Win: Frank Noftsker (10-7) Loss: Bobby Dario (9-6)
Save: Frank Taylor (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Bobby Dario pitching. Jimmy Fuentes singles to center field. Rod Lemaster strikes out. Butch Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Al Bockman doubles to left field. Jimmy Fuentes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Soichiro Hattori doubles to left field. Al Bockman scores. Shinichiro Watanabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Noftsker pitching. Bill Bustamante hits a home run. Junior Diaz strikes out. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Tom Quinces singles to right field. Dave De Palma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Allen Maloney doubles to center field. Ned Carnett doubles past the center fielder. Allen Maloney scores. Jeff Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Noftsker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Fuentes hits a home run. Ned Carnett scores. Fernando Osuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Lemaster strikes out. Butch Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Evar Murello singles to center field. JianCarlos Soto singles to center field. Tomas Riera walks. Fernando Osuel grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Evar Murello is out at home. Bill Bustamante singles to right field. JianCarlos Soto scores. Tomas Riera scores. Fernando Osuel advances to third on the hit. Junior Diaz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Al Bockman strikes out. Soichiro Hattori singles to center field. Shinichiro Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Allen Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Marvez strikes out. Tom Quinces singles to center field. Dave De Palma strikes out. Evar Murello pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Ned Carnett hits a home run. Frank Noftsker strikes out. Jimmy Fuentes walks. Rod Lemaster strikes out. Butch Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland JianCarlos Soto flies out to the left fielder. Tomas Riera singles to center field. Fernando Osuel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Al Bockman singles past the third baseman. Soichiro Hattori strikes out. Shinichiro Watanabe walks. Allen Maloney walks. Arturo Milanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ned Carnett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Junior Diaz strikes out. Bobby Marvez walks. Tom Quinces doubles to left field. Bobby Marvez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave De Palma grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Quinces advances to third on the play. Evar Murello grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Frank Noftsker strikes out. Jimmy Fuentes walks. Rod Lemaster strikes out. Butch Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland JianCarlos Soto singles to right field. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. JianCarlos Soto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Arturo Milanes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Al Bockman singles to center field. Soichiro Hattori pops out to the catcher. Shinichiro Watanabe pops out to the catcher. Allen Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Cotton Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Bustamante flies out to the right fielder. Junior Diaz lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Marvez singles to left field. Bobby Marvez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ned Carnett strikes out. Cotton Griffin singles to left field. Jimmy Fuentes strikes out. Rod Lemaster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Quinces strikes out. Dave De Palma pops out to the second baseman. Evar Murello walks. Sean Perez is pinch hitting for JianCarlos Soto. Sean Perez walks. Tomas Riera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Butch Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Al Bockman strikes out. Soichiro Hattori singles to center field. Shinichiro Watanabe singles to center field. Allen Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mario Menendez is pinch hitting for Arturo Milanes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mario Menendez grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Henley did not respond to coaching in control Dave Griffin did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Nicholls improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Callaway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Radamel Beto improves in contact_vs_righty Marcos Hermano improves in contact_vs_lefty Toni Waleska improves in velocity Steve Giebell improves in power_vs_righty Radamel Beto did not respond to coaching in 3B