Win: Mike Maas (2-0) Loss: Red Taveras (0-2)
Save: John Ricci (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rennie Billings pitching. Jonah Shinault flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Jesus Hill pitching. Slicker Turner singles to right field. Phil Clemons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tod Bell doubles to left field. Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Alex Bailey strikes out. Yasiel Perez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Richert walks. Dennis Cihocki pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesus Hill walks. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Rennie Billings walks. Slicker Turner singles to left field. Phil Clemons strikes out. Tod Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Rennie Billings advances to third on the play. Slicker Turner advances to second on the play. Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Daisuke Yamanaka walks. Daisuke Yamanaka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fitzgerald hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jimmy Wynn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Fitzgerald is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Alex Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Yasiel Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Richert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Helton singles to center field. Phil Swander walks. Spike Malone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bobby Helton advances to third on the play. Jesus Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Dennis Cihocki singles to right field. Rennie Billings lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Slicker Turner walks. Phil Clemons hits a home run. Dennis Cihocki scores. Slicker Turner scores. Tod Bell singles to right field. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masakazu Hirose hits a home run. Tod Bell scores. Alex Bailey pops out to the second baseman. Yasiel Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Daisuke Yamanaka singles to left field. Jonah Shinault advances to third on the hit. Daisuke Yamanaka steals second. Mike Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jonah Shinault scores. Scott Fitzgerald singles to left field. Daisuke Yamanaka scores. Jimmy Wynn hits a home run. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Red Taveras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Helton strikes out. Phil Swander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bobby Richert strikes out. Dennis Cihocki singles to right field. Red Taveras lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Slicker Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Mike Maas grounds out to the shortstop. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Phil Clemons grounds out to the second baseman. Tod Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Daisuke Yamanaka walks. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Daisuke Yamanaka steals second. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Jimmy Wynn singles to left field. Daisuke Yamanaka scores. Jim Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Helton doubles past the center fielder. Jimmy Wynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Swander walks. Joel Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Alex Bailey singles to center field. Yasiel Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Bailey advances to second on the play. Rube Reynolds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bobby Richert grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Cihocki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Herm Karp is pinch hitting for Rube Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Herm Karp grounds out to the shortstop. Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Daisuke Yamanaka flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mike Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston John Ricci pitching. Carlos Gomez is pinch hitting for Joel Gleason. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carlos Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Slicker Turner grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Clemons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in control Harry Sutter improves in velocity Ron Platte improves in speed Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robby Allen improves in power_vs_righty Jack Roebuck did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Cortazzo improves in velocity Tom Leskanic improves in velocity