Win: Willie Rotblatt (4-9) Loss: Bill Ballard (4-5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Sterling Strazzullo pitching. Johnny Parrott walks. John Mercado flies out to the center fielder. Dave Metz strikes out. Joe Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Frank Cather pitching. Hughie Viola grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Sanderson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Nate Allen singles to center field. Snake Williams doubles to left field. Nate Allen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ivy Skaggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Leo Johnson strikes out. Roger Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bud Wynn strikes out. Galen Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Libe Santana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Todd Sentell grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Cather grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Sterling Strazzullo flies out to the left fielder. Hughie Viola flies out to the left fielder. Garland Sanderson is hit by a pitch. Nate Allen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Mercado grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Metz strikes out. Joe Gordon singles to left field. Joe Gordon steals second. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Snake Williams strikes out. Ivy Skaggs flies out to the right fielder. Bud Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roger Lyons walks. Lynn Leard strikes out. Todd Sentell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Galen Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Libe Santana grounds out to the second baseman. Sterling Strazzullo hits an infield single to the third baseman. Hughie Viola flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Cather flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Parrott singles to right field. John Mercado singles to center field. Dave Metz flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gordon singles to left field. Johnny Parrott scores. John Mercado advances to third on the hit. Leo Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Garland Sanderson walks. Nate Allen singles to center field. Garland Sanderson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Snake Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Sanderson scores. Nate Allen advances to second on the play. Ivy Skaggs flies out to the center fielder. Bud Wynn singles to left field. Galen Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Roger Lyons hits a home run. Lynn Leard strikes out. Todd Sentell grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Hoover is pinch hitting for Frank Cather. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fred Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Ballard pitching. Libe Santana grounds out to the second baseman. Red Worrell is pinch hitting for Sterling Strazzullo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Worrell lines out to the second baseman. Hughie Viola grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Willie Rotblatt pitching. Johnny Parrott walks. John Mercado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Garland Sanderson grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Allen singles to center field. Snake Williams grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Nate Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ivy Skaggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Gordon strikes out. Leo Johnson strikes out. Roger Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bud Wynn singles to left field. Frank Hewitt is pinch hitting for Galen Hunter. Frank Hewitt singles to left field. Bud Wynn advances to third on the hit. Libe Santana hits a ground ball to the first baseman. The first baseman throws home. Bud Wynn scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Hinds improves in arm Dennis Hinds improves in speed John Meier improves in contact_vs_lefty Marty Raydon did not respond to coaching in range Ron Key did not respond to coaching in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gale Hardy improves in contact_vs_righty Norm Kennedy improves in endurance Heinie Twitchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Merced did not respond to coaching in velocity Ripper Mintz did not respond to coaching in C