafa Garcia singles to right field. Jack Samuel singles to left field. Rafa Garcia advances to third on the hit. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Jack Samuel steals second. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the shortstop. Rafa Garcia scores. Jack Samuel advances to third on the play. Paul Ganzel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Lefty Jones singles to center field. Bob Behenna grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Jones advances to second on the play. Terry Stengel grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Jones advances to third on the play. Frank Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Johnny Caballo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Molina doubles to center field. Yoshiharu Nagakawa singles to left field. Dave Molina scores. John Brockington 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Milt Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Burns singles to left field. Daryl Ball flies out to the left fielder. John Newell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Samuel walks. Napoleon Garcia doubles to center field. Jack Samuel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Josh Bermudez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paul Ganzel strikes out. Johnny Caballo walks. Dave Molina hits a home run. Napoleon Garcia scores. Josh Bermudez scores. Johnny Caballo scores. Yoshiharu Nagakawa strikes out. John Brockington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Evans Hernandez walks. Lefty Jones singles to right field. Bob Behenna grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Evans Hernandez advances to third on the play. Terry Stengel walks. Frank Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Samuel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Daryl Ball. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Jack Samuel steals third. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Milt Lyons walks. Luis Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Lyons advances to second on the play. Daryl Ball doubles to center field. Milt Lyons scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Newell singles to center field. Daryl Ball scores. Evans Hernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Paul Ganzel strikes out. Lep Fondy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Molina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Lefty Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bob Behenna hits a home run. Terry Stengel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lep Fondy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Yoshiharu Nagakawa singles to left field. Tom Hargan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Boom-Boom Slattery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Samuel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Brant Blank is pinch hitting for Milt Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brant Blank grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Burns flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kreitner is pinch hitting for Daryl Ball. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Yamid Lea is pinch hitting for John Newell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yamid Lea singles to left field. Evans Hernandez lines out to the first baseman. Randy Sykes is pinch hitting for Lefty Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Sykes walks. Bob Behenna grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Caballo pops out to the third baseman. Dave Molina hits a home run. Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshiharu Nagakawa flies out to the center fielder. 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston German Balian pitching. Terry Stengel grounds out to the second baseman. Malachi Ludwick is pinch hitting for Roy Leon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Malachi Ludwick singles to right field. Brant Blank strikes out. Luis Burns grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Malachi Ludwick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Thome did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Andrews improves in power_vs_lefty George Keenan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Taylor improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Andrews did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Mitchell improves in arm Dave Mathews improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Thomas improves in range Jimmy Montes improves in arm