Win: Steve Colson (8-4) Loss: Charley Barkley (2-7)
Inning: 1 Boston Steve Colson pitching. Mike Stahl grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Shinall strikes out. Mark Lavan walks. Kazumasa Aoyama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Charley Barkley pitching. John Kelly singles to left field. John Kelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Buddy Lyden grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Wilcy Guinn grounds out to the second baseman. Robersy Larduet pops out to the third baseman. Count Sebra grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Charley Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Benedict doubles to center field. Jay Dalrymple hits an infield single to the third baseman. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Johnny Hearn singles to left field. Buck Benedict scores. Jay Dalrymple advances to third on the hit. Steve Colson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Hugh Gorecki strikes out. Charley Barkley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Stahl flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Javier hits a home run. Charley Lewis singles to center field. Buck Benedict lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Doc Shinall singles to left field. Mark Lavan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kazumasa Aoyama singles to left field. Wilcy Guinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jay Dalrymple grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hearn walks. Steve Colson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Robersy Larduet walks. Count Sebra strikes out. Hugh Gorecki flies out to the right fielder. Charley Barkley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Kelly singles to center field. Buddy Lyden singles to left field. John Kelly advances to third on the hit. Pinky Javier doubles to left field. John Kelly scores. Buddy Lyden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian See comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charley Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Benedict singles to center field. Pinky Javier scores. Jay Dalrymple grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Benedict advances to second on the play. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Stahl strikes out. Doc Shinall strikes out. Mark Lavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Hearn doubles to center field. Steve Colson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Hearn is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Kazumasa Aoyama grounds out to the shortstop. Wilcy Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Robersy Larduet pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Buddy Lyden strikes out. Pinky Javier grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Count Sebra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugh Gorecki pops out to the second baseman. Bob Alvarez is pinch hitting for Brian See. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Alvarez walks. Mike Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Pryor Smith pitching. Buck Benedict singles to center field. Jay Dalrymple walks. Blix Wolf is pinch hitting for Gene Ingersoll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Blix Wolf grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Benedict advances to third on the play. Jay Dalrymple advances to second on the play. Johnny Hearn flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Buck Benedict scores. Shigeki Yoshioka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damian Marak is pinch hitting for Steve Colson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Damian Marak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston David Whitted pitching. Astyanax Reeder is pinch hitting for Doc Shinall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Astyanax Reeder doubles to left field. Mark Lavan walks. Kazumasa Aoyama strikes out. Wilcy Guinn strikes out. Robersy Larduet grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Keith Blethen did not respond to coaching in control Keith Blethen did not respond to coaching in control Derek Giggie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Bright did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Derek Giggie improves in range Doc Seelbach did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Kuenn did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Graham improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in control Alex Bold improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Martin improves in SS