Win: Jimmy Johnson (1-0) Loss: Earl Fox (0-2)
Save: Dave Lyle (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Dick Sawatski pitching. Lee Dowd singles to center field. Jim Garciaparra strikes out. Lee Dowd steals second. Walt Tolson singles to left field. Lee Dowd scores. Chuck Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Tolson advances to second on the play. Todd Smith singles to right field. Walt Tolson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Johnson pitching. Michael Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Heinkel walks. Joel Heinkel steals second. Go Uehara pops out to the second baseman. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Reuben Ball grounds out to the pitcher. Kirby High grounds out to the second baseman. Dickey Steinbeck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Broadway Collard strikes out. Alex Palica strikes out. Nick Castellanos reached on a fielding error by Jim Garciaparra. Alex Severson singles to right field. Nick Castellanos advances to third on the hit. Dick Sawatski reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Garciaparra. Nick Castellanos scores. Michael Stewart singles to left field. Alex Severson scores. Dick Sawatski scores. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Mike Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Lee Dowd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Garciaparra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Go Uehara grounds out to the shortstop. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Broadway Collard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Walt Tolson flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Beck hits a home run. Todd Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Reuben Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Palica flies out to the right fielder. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Alex Severson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Kirby High singles to right field. Dickey Steinbeck strikes out. Passed ball. Kirby High advances to second. Mike Johnson reached on a fielding error by Michael Stewart. Lee Dowd doubles to left field. Kirby High scores. Jim Garciaparra flies out to the right fielder. Walt Tolson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Sawatski strikes out. Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Chuck Beck strikes out. Todd Smith pops out to the shortstop. Reuben Ball reached on a fielding error by Go Uehara. Kirby High singles to right field. Isidro Barron comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dickey Steinbeck grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Go Uehara strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the second baseman. Broadway Collard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Mike Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Dowd flies out to the center fielder. Jim Garciaparra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Palica pops out to the third baseman. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Walt Tolson grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Beck flies out to the center fielder. Todd Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Isidro Barron. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Damon Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Michael Stewart doubles to right field. Jimmy Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Joel Heinkel singles in front of the right fielder. Michael Stewart scores. Go Uehara grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Earl Fox pitching. Reuben Ball walks. Kirby High walks. Dickey Steinbeck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reuben Ball advances to third on the play. Kirby High advances to second on the play. Willie Davis is pinch hitting for Jimmy Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Willie Davis singles to left field. Reuben Ball scores. Lee Dowd grounds out to the second baseman. Kirby High scores. Willie Davis advances to second on the play. Doc Wittig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Garciaparra grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Lyle pitching. Steve Clarke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Dowd at 2B. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Broadway Collard strikes out. Alex Palica singles to center field. Nick Castellanos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Michael Stewart (16).GIDP - Go Uehara. Baserunning: SB - Joel Heinkel (31). Fielding: E - Michael Stewart, Go Uehara.PB - Broadway Collard.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Bero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Grace did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Bero improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Bertrand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Phil Danzig did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Samuel did not respond to coaching in velocity Neal Harley did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Langkowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Langkowski did not respond to coaching in control John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C