Win: Walt Russell (9-3) Loss: Duke Spencer (7-8)
Save: Ray Gates (11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Walt Russell pitching. Mel Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Al Face strikes out. Kazuyuki Jobe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Duke Spencer pitching. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Bishop doubles to left field. Kosei Kakuzen strikes out. Daniel Drake pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Minoru Shibahara grounds out to the shortstop. Sukehiro Akiyama pops out to the third baseman. Sam Bejma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jimmy Adams pops out to the third baseman. Al Smyres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yutaka Taniguchi singles to left field. John Pascual flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Barr lines out to the shortstop. Al Baumer singles to right field. Duke Spencer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Duke Spencer strikes out. Mel Delgado pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Walt Russell strikes out. Bob Reynolds doubles to left field. Heinie Bishop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Reynolds advances to third on the play. Kosei Kakuzen walks. Daniel Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Face singles to center field. Kazuyuki Jobe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Face advances to second on the play. Minoru Shibahara grounds out to the pitcher. Sukehiro Akiyama grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jimmy Adams flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Al Smyres hits a home run. Yutaka Taniguchi lines out to the shortstop. John Pascual reached on a fielding error by Minoru Shibahara. Walt Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Sam Bejma grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Barr flies out to the right fielder. Al Baumer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Heinie Bishop doubles to right field. Heinie Bishop steals third. Kosei Kakuzen pops out to the shortstop. Daniel Drake is hit by a pitch. Jimmy Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Duke Spencer strikes out. Mel Delgado singles to right field. Al Face grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Delgado advances to second on the play. Kazuyuki Jobe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Al Smyres walks. Yutaka Taniguchi flies out to the right fielder. Al Smyres steals second. Kal Haas 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. John Pascual lines out to the second baseman. Walt Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Minoru Shibahara grounds out to the second baseman. Sukehiro Akiyama strikes out. Sam Bejma grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Bishop grounds out to the second baseman. Kosei Kakuzen walks. Daniel Drake walks. Jimmy Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Barr grounds out to the second baseman. Al Baumer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roy Shinners is pinch hitting for Kal Haas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roy Shinners strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Trouppe pitching. Al Smyres strikes out. Yutaka Taniguchi strikes out. John Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ray Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mel Delgado singles to center field. Al Face strikes out. Kazuyuki Jobe singles to center field. Minoru Shibahara strikes out. Sukehiro Akiyama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Forrest Godar improves in control Tom Meares improves in range Les McKeithan improves in range Heinie Conroy improves in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Crouch improves in range Ike Brady improves in arm Red Brouthers did not respond to coaching in control Todd May did not respond to coaching in endurance Ike Brady did not respond to coaching in C