Win: John Hurdle (2-7) Loss: Geronimo Middleton (4-5)
Save: George Niemiec (11)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Hurdle pitching. Jim Daringer strikes out. Joe Osborne walks. Charlie Schultz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Osborne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Geronimo Middleton pitching. Huck Crockett grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuyuki Nagakawa singles to center field. Travis Leahy strikes out. Red Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Winston Merloni grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Thomson singles to left field. Art Dunne walks. Bill Saunders singles to left field. Willie Thomson scores. Gary Windle flies out to the center fielder. Geronimo Middleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Nolan Hollins strikes out. Cory Stallion strikes out. Kid McRae grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Daringer strikes out. Joe Osborne flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Schultz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jerry Wilson strikes out. John Hurdle singles to center field. Huck Crockett singles to right field. Kazuyuki Nagakawa grounds out to the shortstop. John Hurdle advances to third on the play. Huck Crockett advances to second on the play. Travis Leahy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Winston Merloni flies out to the right fielder. Willie Thomson grounds out to the second baseman. Art Dunne singles past the first baseman. Bill Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Red Bell flies out to the center fielder. Nolan Hollins flies out to the center fielder. Cory Stallion doubles to center field. Kid McRae hits a home run. Cory Stallion scores. Jerry Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Gary Windle grounds out to the pitcher. Geronimo Middleton grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Daringer walks. Jim Daringer steals second. Joe Osborne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston John Hurdle strikes out. Huck Crockett walks. Kazuyuki Nagakawa strikes out. Travis Leahy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Schultz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Winston Merloni walks. Willie Thomson walks. Art Dunne flies out to the left fielder. Bill Saunders grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Red Bell flies out to the right fielder. Nolan Hollins grounds out to the second baseman. Cory Stallion singles to center field. Kid McRae grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cory Stallion is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gary Windle grounds out to the shortstop. Masao Kunito is pinch hitting for Geronimo Middleton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Masao Kunito strikes out. Jim Daringer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Dorsey Prudhomme pitching. Jerry Wilson strikes out. John Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop. Huck Crockett walks. Huck Crockett steals second. Kazuyuki Nagakawa singles to right field. Huck Crockett scores. Travis Leahy walks. Red Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Osborne flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Schultz walks. Winston Merloni is hit by a pitch. Libe Ramirez 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. Willie Thomson pops out to the first baseman. Art Dunne pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Eddie Sabel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nolan Hollins strikes out. Cory Stallion doubles to left field. Kid McRae hits a home run. Cory Stallion scores. Mickey Acosta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Wilson reached on a fielding error by Bill Saunders. Charlie Lowe is pinch hitting for Libe Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Lowe grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Lowe gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Johnson pitching. Bill Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Windle flies out to the left fielder. Gene Woodard is pinch hitting for Mickey Acosta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Woodard walks. Gene Woodard steals second. Jim Daringer doubles to center field. Gene Woodard scores. George Niemiec comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Carlisle improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Castillo improves in speed Jim Cronin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Castillo improves in speed
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gil Kowalik improves in arm Garrett Sims did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gil Kowalik improves in arm Ed Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Garrett Sims improves in 2B