Win: Carl Clemensen (5-7) Loss: Bruce Schneck (16-7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pete Sullivan pitching. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Daisuke Yamanaka flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Boston Bruce Schneck pitching. Yasiel Perez pops out to the second baseman. Slicker Turner pops out to the third baseman. Dennis Cihocki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Jim Causey singles past the first baseman. Jim Causey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Helton hits a home run. Phil Swander pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Clemons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Schneck grounds out to the second baseman. Jonah Shinault flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Tod Bell strikes out. Bobby Richert pops out to the second baseman. Pete Sullivan walks. Yasiel Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Mike Sheridan hits a home run. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Slicker Turner hits a home run. Dennis Cihocki singles in front of the center fielder. Masakazu Hirose grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alex Bailey singles to center field. Phil Clemons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Helton flies out to the center fielder. Phil Swander grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Malone reached on a fielding error by Phil Clemons. Bruce Schneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Tod Bell strikes out. Bobby Richert strikes out. Pete Sullivan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yasiel Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jonah Shinault singles to right field. Jonah Shinault steals second. Jonah Shinault is out trying to steal third. Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Mike Sheridan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Slicker Turner strikes out. Dennis Cihocki lines out to the first baseman. Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Causey singles to center field. Bobby Helton flies out to the center fielder. Phil Swander strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Alex Bailey strikes out. Phil Clemons walks. Tod Bell doubles to right field. Phil Clemons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Richert strikes out. Pete Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Spike Malone flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Schneck hits an infield single to the catcher. Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Daisuke Yamanaka singles to center field. Carl Clemensen 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. Mike Sheridan singles to left field. Bruce Schneck is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Yasiel Perez flies out to the right fielder. Slicker Turner strikes out. Dennis Cihocki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Jim Causey grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Masakazu Hirose grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Bailey walks. Phil Clemons triples. Alex Bailey scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Boston total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in control Andy Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity John Distefano did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gallagher improves in control
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tex Gentile did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tex Gentile improves in speed Denny Hunter improves in power_vs_righty Lisban Santoya improves in arm