Win: Bill Rizer (4-1) Loss: Ramon Martinez (4-3)
Save: Whitey McGee (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Rizer pitching. Michael Stewart strikes out. Ron Edmondson grounds out to the third baseman. Go Uehara pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Joe Martinez pitching. Johnny Madrid walks. Jim Garciaparra flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Madrid steals second. Chuck Beck strikes out. Dickey Steinbeck singles to right field. Johnny Madrid scores. Dickey Steinbeck steals second. Todd Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Lou David flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Beazley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Walt Tolson strikes out. Lee Dowd singles to left field. Lee Dowd is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Reuben Ball walks. Bill Rizer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ryan Tinning flies out to the right fielder. Alex Severson strikes out. Joe Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Johnny Madrid strikes out. Jim Garciaparra strikes out. Chuck Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Michael Stewart singles to left field. Ron Edmondson walks. Go Uehara singles to center field. Michael Stewart scores. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Lou David grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dickey Steinbeck strikes out. Todd Smith singles to left field. Walt Tolson hits a home run. Todd Smith scores. Lee Dowd singles to center field. Lee Dowd steals second. Reuben Ball singles to left field. Lee Dowd scores. Bill Rizer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Madrid doubles to left field. Reuben Ball scores. Jim Garciaparra doubles past the third baseman. Johnny Madrid scores. Chuck Beck singles to center field. Jim Garciaparra scores. Dickey Steinbeck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ernie Beazley strikes out. Ryan Tinning pops out to the second baseman. Alex Severson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Frank McRae comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Walt Tolson grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank McRae strikes out. Michael Stewart strikes out. Ron Edmondson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Reuben Ball hits a home run. Randy Edwards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Rizer strikes out. Johnny Madrid singles to right field. Jim Garciaparra flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Go Uehara singles to center field. Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the second baseman. Go Uehara advances to second on the play. Lou David strikes out. Ernie Beazley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dickey Steinbeck pops out to the third baseman. Todd Smith singles to left field. Todd Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Tolson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ryan Tinning grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Severson grounds out to the third baseman. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Randy Edwards. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Damon Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Guy Hughes pitching. Lee Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Reuben Ball flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rizer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Michael Stewart singles to center field. Ron Edmondson hits a home run. Michael Stewart scores. Go Uehara flies out to the right fielder. Geraldo Sorrento singles to left field. Lou David singles to left field. Geraldo Sorrento advances to third on the hit. Ernie Beazley flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Tinning doubles to left field. Geraldo Sorrento scores. Lou David uses his aggressiveness and scores. Whitey McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Johnny Madrid (8), Jim Garciaparra (1).HR - Walt Tolson (8), Reuben Ball (5). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Madrid (10), Dickey Steinbeck (6), Lee Dowd (7).CS - Todd Smith (3), Lee Dowd (4).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Hodgson improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Harris improves in contact_vs_lefty Ben Harris improves in range Pat Corhan improves in speed John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Muddy Swacina did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Merena did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Russell improves in range Keigo Azuma did not respond to coaching in control Harry Bero did not respond to coaching in 3B