Win: Ike Ring (6-15) Loss: Armando Linebrink (7-8)
Inning: 1 Boston Ron Irwin pitching. Farmer Miller flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Heabner grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Pike pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ike Ring pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Ault strikes out. Ripper Collins walks. Sam Horn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ripper Collins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston BooRay Decker doubles to left field. Willie McGee flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Quest grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Ripken pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sebastian Compton strikes out. Jimmie Foxx lines out to the shortstop. Hanley Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Benito Santiago flies out to the left fielder. Ike Ring flies out to the right fielder. Farmer Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Brian Asselstine strikes out. Ron Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Victor Martinez walks. Doug Ault grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Victor Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Chuck Heabner flies out to the center fielder. Leo Pike doubles to right field. BooRay Decker hits a home run. Leo Pike scores. Willie McGee flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Quest grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Sam Horn singles to left field. Sebastian Compton hits a home run. Sam Horn scores. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the right fielder. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Cal Ripken flies out to the right fielder. Benito Santiago strikes out. Ike Ring grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Brian Asselstine pops out to the second baseman. Ron Irwin strikes out. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Farmer Miller walks. Chuck Heabner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Farmer Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leo Pike flies out to the right fielder. BooRay Decker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Heabner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Doug Ault grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Collins strikes out. Sam Horn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Willie McGee flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Quest flies out to the center fielder. Cal Ripken pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sebastian Compton grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx singles past the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx steals second. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Armando Linebrink 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. Benito Santiago singles to center field. Hammer Head is pinch hitting for Ike Ring. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hammer Head doubles to right field. Benito Santiago uses his aggressiveness and scores. Farmer Miller flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Heabner singles to center field. Hammer Head scores. Leo Pike grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Heabner advances to second on the play. BooRay Decker hits a home run. Chuck Heabner scores. Willie McGee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Reacher pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for Armando Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Victor Martinez strikes out. Doug Ault grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Harry Gonder pitching. Johnny Quest strikes out. Cal Ripken flies out to the right fielder. Benito Santiago singles to left field. Jack Reacher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Benito Santiago is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ripper Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Horn singles to center field. Sam Horn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sebastian Compton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Len Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Barry Datz improves in arm Tom Mielke did not respond to coaching in speed Len Harper improves in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Bobby Rose did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Alan Knicely improves in contact_vs_righty Alan Knicely improves in contact_vs_lefty