Win: Tetsuji Furusato (15-6) Loss: Bob Brynan (9-13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tetsuji Furusato pitching. Mike Parris walks. Juan Lopez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Alex Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Bob Brynan pitching. Eddie Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Jarrod Sutherland flies out to the left fielder. Terry Parnham singles to center field. Roberto Craig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook is hit by a pitch. Frank Stewart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Cook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Stewart steals second. Trevor Harman singles to center field. Frank Stewart scores. Bob Henke strikes out. Dave Dexter singles to right field. Bob Brynan singles to center field. Mike Parris singles to right field. Trevor Harman scores. Juan Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston John Miles reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Dexter. Paul Dineen walks. Larry Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. John Miles advances to third on the play. Paul Dineen advances to second on the play. Sheriff Lopez singles to center field. John Miles scores. Paul Dineen scores. Tetsuji Furusato lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Brantley singles to center field. Sheriff Lopez scores. Jarrod Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Alexander reached on a fielding error by Larry Gardner. Matt Cook grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Terry Parnham doubles to center field. Roberto Craig flies out to the right fielder. John Miles flies out to the left fielder. Paul Dineen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Trevor Harman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Henke walks. Dave Dexter doubles to left field. Bob Henke is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bob Brynan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Parris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Larry Gardner singles to left field. Sheriff Lopez strikes out. Tetsuji Furusato lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Juan Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Eddie Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Jarrod Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Parnham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Stewart singles to left field. Trevor Harman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Henke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Dexter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Roberto Craig flies out to the right fielder. John Miles doubles to right field. Paul Dineen grounds out to the second baseman. John Miles advances to third on the play. Larry Gardner bunts for a base hit. John Miles scores. Sheriff Lopez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Larry Gardner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Brynan flies out to the center fielder. Mike Parris pops out to the first baseman. Juan Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Tetsuji Furusato grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Brantley walks. Jarrod Sutherland walks. Terry Parnham strikes out. Roberto Craig doubles to center field. Eddie Brantley scores. Jarrod Sutherland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Hawke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Miles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Alex Alexander grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Cook singles to left field. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Paul Dineen strikes out. Larry Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Deivi Bradley is pinch hitting for Sheriff Lopez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Deivi Bradley walks. Ron Jones is pinch hitting for Tetsuji Furusato. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Jones singles to right field. Eddie Brantley hits a home run. Deivi Bradley scores. Ron Jones scores. Stew Just comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Sacka is pinch hitting for Jarrod Sutherland. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Sacka walks. Terry Parnham pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Les Pickering pitching. Bob Henke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Dave Dexter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Wendell walks. Bill Autry is pinch hitting for Stew Just. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Autry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Boston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dave Dexter (14).GIDP - Juan Lopez, Matt Cook, Bill Autry.HBP - Matt Cook (3). Baserunning: SB - Frank Stewart (13). Fielding: E - Dave Dexter.
Game Notes Tetsuji Furusato is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dan Sears improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Jordan improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Ash improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Lerchen did not respond to coaching in control Roy Lerchen did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Boucher improves in velocity Frank Stricklett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Edwards improves in power_vs_righty Billy Schmidt did not respond to coaching in control Bill Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willie Durham did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Ackley did not respond to coaching in C