Win: Joe Nathan (14-4) Loss: Art Eschen (8-4)
Save: Walt Cookson (26)
Inning: 1 Chicago Howdy Goldy pitching. MJ Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Dykstra grounds out to the third baseman. Al Yde flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Rose pitching. Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Bill Sudakis singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara advances to third on the hit. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Chase Tanner flies out to the right fielder. Royce Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Millwood reached on a fielding error by Howdy Goldy. Bill Allietta grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Terry Akers grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Speier grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Finch strikes out. Bob Yount singles to center field. Howdy Goldy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Takashi Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Jess Rees strikes out. Bob Rose grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Nomar Garciappara pops out to the second baseman. Bill Sudakis hits a home run. Ken Griffey Jr. is hit by a pitch. Ken Griffey Jr. is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chase Tanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago MJ Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Dykstra doubles to right field. Al Yde flies out to the right fielder. Joe Millwood grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Royce Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Speier strikes out. Dan Finch walks. Bob Yount singles to right field. Howdy Goldy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Allietta singles to right field. Terry Akers hits a home run. Bill Allietta scores. Takashi Nakamura flies out to the left fielder. Jess Rees pops out to the first baseman. Bob Rose grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Bill Sudakis walks. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago MJ Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Dykstra hits a home run. Al Yde walks. Al Yde steals second. Joe Millwood flies out to the center fielder. Bill Allietta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chase Tanner grounds out to the shortstop. Royce Lewis pops out to the catcher. Jim Speier singles to center field. Dan Finch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Terry Akers strikes out. Takashi Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. Jess Rees strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Yount flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Cahill is pinch hitting for Howdy Goldy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pedro Cahill hits a home run. Kevin Chamberlain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nomar Garciappara walks. Bill Sudakis doubles to right field. Nomar Garciappara is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. triples. Bill Sudakis scores. Chase Tanner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Joe Nathan pitching. Wayne Breining is pinch hitting for Kevin Chamberlain. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wayne Breining grounds out to the shortstop. MJ Schmidt strikes out. Bobby Dykstra grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Art Eschen pitching. Royce Lewis strikes out. Jim Speier reached on a fielding error by Art Eschen. Dan Finch grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Speier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Yount singles past the third baseman. Nolan Arenado is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nolan Arenado doubles past the first baseman. Dan Finch scores. Bob Yount is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Walt Cookson pitching. Al Yde flies out to the center fielder. Joe Millwood hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Millwood steals second. Bill Allietta grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Akers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bobby Dykstra (14).HR - Bobby Dykstra (12), Terry Akers (28).GIDP - Bill Allietta. Baserunning: SB - Al Yde (14), Joe Millwood (17). Fielding: E - Art Eschen.
Batting:2B - Bill Sudakis (23), Nolan Arenado (3).3B - Ken Griffey Jr. (5).HR - Bill Sudakis (22), Pedro Cahill (17).GIDP - Ken Griffey Jr..HBP - Ken Griffey Jr. (2). Baserunning: CS - Ken Griffey Jr. (4). Fielding: E - Howdy Goldy.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harley McKinney did not respond to coaching in control Gene Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in control Dolly Scanlan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Donohue improves in arm Dave Burke did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Xavier McCarthy improves in contact_vs_righty Robinson Cano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom May did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Perez did not respond to coaching in arm Robinson Cano did not respond to coaching in RF