Win: Jim Compton (1-1) Loss: John Rettenmund (3-4)
Save: Mike Smith (7)
Inning: 1 Boston Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Paul Chaney strikes out. Junior Latham singles to center field. Fujio Oda pops out to the third baseman. Saburo Ozaki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Leo Meyer pitching. Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Yasuji Takada singles to left field. Ed Billings singles to left field. Yasuji Takada advances to third on the hit. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the shortstop. Roy Handley singles to center field. Yasuji Takada scores. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Mule Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Darren Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Cy Silvera walks. Bob Boyd grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cy Silvera advances to second on the play. Harry Almada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder. Phenomenal Taylor singles to left field. Jimmy Lorenzen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Coughlin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Leo Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Chaney strikes out. Junior Latham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Ed Billings flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Handley lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Fujio Oda strikes out. Saburo Ozaki grounds out to the third baseman. Darren Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mule Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore singles to center field. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Lorenzen singles to center field. Hank Moore advances to third on the hit. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Cy Silvera flies out to the right fielder. Bob Boyd strikes out. Harry Almada singles to right field. Leo Meyer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Yasuji Takada singles to left field. Ed Billings grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Handley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Paul Chaney walks. Junior Latham singles to center field. Paul Chaney advances to third on the hit. Fujio Oda flies out to the left fielder. Saburo Ozaki strikes out. Darren Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Mule Smith singles to left field. Mule Smith steals second. Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor walks. Jimmy Lorenzen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Coughlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Cy Silvera doubles to right field. Bob Boyd singles to left field. The defense is playing the corners in. Harry Almada grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Cy Silvera scores. Leo Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Yasuji Takada grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Roy Handley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Paul Chaney flies out to the center fielder. Junior Latham walks. Fujio Oda grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Latham advances to second on the play. Duff Wessinger 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. Saburo Ozaki walks. Darren Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Mule Smith singles to left field. Brian Gehrig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hank Moore walks. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Babe Stephenson is pinch hitting for Duff Wessinger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Stephenson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston John Rettenmund pitching. Cy Silvera singles to center field. Yuniesky Ferrales is pinch running for Cy Silvera on 1st base. Bob Boyd reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roy Ostrowski. The defense is playing the infield in. Harry Almada flies out to the left fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Bubba Martin is pinch hitting for Brian Gehrig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bubba Martin strikes out. Paul Chaney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Compton pitching. Kid Baker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yuniesky Ferrales at C. Luis Coughlin pops out to the third baseman. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Boston Junior Latham pops out to the second baseman. Fujio Oda doubles to right field. Saburo Ozaki doubles to left field. Fujio Oda scores. Tom Musgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darren Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Saburo Ozaki advances to third on the play. Kid Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Mike Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Mule Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Cooper did not respond to coaching in control Jim Melton improves in power_vs_lefty Ron Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Bennett did not respond to coaching in control Dwight Lowe did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hideo Kaneko did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Jennings improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie DePhillips did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Miner did not respond to coaching in control