Inning: 1 Oakland Toshiya Takeda pitching. Bernardo Pfeffer singles to left field. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bernardo Pfeffer advances to second on the play. Johnny Adams strikes out. Ray Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Pryor McMillan pitching. Tim Inks grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Stone walks. Bill Lutzke singles to left field. Ernie Teachout strikes out. Steve Wicker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Figueroa grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell Kuenn flies out to the right fielder. Ed Szekely lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Whitey Moran strikes out. Cliff Kelly walks. Cliff Kelly steals second. Len Ens singles to left field. Cliff Kelly scores. Toshiya Takeda lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Inks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Elam Mingori walks. Pryor McMillan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pryor McMillan singles to right field. Bernardo Pfeffer pops out to the shortstop. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Johnny Adams hits a home run. Elam Mingori scores. Pryor McMillan scores. Ray Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Pat Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lutzke doubles to right field. Ernie Teachout grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Wicker doubles to right field. Bill Lutzke scores. Whitey Moran lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Figueroa walks. Don Figueroa steals second. Darrell Kuenn singles to center field. Don Figueroa scores. Ed Szekely strikes out. Elam Mingori strikes out. Pryor McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Cliff Kelly walks. Len Ens strikes out. Toshiya Takeda lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Inks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the second baseman. Harlin Muncrief reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Wicker. Harlin Muncrief gets picked off second (1-6). Johnny Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Pat Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lutzke strikes out. Ernie Teachout strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Brett House comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Ford hits a home run. Fran Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Figueroa strikes out. Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Steve Wicker flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Moran flies out to the right fielder. Cliff Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Elam Mingori flies out to the center fielder. Pryor McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Pfeffer walks. Harlin Muncrief grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bernardo Pfeffer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Len Ens singles to center field. Fabian Clarke is pinch hitting for Fran Griffin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fabian Clarke singles to left field. Len Ens advances to third on the hit. Fabian Clarke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Inks walks. Pat Stone singles to left field. Len Ens scores. Tim Inks advances to third on the hit. Bill Lutzke doubles to left field. Tim Inks scores. Pat Stone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Beckendorf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Teachout doubles to center field. Bill Lutzke scores. Steve Wicker strikes out. Whitey Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Randy Wise pitching. Johnny Adams walks. Ray Ford grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Figueroa grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ray Ford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Darrell Kuenn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Figueroa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Cliff Kelly pops out to the catcher. Len Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Ring is pinch hitting for Randy Wise. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Ring hits a home run. Dan Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Inks pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Patsy Maisel pitching. Ed Szekely doubles to right field. Elam Mingori walks. Doc Mele is pinch hitting for Dan Diaz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doc Mele strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Szekely advances to third on the play. Elam Mingori advances to second on the play. Harlin Muncrief walks. Johnny Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bill Lutzke 2 (8), Ernie Teachout (3), Steve Wicker (14).HR - Eddie Ring (2). Baserunning: SB - Cliff Kelly (2).CS - Fabian Clarke (1). Fielding: E - Steve Wicker.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Hennessey did not respond to coaching in velocity Manuel Thompson improves in power_vs_lefty Carl Kirby improves in velocity Frank Hearn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hugh Clyburn improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Moonlight Berkman improves in arm Jack Robertson improves in contact_vs_lefty Ivan Marquez improves in power_vs_righty Bill Bella did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Burke improves in arm Jack Robertson did not respond to coaching in range