Win: Robert McCall (16-7) Loss: Duke Spencer (10-8)
Save: Jack Reacher (30)
Inning: 1 Oakland Robert McCall pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Ault singles to left field. Ripper Collins flies out to the left fielder. Sebastian Compton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Duke Spencer pitching. Leo Pike flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Heabner grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Quest grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmie Foxx doubles to right field. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine flies out to the right fielder. Klondike Douglass walks. Duke Spencer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Hammer Head grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Ripken singles to left field. Willie McGee flies out to the center fielder. Farmer Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Victor Martinez strikes out. Doug Ault strikes out. Ripper Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Benito Santiago grounds out to the shortstop. Robert McCall pops out to the catcher. Leo Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Sebastian Compton flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Foxx walks. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Jimmie Foxx steals second. Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Chuck Heabner walks. Johnny Quest singles to right field. Chuck Heabner advances to third on the hit. Hammer Head grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Quest advances to second on the play. Cal Ripken grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Heabner scores. Johnny Quest advances to third on the play. Willie McGee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Duke Spencer strikes out. Victor Martinez singles to left field. Doug Ault grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Victor Martinez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ripper Collins singles to left field. Doug Ault advances to third on the hit. Sebastian Compton walks. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Boston Farmer Miller singles to right field. Benito Santiago singles to right field. Farmer Miller advances to third on the hit. Robert McCall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Farmer Miller scores. Leo Pike flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hanley Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Asselstine advances to second on the play. Duke Spencer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Chuck Heabner strikes out. Johnny Quest walks. Hammer Head hits a home run. Johnny Quest scores. Cal Ripken grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Trouppe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Willie McGee walks. Farmer Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Victor Martinez singles to right field. Doug Ault grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Benito Santiago grounds out to the shortstop. Robert McCall strikes out. Leo Pike singles to left field. Chuck Heabner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Pike is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sebastian Compton grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the left fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for Hanley Ramirez. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Jerry Byers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ronald Acuna Jr. at C. Johnny Quest singles past the shortstop. Hammer Head pops out to the shortstop. Cal Ripken reached on a fielding error by Klondike Douglass. Willie McGee walks. Farmer Miller flies out to the left fielder. Benito Santiago grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Brian Asselstine hits a home run. Jack Reacher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Klondike Douglass doubles to left field. Steve Christmas is pinch hitting for Jim Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Christmas walks. Victor Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Doug Ault flies out to the right fielder. Ripper Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Boston total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Alan Knicely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Yoenis Cespedes did not respond to coaching in range Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Velasquez did not respond to coaching in velocity
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Mielke improves in power_vs_righty Ed Blefary did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Mielke improves in arm Socks Harkey did not respond to coaching in endurance Len Harper did not respond to coaching in SS