Win: Roger Meads (10-10) Loss: Buddy Solomon (3-3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Russ Harris pitching. Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel pops out to the second baseman. Keith Marsh singles to left field. Keith Marsh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Frank McRae pitching. Johnny Madrid grounds out to the shortstop. Reuben Ball strikes out. Walt Tolson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento walks. Geraldo Sorrento steals second. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to right field. Geraldo Sorrento scores. Alex Palica strikes out. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Alex Severson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Dan Ritter grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Wong grounds out to the pitcher. Todd Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank McRae flies out to the center fielder. Michael Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Heinkel singles to center field. Keith Marsh hits a home run. Joel Heinkel scores. Geraldo Sorrento reached on a fielding error by Todd Smith. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Geraldo Sorrento is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Dots Ohl singles to left field. Chuck Beck flies out to the center fielder. Russ Harris lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Madrid walks. Reuben Ball bunts for a base hit. Walt Tolson singles to center field. Dots Ohl scores. Johnny Madrid scores. Dan Ritter walks. Ben Wong walks. Reuben Ball scores. Todd Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Palica hits a home run. Whitey McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Castellanos grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Severson flies out to the right fielder. Frank McRae singles to center field. Michael Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dots Ohl hits a home run. Chuck Beck flies out to the center fielder. Whitey McGee reached on a fielding error by Keith Marsh. Johnny Madrid grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Whitey McGee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Madrid is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joel Heinkel strikes out. Keith Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Reuben Ball flies out to the right fielder. Walt Tolson walks. Dan Ritter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Tolson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Wong flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu lines out to the second baseman. Alex Palica flies out to the left fielder. Nick Castellanos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Todd Smith flies out to the right fielder. Dots Ohl strikes out. Jim Garciaparra is pinch hitting for Chuck Beck. Jim Garciaparra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dickey Steinbeck enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Garciaparra at LF. Alex Severson pops out to the first baseman. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Frank McRae. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Damon Marquez grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Alden Bol pitching. Kirby High is pinch hitting for Whitey McGee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kirby High grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Madrid pops out to the third baseman. Reuben Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roger Meads pitching. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Geraldo Sorrento singles to right field. Fusoya Hiramasu pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Walt Tolson triples. Dan Ritter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Walt Tolson scores. Mike Romo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Wong pops out to the catcher. Todd Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Todd Smith steals second. Dots Ohl doubles to center field. Todd Smith scores. Dickey Steinbeck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Alex Palica walks. Nick Castellanos flies out to the center fielder. Alex Severson walks. Lou David is pinch hitting for Mike Romo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou David grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Kirby High is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Langkowski did not respond to coaching in control Bill McAnally improves in velocity John Sisk improves in speed John Sisk improves in power_vs_righty John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Bero did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Bertrand improves in power_vs_lefty Phil Danzig did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Vukovich improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Danzig did not respond to coaching in SS