Win: Joe Friend (10-9) Loss: Joe Bell (6-10)
Save: Clarence Payne (29)
Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Friend pitching. Bobby Walsh walks. Benny Compton strikes out. Ron Bartling doubles to center field. Bobby Walsh is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Franklin Solano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Bell pitching. David Wolcott singles to right field. John Fromme triples. David Wolcott scores. Addie Moore walks. Chan Kelly hits a home run. John Fromme scores. Addie Moore scores. Jim Perry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Bigelow doubles to left field. Ben Etchebarren singles to left field. Hal Bigelow scores. Matt Hechinger hits an infield single to the second baseman. Neal Cocanower doubles to right field. Ben Etchebarren scores. Matt Hechinger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Friend lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. David Wolcott flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Neal Cocanower scores. John Fromme singles to center field. Addie Moore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Fromme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Foreman walks. Shawon Edmonds singles to right field. Al Mikkelsen strikes out. Jeff Donahue walks. Jim Perry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Chan Kelly strikes out. Hal Bigelow flies out to the center fielder. Ben Etchebarren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bobby Walsh strikes out. Benny Compton pops out to the third baseman. Ron Bartling pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Matt Hechinger pops out to the first baseman. Neal Cocanower flies out to the center fielder. Joe Friend strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Franklin Solano pops out to the shortstop. Bob Foreman singles to left field. Shawon Edmonds flies out to the center fielder. Al Mikkelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland David Wolcott grounds out to the third baseman. John Fromme lines out to the shortstop. Milt Kleven comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Addie Moore lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jeff Donahue singles to left field. Milt Kleven fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Milt Kleven flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Walsh strikes out. Benny Compton hits a home run. Jeff Donahue scores. Ron Bartling lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Chan Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Hal Bigelow strikes out. Ben Etchebarren singles to center field. Matt Hechinger walks. Neal Cocanower strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Franklin Solano singles to center field. Bob Foreman flies out to the right fielder. Shawon Edmonds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Friend flies out to the right fielder. David Wolcott hits an infield single to the second baseman. John Fromme singles to right field. David Wolcott advances to third on the hit. Addie Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, David Wolcott scores. Chan Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Mikkelsen singles to left field. Al Mikkelsen steals second. Jeff Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Al Mikkelsen advances to third on the play. Jeff Norman is pinch hitting for Milt Kleven. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Norman singles to left field. Al Mikkelsen scores. Bobby Walsh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Vaughn pitching. Hal Bigelow grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Etchebarren flies out to the right fielder. Matt Hechinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Benny Compton flies out to the left fielder. Ron Bartling singles to right field. Franklin Solano grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Bartling advances to second on the play. Bob Foreman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Johnson is pinch hitting for Neal Cocanower. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Joe Friend strikes out. Bob Guerrero is pinch hitting for David Wolcott. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Shawon Edmonds singles to center field. Al Mikkelsen hits a home run. Shawon Edmonds scores. Ed Kamm comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Greg Cage is pinch hitting for Chuck Vaughn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Cage walks. Bobby Walsh walks. Clarence Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Benny Compton walks. Ron Bartling singles in front of the right fielder. Greg Cage scores. Franklin Solano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Ron Bartling (13).HR - Benny Compton (20), Al Mikkelsen (2).GIDP - Bobby Walsh, Franklin Solano, Shawon Edmonds, Jim Perry. Baserunning: SB - Al Mikkelsen (3).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ollie Mertz did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Barfield improves in power_vs_righty Fred Chapman did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Barfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Barfield improves in range Charlie Hughes did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Pennock did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Woods did not respond to coaching in control Paddy Groom did not respond to coaching in velocity Paddy Groom did not respond to coaching in control Vic Aguilera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Hacker did not respond to coaching in velocity