Win: Chuck Pittinger (17-7) Loss: Steve Wasem (13-10)
Save: Bert Jordan (6)
Inning: 1 Boston Chuck Pittinger pitching. Bert McGlothlin grounds out to the third baseman. Kingpin Skinny grounds out to the shortstop. Raul Funk singles to center field. Raul Funk steals second. Turkey Daley singles to center field. Raul Funk scores. Turkey Daley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Wasem pitching. Ray Hardy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Tim Meyer singles to center field. Roger Holdsworth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Bob Tettleton grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Moran strikes out. Cesar Layton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Aaron Mangus grounds out to the shortstop. John Snyder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sheldon Harrington walks. Troy Morrill singles to left field. Sheldon Harrington advances to third on the hit. Chuck Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Tom Bradford singles to center field. Steve Wasem lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bert McGlothlin flies out to the left fielder. Kingpin Skinny singles to left field. Tom Bradford is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Hardy singles to center field. Rick Patterson strikes out. Tim Meyer strikes out. Ray Hardy steals second. Roger Holdsworth hits a home run. Ray Hardy scores. Aaron Mangus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Raul Funk strikes out. Turkey Daley singles to center field. Bob Tettleton flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Sheldon Harrington singles to left field. Troy Morrill grounds out to the third baseman. Sheldon Harrington advances to second on the play. Chuck Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Cesar Layton strikes out. Tom Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Wasem strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Hardy strikes out. Rick Patterson strikes out. Tim Meyer singles to right field. Roger Holdsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Bert McGlothlin singles to right field. Kingpin Skinny pops out to the shortstop. Raul Funk flies out to the right fielder. Turkey Daley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Tettleton grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Aaron Mangus strikes out. John Snyder grounds out to the pitcher. Sheldon Harrington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bruce Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Cesar Layton strikes out. Tom Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ken Mura is pinch hitting for Troy Morrill. Ken Mura hits a home run. Chuck Pittinger flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ray Hardy doubles to right field. Rick Patterson singles to center field. Ray Hardy scores. Bob Sprague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Meyer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Kewpie Twitty enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Mura at C. Sammy Becker is pinch hitting for Bob Sprague. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Becker flies out to the left fielder. Bert McGlothlin grounds out to the second baseman. Kingpin Skinny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tony Schauer pitching. Roger Holdsworth flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Mangus flies out to the right fielder. John Snyder hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sheldon Harrington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Bert Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Raul Funk grounds out to the third baseman. Turkey Daley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Tettleton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Tim Meyer is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Davis improves in speed Bob Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Red Clarke improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Clarke did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gordon Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brubaker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jake Clutterbuck improves in arm Tim Ferrell improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Ferrell did not respond to coaching in 2B