Win: Ricky Johnson (1-0) Loss: Cesar Wright (1-1)
Save: Win Clyde (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cesar Wright pitching. Al Lutzke strikes out. Hirokazu Nishimura grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Reed flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Ricky Johnson pitching. Doug Nichols strikes out. Randy Kern grounds out to the shortstop. Augie Bassett walks. Orion Royer singles to left field. Ugueth Lamb walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Augie Bassett scores. John Guerra walks. Owen Mashore strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Dillon Gresham flies out to the right fielder. Doc Kimble grounds out to the second baseman. Raymond Kaden singles to right field. Vic Daubach walks. Larry Owen singles to right field. Raymond Kaden scores. Ricky Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Cecil Evans flies out to the center fielder. Cesar Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Al Lutzke grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Nishimura walks. Jose Reed strikes out. Dillon Gresham doubles to center field. Hirokazu Nishimura uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doc Kimble singles past the shortstop. Dillon Gresham scores. Doc Kimble steals second. Doc Kimble is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Randy Kern strikes out. Augie Bassett flies out to the center fielder. Orion Royer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Raymond Kaden strikes out. Vic Daubach singles to center field. Vic Daubach is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Owen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ugueth Lamb grounds out to the third baseman. John Guerra grounds out to the pitcher. Owen Mashore doubles to right field. Cecil Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ricky Johnson strikes out. Al Lutzke grounds out to the shortstop. Hirokazu Nishimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Cesar Wright strikes out. Doug Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Randy Kern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Reed strikes out. Dillon Gresham strikes out. Doc Kimble hits a home run. John Bowman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Raymond Kaden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Augie Bassett strikes out. Sizzle Tomko 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. Orion Royer singles to right field. Ugueth Lamb strikes out. John Guerra singles to right field. Owen Mashore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Guerra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Vic Daubach pops out to the second baseman. Larry Owen grounds out to the third baseman. Yovanny Olivares is pinch hitting for Sizzle Tomko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yovanny Olivares singles to left field. Al Lutzke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yovanny Olivares is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Win Clyde pitching. Fred Kolp is pinch hitting for Cecil Evans. Fred Kolp flies out to the right fielder. John Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hirokazu Nishimura strikes out. Jose Reed triples. Dillon Gresham pops out to the third baseman. Doc Kimble walks. Raymond Kaden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Randy Kern flies out to the center fielder. Augie Bassett singles in front of the left fielder. Orion Royer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Augie Bassett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ugueth Lamb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Vic Daubach singles to left field. Larry Owen strikes out. Win Clyde lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Vic Daubach forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Al Lutzke doubles to left field. Win Clyde uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hirokazu Nishimura walks. Jose Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago John Guerra strikes out. Jule Milliard is pinch hitting for Owen Mashore. Jule Milliard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Kolp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Owen Mashore is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bruce Asadoor improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Stark improves in contact_vs_lefty Sid Macias did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Meeler improves in arm Ed Stark improves in range Rod Sutherland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Stark did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Ward did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bruce Poindexter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Springer improves in arm Dave Lelivelt did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Edwards improves in power_vs_righty