Win: Jimmy Davis (8-1) Loss: Bill Zwilling (3-3)
Save: Woody Hunter (15)
Inning: 1 Boston Bill Zwilling pitching. Junichi Endo grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Tom McMahon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jimmy Davis pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds doubles to center field. Marino Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Sugar Ray Reynolds advances to third on the play. Nap Bomback pops out to the catcher. Eddie Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bill Sullivan strikes out. Valerio Barton hits a home run. Mickey Mantle hits a home run. Osamu Nagao strikes out. Solly Brock, Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the left fielder. Tim Southworth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jimmy Davis flies out to the left fielder. Junichi Endo walks. Luis Hudson pops out to the second baseman. Junichi Endo steals second. Tom McMahon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe McClain walks. Bill Zwilling lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Joe McClain forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Marino Baker singles to right field. Nap Bomback pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Bill Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Valerio Barton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Mantle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Lenhardt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Osamu Nagao singles to center field. Solly Brock, Jr. strikes out. Jimmy Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Junichi Endo singles to center field. Luis Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Tim Southworth flies out to the center fielder. Joe McClain strikes out. Bill Zwilling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tom McMahon singles to right field. Bill Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Valerio Barton strikes out. Tom McMahon steals second. Mickey Mantle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Sugar Ray Reynolds lines out to the first baseman. Marino Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Nap Bomback lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Osamu Nagao grounds out to the third baseman. Solly Brock, Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuaki Matsuyama strikes out. Frank Lenhardt hits a home run. Tim Southworth singles to left field. Joe McClain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Junichi Endo lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Griffith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Luis Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McMahon walks. Bill Sullivan hits a home run. Tom McMahon scores. Chris Ruffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Valerio Barton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Henry Ridgway enters the game as a defensive replacement for Junichi Endo at 3B. Stew Loewer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom McMahon at SS. John Clark is pinch hitting for Chris Ruffin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Clark pops out to the second baseman. Sugar Ray Reynolds triples. Mel Stottlemyre 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. Marino Baker singles to left field. Sugar Ray Reynolds scores. Nap Bomback grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Alexander Gomez pitching. Mickey Mantle grounds out to the second baseman. Osamu Nagao flies out to the center fielder. Solly Brock, Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Woody Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kevin Billingsley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Neil Shoun did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Billingsley improves in range Craig Lutz improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Randa did not respond to coaching in control Frank Allen improves in contact_vs_righty Harvey Hambright improves in range Harvey Hambright improves in speed Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B