Win: Rod Branch (1-0) Loss: Jazz Carleton (1-1)
Save: Jimmy Willhite (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Rod Branch pitching. Mackey Olwine grounds out to the shortstop. Abe Nickles flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy King grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Creepy Mee pitching. Claude Cressend flies out to the right fielder. Al Jelincich strikes out. Dick Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Harry Anderson strikes out. Rapid Rivers flies out to the left fielder. Pat Cairo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Jack Seats singles to left field. Enrique Reed singles to left field. Rick Cooney grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Fin Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Creepy Mee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Angel Powell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rod Branch pops out to the first baseman. Claude Cressend grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Mackey Olwine singles to right field. Mackey Olwine steals second. Abe Nickles grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy King walks. Harry Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Rapid Rivers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Jelincich grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Eddy walks. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Dick Eddy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Pat Cairo strikes out. Fin Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Seats grounds out to the second baseman. Enrique Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Cooney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Creepy Mee strikes out. Mackey Olwine grounds out to the pitcher. Abe Nickles singles to right field. Jimmy King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Angel Powell strikes out. Rod Branch strikes out. Claude Cressend grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Harry Anderson strikes out. Rapid Rivers flies out to the left fielder. Pat Cairo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Al Jelincich grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Eddy strikes out. Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Fin Mauldin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Nelson strikes out. Billy Battle is pinch hitting for Creepy Mee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Battle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jazz Carleton pitching. Jack Seats walks. Jack Seats steals second. Enrique Reed strikes out. Rick Cooney singles to left field. Angel Powell singles to left field. Jack Seats scores. Rick Cooney advances to third on the hit. Larry Holmes is pinch hitting for Rod Branch. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Holmes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Ed Hagen pitching. Mackey Olwine strikes out. Jimmy Willhite comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Abe Nickles grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy King walks. Harry Anderson reached on a fielding error by Enrique Reed. Rapid Rivers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Derek Chambers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Boak did not respond to coaching in range Jose Richards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony Beville did not respond to coaching in control Billy Diamond did not respond to coaching in control Emerson Groth improves in control Charlie Moreno improves in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Renfroe did not respond to coaching in control Ed Morris did not respond to coaching in range Bob Kinsella improves in speed Frank Medich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mays Ferguson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hiroki Miki did not respond to coaching in control