Win: Duke Spencer (2-2) Loss: Walt Russell (2-4)
Save: Matt Buford (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Walt Russell pitching. Mel Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Kazuyuki Jobe strikes out. Sam Bejma walks. Satoshi Kurashima grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Bejma is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Duke Spencer pitching. Heinie Bishop walks. Kosei Kakuzen lines out to the first baseman. Sam Militello flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Bishop is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Will Kellogg flies out to the center fielder. Al Baumer singles to center field. Al Face singles to right field. Jack Barr walks. Duke Spencer singles to right field. Al Baumer scores. Al Face scores. Mel Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Kazuyuki Jobe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago John Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Adams strikes out. Daniel Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Sam Bejma grounds out to the third baseman. Satoshi Kurashima flies out to the center fielder. Will Kellogg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Al Smyres flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Baumer grounds out to the pitcher. Al Face strikes out. Jack Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Heinie Bishop strikes out. Kosei Kakuzen strikes out. Sam Militello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Duke Spencer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Delgado strikes out. Kazuyuki Jobe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago John Coughlin strikes out. Jimmy Adams lines out to the second baseman. Daniel Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sam Bejma strikes out. Satoshi Kurashima singles to right field. Will Kellogg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Satoshi Kurashima advances to second on the play. Al Baumer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Al Smyres singles to left field. Bill Mulligan singles to left field. Al Smyres advances to third on the hit. Walt Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Smyres scores. Heinie Bishop strikes out. Kosei Kakuzen walks. Sam Militello grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Al Face pops out to the first baseman. Jack Barr walks. Duke Spencer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mel Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago John Coughlin pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Adams walks. Jimmy Adams steals second. Harry Gonder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Daniel Drake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Adams advances to third on the play. Al Smyres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Kazuyuki Jobe hits a home run. Sam Bejma grounds out to the shortstop. Satoshi Kurashima grounds out to the shortstop. Will Kellogg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Suche is pinch hitting for Walt Russell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Suche strikes out. Heinie Bishop walks. Kosei Kakuzen singles to center field. Heinie Bishop advances to third on the hit. Sam Militello strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Thompson pitching. Al Baumer flies out to the center fielder. Al Face grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Matt Buford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Coughlin singles to left field. Jimmy Adams flies out to the center fielder. Daniel Drake flies out to the center fielder. Al Smyres walks. Bill Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Trouppe did not respond to coaching in velocity George Davis improves in power_vs_lefty George Davis improves in range Bill Scheetz improves in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Cathey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Cathey improves in arm Lance Beattie did not respond to coaching in speed Ike Brady improves in arm Ike Brady did not respond to coaching in C