Inning: 1 Boston Jesus Hill pitching. Yasiel Perez singles to center field. Yasiel Perez steals second. Phil Clemons walks. Masakazu Hirose singles to center field. Yasiel Perez scores. Alex Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Mitsuhito Kouchi pops out to the second baseman. Tod Bell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Dillman pitching. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rand flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Frank Scalzi flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Richert singles to left field. Bob Dillman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Dillman flies out to the center fielder. Yasiel Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Lefty Dixon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Fitzgerald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lefty Dixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Helton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Phil Clemons singles to right field. Masakazu Hirose lines out to the second baseman. Alex Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Clemons advances to second on the play. Mitsuhito Kouchi grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Phil Swander singles to right field. Spike Malone strikes out. Jesus Hill lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Phil Swander forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jonah Shinault flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Tod Bell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Scalzi strikes out. Bobby Richert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dick Rand hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dick Rand steals second. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fitzgerald reached on a 2-base fielding error by Masakazu Hirose. Dick Rand scores. Lefty Dixon singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Bobby Helton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lefty Dixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phil Swander flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Bob Dillman strikes out. Yasiel Perez walks. Yasiel Perez steals second. Phil Clemons strikes out. Masakazu Hirose walks. Alex Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesus Hill flies out to the center fielder. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Mitsuhito Kouchi singles to left field. Tod Bell walks. Frank Scalzi strikes out. Bobby Richert singles to right field. Bob Dillman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Rand singles to right field. Mike Sheridan triples. Dick Rand scores. Scott Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Mike Sheridan scores. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Bobby Helton flies out to the right fielder. Phil Swander doubles to right field. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Yasiel Perez strikes out. Phil Clemons singles past the first baseman. Masakazu Hirose pops out to the first baseman. Alex Bailey doubles to center field. Mitsuhito Kouchi walks. Rube Reynolds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tod Bell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Rube Reynolds reached on a fielding error by Bobby Richert. Jonah Shinault grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rube Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jonah Shinault steals second. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald walks. Jonah Shinault scores. Lefty Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Rand scores. Bobby Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Frank Scalzi grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Richert strikes out. Bob Dillman singles to right field. Yasiel Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Phil Swander flies out to the left fielder. Spike Malone flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Rube Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Daisuke Yamanaka singles to center field. Jonah Shinault grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Daisuke Yamanaka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston John Ricci pitching. Phil Clemons singles to center field. Masakazu Hirose singles to left field. Alex Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Mitsuhito Kouchi walks. Tod Bell strikes out. Frank Scalzi strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners left on base: 15 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Phil Clemons is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. Rube Reynolds is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Leskanic did not respond to coaching in velocity Robby Allen improves in contact_vs_lefty Tex Gentile improves in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Maldonado did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Malone improves in velocity Art Campbell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vern Duncan did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Collins did not respond to coaching in range