Win: Jim Causey (8-4) Loss: Bill Sisler (2-7)
Save: Ken Sexton (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Causey pitching. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Bill Sisler pitching. Eddie Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Jarrod Sutherland strikes out. Terry Parnham walks. Roberto Craig singles to center field. Terry Parnham advances to third on the hit. John Miles grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart pops out to the second baseman. Trevor Harman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Paul Dineen flies out to the center fielder. Larry Gardner singles to center field. Deivi Bradley pops out to the second baseman. Jim Causey walks. Eddie Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Henke singles to right field. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Bob Henke steals second. Bill Sisler pops out to the shortstop. Mike Parris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jarrod Sutherland walks. Terry Parnham singles to left field. Jarrod Sutherland advances to third on the hit. Roberto Craig grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jarrod Sutherland scores. Terry Parnham advances to second on the play. John Miles lines out to the shortstop. Paul Dineen hits a home run. Terry Parnham scores. Larry Gardner lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Juan Lopez singles in front of the left fielder. Alex Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Lopez advances to second on the play. Matt Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Deivi Bradley strikes out. Jim Causey grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Trevor Harman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Henke strikes out. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jarrod Sutherland pops out to the second baseman. Terry Parnham singles to left field. Terry Parnham steals second. Pete Hawke 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. Roberto Craig grounds out to the shortstop. John Miles walks. Paul Dineen walks. Larry Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Pete Hawke doubles to left field. Mike Parris walks. Juan Lopez pops out to the catcher. Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook singles to center field. Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Deivi Bradley doubles to left field. Ron Jones is pinch hitting for Jim Causey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Jones walks. Eddie Brantley strikes out. Jarrod Sutherland strikes out. Terry Parnham reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Alexander. Deivi Bradley scores. Roberto Craig hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ron Jones scores. John Miles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Chick Ardizoia pitching. Trevor Harman singles to right field. Bob Henke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dave Dexter doubles to center field. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Pete Hawke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Wendell walks. Mike Parris pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Stew Just pitching. Paul Dineen grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Gardner strikes out. Deivi Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Juan Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Alexander steals second. Matt Cook hits a home run. Alex Alexander scores. Les Pickering comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ralph Sacka is pinch hitting for Les Pickering. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ralph Sacka flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Brantley singles to center field. Jarrod Sutherland strikes out. Terry Parnham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ken Sexton pitching. Bob Henke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Bill Autry is pinch hitting for Stew Just. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Autry hits a home run. Mike Parris singles to left field. Juan Lopez singles to left field. Mike Parris advances to third on the hit. Alex Alexander grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Boston total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Dave Dexter (15), Pete Hawke (1).HR - Matt Cook (16), Bill Autry (2).GIDP - Bob Henke. Baserunning: SB - Alex Alexander (8), Bob Henke (4). Fielding: E - Alex Alexander.
Game Notes Mike Parris is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Casey Hanford did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Sanchez improves in power_vs_righty Manuel Rockenfield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Torres improves in arm Manuel Rockenfield improves in range John Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Eric White did not respond to coaching in arm Herman Derringer did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Schmidt improves in velocity Fred Wilshusen improves in range Eric White did not respond to coaching in range Eric White improves in range Henry Moore did not respond to coaching in 2B