Win: Carlos Velasquez (4-3) Loss: Jack Reacher (6-5)
Save: R.J. Aguayo (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Carlos Velasquez pitching. Farmer Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Heabner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Robert McCall pitching. Victor Martinez singles to left field. Victor Martinez steals second. Steve Christmas singles to right field. Victor Martinez scores. Steve Christmas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ripper Collins strikes out. Sebastian Compton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Willie McGee lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Quest flies out to the left fielder. Cal Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmie Foxx flies out to the center fielder. Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Asselstine advances to second on the play. Jerry Byers walks. Carlos Velasquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Yoshinori Kondo grounds out to the shortstop. Dennys Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Robert McCall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Victor Martinez strikes out. Steve Christmas grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Farmer Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Heabner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Pike bunts for a base hit. Willie McGee singles to right field. Leo Pike advances to third on the hit. Johnny Quest grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Sebastian Compton strikes out. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Cal Ripken bunts for a base hit. Yoshinori Kondo strikes out. Dennys Donovan lines out to the second baseman. Robert McCall walks. Farmer Miller singles to right field. Cal Ripken scores. Robert McCall advances to third on the hit. Farmer Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Klondike Douglass singles to right field. Jerry Byers doubles to center field. Klondike Douglass is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Carlos Velasquez pops out to the first baseman. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Chuck Heabner strikes out. Leo Pike singles to left field. Willie McGee walks. Johnny Quest strikes out. Cal Ripken strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Christmas walks. Ripper Collins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sebastian Compton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Yoshinori Kondo reached on a fielding error by Brian Asselstine. Dennys Donovan grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshinori Kondo advances to second on the play. Jack B Nimbal is pinch hitting for Robert McCall. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack B Nimbal singles to center field. Yoshinori Kondo scores. Farmer Miller pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Heabner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Reacher pitching. Jimmie Foxx hits a home run. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Klondike Douglass triples. Jerry Byers grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass scores. Roberto Montero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Leo Pike flies out to the center fielder. R.J. Aguayo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Willie McGee grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Quest flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Victor Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Christmas strikes out. Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Cal Ripken strikes out. Yoshinori Kondo grounds out to the shortstop. Dennys Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Len Harper improves in range Len Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Len Harper improves in range Barry Datz improves in power_vs_righty Len Harper did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobby Rose did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Feldman did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gus Tamulis did not respond to coaching in arm