Win: Buddy Mason (8-3) Loss: Kevin Fahrer (4-13)
Save: Ray Young (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Buddy Mason pitching. Jose Lynn strikes out. Billy Johnson strikes out. Ron Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Kevin Fahrer pitching. Curt Fishel singles to center field. Curt Fishel steals second. Charlie Blake strikes out. Gene Rackley flies out to the right fielder. Santiago Andrus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Tappe singles to right field. Wally Poat grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gene Tappe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Erik Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Poat advances to second on the play. Lou Fisher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Mike Reyes doubles to left field. Chad Boswell strikes out. Carlton McReynolds walks. Clay Irwin walks. Buddy Mason singles to center field. Mike Reyes scores. Carlton McReynolds scores. Curt Fishel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buddy Mason is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Blake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Reilley doubles to right field. Kevin Fahrer lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Jose Reilley is thrown out at third. Jose Lynn walks. Billy Johnson singles to left field. Kevin Fahrer scores. Jose Lynn advances to third on the hit. Billy Johnson steals second. Ron Kelly strikes out. Gene Tappe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Gene Rackley strikes out. Santiago Andrus strikes out. Mike Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Smith pops out to the second baseman. Lou Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Chad Boswell grounds out to the shortstop. Carlton McReynolds strikes out. Clay Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Reilley strikes out. Kevin Fahrer strikes out. Jose Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Buddy Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Fishel doubles to center field. Charlie Blake doubles to center field. Curt Fishel scores. Gene Rackley grounds out to the shortstop. Santiago Andrus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Kelly reached on a fielding error by Buddy Mason. Gene Tappe strikes out. Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Mike Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Boswell triples. Carlton McReynolds singles to center field. Chad Boswell scores. Al Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Clay Irwin strikes out. Buddy Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Erik Smith walks. Lou Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Jose Reilley singles to center field. Chuck Freeman is pinch hitting for Al Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Smith advances to third on the play. Jose Reilley advances to second on the play. Jose Lynn singles to right field. Erik Smith scores. Jose Reilley scores. Billy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Rod Green pitching. Curt Fishel strikes out. Charlie Blake walks. Gene Rackley singles to center field. Santiago Andrus flies out to the center fielder. Mike Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Kelly strikes out. Gene Tappe grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Chad Boswell strikes out. Carlton McReynolds doubles to right field. Clay Irwin reached on a fielding error by Billy Johnson. William Tapani is pinch hitting for Buddy Mason. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. William Tapani doubles past the center fielder. Carlton McReynolds scores. Rip McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Fishel walks. Charlie Blake flies out to the center fielder. Gene Rackley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Ray Young pitching. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Lou Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Jose Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Smith improves in arm Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in arm Russ Hershiser did not respond to coaching in range Charles Jordan did not respond to coaching in arm Marshall Harvel did not respond to coaching in speed Ed McCovey did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Knox improves in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Braggs improves in speed Lou Daubert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Willard did not respond to coaching in velocity Eduardo Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control Bob Erautt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty