Win: Charlie Neill (3-3) Loss: Buddy Mason (0-3)
Save: Harry Haeffner (5)
Inning: 1 Boston Charlie Neill pitching. William Tapani grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Brown pops out to the third baseman. Mike Reyes lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Buddy Mason pitching. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Billy Johnson doubles to center field. Jose Lynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Bohn hits a home run. Billy Johnson scores. Masanori Igarashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Deacon Newman flies out to the left fielder. Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Gene Rackley walks. Hank Sauer singles to center field. Gene Rackley advances to third on the hit. Santiago Andrus singles to center field. Gene Rackley scores. Hank Sauer advances to third on the hit. Chad Boswell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Sauer scores. Curt Fishel walks. Masanori Igarashi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. William Tapani grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Lou Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Jose Reilley strikes out. Charlie Neill pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Paul Brown flies out to the left fielder. Mike Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Gene Rackley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bohn reached on a fielding error by Gene Rackley. Deacon Newman doubles to right field. Bob Bohn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Hank Sauer grounds out to the pitcher. Santiago Andrus lines out to the third baseman. Chad Boswell singles to center field. Curt Fishel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Erik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Lou Fisher strikes out. Jose Reilley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Masanori Igarashi singles to right field. William Tapani pops out to the first baseman. Paul Brown grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Neill flies out to the center fielder. Jose Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Johnson singles to left field. Bob Bohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Reyes walks. Gene Rackley flies out to the left fielder. Hank Sauer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Deacon Newman pops out to the second baseman. Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Santiago Andrus singles to center field. Chad Boswell walks. Curt Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Blake is pinch hitting for Masanori Igarashi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Blake strikes out. William Tapani pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Potter pitching. Lou Fisher strikes out. Jose Reilley grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Neill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Paul Brown singles to center field. Mike Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Gene Rackley flies out to the right fielder. Hank Sauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Harry Haeffner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Matthews is pinch hitting for Santiago Andrus. Dave Matthews pops out to the shortstop. Chad Boswell lines out to the first baseman. Curt Fishel singles to center field. Ed Reynolds is pinch hitting for Alex Potter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Mitchell improves in arm Duff Roberts did not respond to coaching in range Lou Daubert did not respond to coaching in range Eduardo Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control Doug Braggs did not respond to coaching in speed Doug Braggs did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Martin did not respond to coaching in control Steve Smith improves in arm Bob Brumfield improves in range Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bernie Graterol improves in power_vs_righty Russ Hershiser improves in arm Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in SS