Win: Fred LaRocca (3-2) Loss: Leo Meyer (3-5)
Save: Earle Munoz (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Leo Meyer pitching. Bob Gromek grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Coughlin walks. Ed Billings flies out to the left fielder. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Fred LaRocca pitching. Junior Latham grounds out to the third baseman. Fujio Oda grounds out to the third baseman. Dwight Lowe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Webb singles to right field. Hank Moore singles to center field. Dave Webb advances to third on the hit. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Webb scores. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Kid Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Darren Hernandez strikes out. Yuniesky Ferrales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Gromek flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coughlin pops out to the shortstop. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Newt Wentzel flies out to the left fielder. Harry Almada doubles to center field. Leo Meyer singles to right field. Harry Almada scores. Junior Latham strikes out. Fujio Oda grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leo Meyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Babe Stephenson hits a home run. Roy Handley strikes out. Dave Webb singles to center field. Hank Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Webb is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Dwight Lowe grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Darren Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Fred LaRocca grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gromek reached on a 2-base throwing error by Newt Wentzel. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Ed Billings singles to center field. Bob Gromek is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Yuniesky Ferrales flies out to the right fielder. Newt Wentzel flies out to the center fielder. Harry Almada walks. Leo Meyer walks. Junior Latham walks. Fujio Oda grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Harry Almada is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Babe Stephenson grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Handley lines out to the third baseman. Dave Webb singles to center field. Hank Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Dwight Lowe singles to left field. Kid Baker flies out to the left fielder. Darren Hernandez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dwight Lowe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yuniesky Ferrales grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Darren Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Bob Gromek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ted Sweeney is pinch hitting for Newt Wentzel. Ted Sweeney strikes out. Harry Almada grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Ed Billings singles to center field. Babe Stephenson singles to center field. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Kevin Pearce 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 3rd. Roy Handley flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Billings is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Junior Latham grounds out to the shortstop. Fujio Oda strikes out. Dwight Lowe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Webb pops out to the second baseman. Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder. Phenomenal Taylor singles in front of the left fielder. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Fred LaRocca. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Reardon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Earle Munoz pitching. Kid Baker strikes out. Darren Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Bubba Martin is pinch hitting for Yuniesky Ferrales. Bubba Martin walks. Ted Sweeney singles to center field. Bubba Martin advances to third on the hit. Harry Almada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jay Layne improves in range Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Dennis Schmidt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Adams did not respond to coaching in endurance Darrell Rozema did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carl Pignatano improves in arm Vern Bennett improves in velocity Jeff Sheldon did not respond to coaching in 3B