Win: Harry Gonder (4-4) Loss: Bill Maltzberger (10-7)
Save: Pat Kiefer (12)
Inning: 1 Oakland Peter Hendryx pitching. Mel Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Al Face singles to center field. Kazuyuki Jobe flies out to the left fielder. Al Face steals second. Minoru Shibahara singles to left field. Al Face scores. Minoru Shibahara steals second. Sukehiro Akiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Jeff Hrabosky pitching. Kosei Kakuzen hits a home run. Sam Militello flies out to the right fielder. Daniel Drake singles to left field. Al Smyres flies out to the right fielder. Rafael York strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sam Bejma flies out to the left fielder. Jack Barr flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bama Fields flies out to the center fielder. Roy Mills flies out to the right fielder. Jake Bochy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jeff Hrabosky grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Al Face strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Peter Hendryx grounds out to the shortstop. Kosei Kakuzen singles to left field. Sam Militello grounds out to the second baseman. Kosei Kakuzen advances to second on the play. Daniel Drake singles in front of the center fielder. Kosei Kakuzen scores. Al Smyres singles to left field. Daniel Drake advances to third on the hit. Rafael York strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Kazuyuki Jobe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minoru Shibahara grounds out to the second baseman. Sukehiro Akiyama grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bama Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Mills flies out to the right fielder. Jake Bochy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Sam Bejma strikes out. Jack Barr flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Peter Hendryx singles to right field. Kosei Kakuzen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Peter Hendryx is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Militello singles past the first baseman. Kosei Kakuzen advances to third on the hit. Daniel Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kosei Kakuzen scores. Al Smyres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jeff Hrabosky grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Delgado strikes out. Al Face grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Rafael York grounds out to the second baseman. Bama Fields strikes out. Roy Mills grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Kazuyuki Jobe strikes out. Minoru Shibahara lines out to the second baseman. Sukehiro Akiyama triples. Sam Bejma singles to right field. Sukehiro Akiyama scores. Jack Barr doubles past the center fielder. Sam Bejma scores. Bob Gates grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jake Bochy singles to left field. Bob Reynolds is pinch hitting for Peter Hendryx. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Reynolds singles to right field. Jake Bochy advances to third on the hit. Kosei Kakuzen strikes out. Sam Militello strikes out. Daniel Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Maltzberger pitching. Al Baumer is pinch hitting for Jeff Hrabosky. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Baumer flies out to the right fielder. Mel Delgado singles past the second baseman. Mel Delgado is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Face grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Harry Gonder pitching. Al Smyres strikes out. Rafael York pops out to the first baseman. Bama Fields flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kazuyuki Jobe strikes out. Minoru Shibahara grounds out to the third baseman. Sukehiro Akiyama singles to center field. Sam Bejma hits a home run. Sukehiro Akiyama scores. Dick Schurr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Pat Kiefer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Mills flies out to the left fielder. Jake Bochy grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Bishop is pinch hitting for Dick Schurr. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Heinie Bishop singles past the shortstop. Kosei Kakuzen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roger Blateric did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Meixell did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Meares improves in arm Roger Blateric did not respond to coaching in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Medwick did not respond to coaching in control Willie Velasquez did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Crouch improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Hamlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Brady did not respond to coaching in C