Win: Mike Locker (3-0) Loss: Sal Kubinski (1-1)
Save: Mike Rooney (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Sal Kubinski pitching. Mike Skalski grounds out to the shortstop. George Spencer strikes out. Ad LaCock walks. Ray Wolfe singles to left field. Roy Dobbek singles to left field. Bill Heath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Locker pitching. Jim Jacoby singles to center field. Jim Jacoby steals second. Footer Allen walks. So Inoue grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Footer Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Eddie Frisella strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Nagy pops out to the second baseman. Anibal Castro singles to center field. Mike Locker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Skalski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Butch Bithorn reached on a fielding error by Ad LaCock. Butch Bithorn steals second. Andy Ferry grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hoak singles to left field. Butch Bithorn is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Sal Kubinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston George Spencer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ricardo Orlando. Ad LaCock walks. Ray Wolfe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Spencer advances to third on the play. Roy Dobbek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Jacoby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Footer Allen strikes out. So Inoue singles to left field. Ricardo Orlando flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Heath hits a home run. Bill Nagy singles to center field. Anibal Castro flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Bill Nagy advances to second. Mike Locker grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Skalski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Frisella singles to left field. Butch Bithorn strikes out. Andy Ferry grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Frisella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Ferry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston George Spencer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Jacoby. Ad LaCock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Spencer advances to third on the play. Ray Wolfe flies out to the right fielder. Roy Dobbek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Hoak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sal Kubinski grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Heath strikes out. Bill Nagy grounds out to the pitcher. Anibal Castro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Footer Allen grounds out to the second baseman. So Inoue doubles to right field. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Eddie Frisella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Mike Locker flies out to the left fielder. Mike Skalski singles to center field. George Spencer singles to center field. Frank Grieve 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. Ad LaCock singles past the first baseman. Mike Skalski scores. Ray Wolfe hits a home run. George Spencer scores. Ad LaCock scores. Ducky Tackett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Dobbek strikes out. Bill Heath walks. Bill Nagy singles to center field. Anibal Castro pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Butch Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Andy Ferry singles to left field. Bob McMath 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 1st. Andy Ferry steals second. Bob Hoak hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bill Kokos is pinch hitting for Ducky Tackett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Kokos pops out to the third baseman. Jim Jacoby doubles to left field. Andy Ferry scores. Footer Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Carney Mills pitching. Freddie Camp is pinch hitting for Bob McMath. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Freddie Camp walks. Mike Skalski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Takeshi Sasaki pitching. So Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Orlando singles to left field. Ricardo Orlando steals second. Eddie Frisella singles to left field. Butch Bithorn flies out to the left fielder. Andy Ferry is hit by a pitch. Bob Hoak bunts for a base hit. Ricardo Orlando scores. Bobby Pfeil is pinch hitting for Carney Mills. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Pfeil grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Eddie Frisella is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Mark Moseby pitching. Ad LaCock singles to center field. Ray Wolfe strikes out. Roy Dobbek grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Rooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Jacoby singles to right field. Footer Allen walks. So Inoue flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Orlando walks. Eddie Frisella flies out to the left fielder. Butch Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 13
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mark Nipper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sherm Tomasic did not respond to coaching in speed Rusty Wiesler did not respond to coaching in speed Lutz Pofahl improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Lerian improves in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Allan Haldeman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hoyt Romero improves in power_vs_righty Steve Schullstrom improves in contact_vs_righty Tony Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty