Inning: 1 Oakland Mitch Karger pitching. Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Mike Sheridan steals second. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Hector Sasser pitching. Alex Bailey singles to left field. Carlos Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Bailey advances to second on the play. Masakazu Hirose flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Cihocki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton pops out to the third baseman. Phil Swander singles to right field. Lefty Dixon advances to third on the hit. Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Dixon scores. Phil Swander advances to second on the play. Hector Sasser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Phil Clemons flies out to the center fielder. Mitsuhito Kouchi flies out to the left fielder. Frank Scalzi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault walks. Jonah Shinault steals second. Dick Rand flies out to the right fielder. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Tod Bell reached on a fielding error by Lefty Dixon. Mitch Karger lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Tod Bell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mitch Karger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lefty Dixon singles to right field. Bobby Helton doubles to center field. Lefty Dixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Swander walks. Red Taveras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Malone strikes out. Hector Sasser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Carlos Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Cihocki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Rand singles to center field. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dick Rand advances to third on the play. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Phil Clemons flies out to the right fielder. Mitsuhito Kouchi grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Scalzi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Helton singles to left field. Jim Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Helton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Swander hits a home run. Joel Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Hector Sasser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tod Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Bailey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jonah Shinault doubles to left field. Dick Rand hits a home run. Jonah Shinault scores. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald walks. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald steals second. Bobby Helton doubles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Phil Swander singles to right field. Bobby Helton scores. Spike Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Carlos Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Masakazu Hirose hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dennis Cihocki strikes out. Phil Clemons walks. Frank Williams 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. Mitsuhito Kouchi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Frank Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Daisuke Yamanaka grounds out to the third baseman. Jonah Shinault doubles to right field. Ed Mulligan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston John Ricci pitching. Frank Scalzi hits a home run. Tod Bell doubles to right field. Yasiel Perez is pinch hitting for Ed Mulligan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yasiel Perez pops out to the third baseman. Alex Bailey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Richert is pinch hitting for Carlos Gomez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Richert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Carl Caldwell pitching. Lefty Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Helton strikes out. Phil Swander walks. Spike Malone singles to center field. John Ricci singles to left field. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Boston Masakazu Hirose singles to left field. Dennis Cihocki singles to right field. Frank Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Clemons grounds out to the second baseman. Masakazu Hirose advances to third on the play. Dennis Cihocki advances to second on the play. Mitsuhito Kouchi pops out to the shortstop. Frank Scalzi singles to left field. Masakazu Hirose scores. Tod Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Sutter improves in control Ron Platte improves in arm Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lisban Santoya did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tex Gentile did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Webster did not respond to coaching in velocity Lisban Santoya did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty