Win: Rip McIntosh (7-12) Loss: Jeff Rodriguez (5-6)
Inning: 1 Boston Jeff Rodriguez pitching. Jimmy Fuentes strikes out. Rod Lemaster singles to center field. Rod Lemaster steals second. Evar Murello throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Butch Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rod Lemaster is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rip McIntosh pitching. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Quinces triples. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Soichiro Hattori singles to center field. Shinichiro Watanabe doubles to right field. Al Bockman singles to left field. Soichiro Hattori scores. Allen Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Shinichiro Watanabe scores. Dizzy Baxter strikes out. Rip McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave De Palma singles to center field. Sean Perez flies out to the right fielder. Mario Menendez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jimmy Fuentes grounds out to the pitcher. Rod Lemaster hits a home run. Fernando Osuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Hoffman singles to left field. Soichiro Hattori grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Butch Hoffman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shinichiro Watanabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Evar Murello singles to left 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 singles to center field. Junior Diaz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Al Bockman singles to center field. Allen Maloney is hit by a pitch. Arturo Milanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dizzy Baxter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Bockman advances to third on the play. Rip McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Quinces strikes out. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the second baseman. Dave De Palma grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Jimmy Fuentes doubles to left field. Rod Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Butch Hoffman strikes out. Soichiro Hattori strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Sean Perez flies out to the left fielder. Mario Menendez flies out to the left fielder. Evar Murello grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Shinichiro Watanabe walks. Al Bockman walks. Allen Maloney flies out to the right fielder. Dizzy Baxter flies out to the center fielder. Rip McIntosh triples. Shinichiro Watanabe scores. Al Bockman scores. Pedro Barcelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Fuentes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Pedro Barcelan walks. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Junior Diaz strikes out. Tom Quinces hits a home run. Pedro Barcelan scores. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Rod Lemaster flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Butch Hoffman singles to center field. Soichiro Hattori hits a home run. Butch Hoffman scores. Chris Chamberlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shinichiro Watanabe singles to right field. Al Bockman singles to center field. Shinichiro Watanabe advances to third on the hit. Allen Maloney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave De Palma pops out to the first baseman. Sean Perez strikes out. Mario Menendez hits a home run. Evar Murello grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Dizzy Baxter hits a home run. Aramis Mack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rip McIntosh strikes out. Jimmy Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Lemaster walks. Butch Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jimmy Bucha is pinch hitting for Aramis Mack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jimmy Bucha strikes out. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Junior Diaz singles to left field. Junior Diaz steals second. Tom Quinces singles to left field. Junior Diaz scores. Mike Fischer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Marvez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Quinces is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Tyson Canales pitching. Soichiro Hattori doubles to center field. Shinichiro Watanabe flies out to the left fielder. Al Bockman grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Maloney walks. Dizzy Baxter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave De Palma grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Perez doubles to left field. Mario Menendez flies out to the right fielder. Evar Murello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Henley did not respond to coaching in control Gary Jones improves in power_vs_righty Jim Nicholls did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Griffin did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cesar Baez did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Montes did not respond to coaching in speed Rube Chris improves in velocity Riccardo Alvarez improves in contact_vs_lefty Radamel Beto did not respond to coaching in 3B