Win: Monk Upshaw (2-3) Loss: Jimmy Upright (1-4)
Save: Bob Gibson (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jimmy Upright pitching. Dennis Glynn flies out to the center fielder. Marcelino Grimes walks. Ryuji Kawasaki triples. Marcelino Grimes scores. Dale Thacker hits a home run. Ryuji Kawasaki scores. Onan Snopek flies out to the center fielder. Paul Show hits a home run. Gene Himes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Monk Upshaw pitching. Rafael Edwards grounds out to the shortstop. Hobie McClanahan strikes out. John Thomas Upright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dutch Astacio grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Monk Upshaw grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Glynn singles to left field. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Peter Upright, Jr. flies out to the right fielder. John Dozier singles to center field. Bill Orie doubles to right field. Kevin Kuczek grounds out to the shortstop. John Dozier scores. Bill Orie advances to third on the play. Johnson Upright singles to left field. Bill Orie scores. Jimmy Upright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ryuji Kawasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Thacker flies out to the left fielder. Onan Snopek singles to center field. Paul Show grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Rafael Edwards strikes out. Hobie McClanahan grounds out to the second baseman. John Thomas Upright singles to center field. Peter Upright, Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Himes singles to left field. Dutch Astacio grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Himes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Monk Upshaw lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Dennis Glynn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Monk Upshaw is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago John Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Orie grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Kuczek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the shortstop. Dale Thacker strikes out. Onan Snopek hits a home run. Joe Wilkinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Show strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Johnson Upright walks. Joe Wilkinson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafael Edwards grounds out to the pitcher. Hobie McClanahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Himes pops out to the third baseman. Dutch Astacio pops out to the third baseman. Monk Upshaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago John Thomas Upright flies out to the left fielder. Peter Upright, Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. John Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dennis Glynn grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the pitcher. Ryuji Kawasaki is hit by a pitch. Dale Thacker hits an infield single to the second baseman. Onan Snopek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Orie flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Kuczek hits a home run. Johnson Upright flies out to the right fielder. Bucky Grant is pinch hitting for Joe Wilkinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bucky Grant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jeff Hartranft pitching. Paul Show grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Himes flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Astacio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Frank Michael comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rafael Edwards lines out to the second baseman. Hobie McClanahan strikes out. John Thomas Upright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ray Hudson is pinch hitting for Frank Michael. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Glynn singles to left field. Dennis Glynn steals second. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Ryuji Kawasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bob Gibson pitching. Peter Upright, Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Dozier singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Orie grounds out to the second baseman. John Dozier advances to second on the play. Kevin Kuczek walks. Johnson Upright pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Frank Michael is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Keith Bogle did not respond to coaching in range Keith Bogle improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Sandt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Piechota did not respond to coaching in endurance George Rojek did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ollie Metz improves in arm Mitsuo Yoshizawa did not respond to coaching in control Hal Reece did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Whitby improves in contact_vs_righty