Inning: 1 Chicago Duke Spencer pitching. Roger Stillwell flies out to the right fielder. Bob Reynolds walks. Kosei Kakuzen flies out to the center fielder. Sam Militello pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Walt Russell pitching. Minoru Shibahara strikes out. Al Face grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kazuyuki Jobe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Jimmy Adams singles to left field. Al Smyres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yutaka Taniguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alan McKnight strikes out. Sukehiro Akiyama strikes out. George Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago John Pascual flies out to the left fielder. Walt Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Stillwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Barr strikes out. Bob Gates flies out to the center fielder. Duke Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Reynolds strikes out. Kosei Kakuzen walks. Sam Militello singles to right field. Kosei Kakuzen advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Adams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Minoru Shibahara singles to right field. Minoru Shibahara steals second. Al Face flies out to the left fielder. Kazuyuki Jobe grounds out to the second baseman. Minoru Shibahara advances to third on the play. Alan McKnight doubles to left field. Minoru Shibahara scores. Sukehiro Akiyama grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Smyres singles to right field. Yutaka Taniguchi strikes out. John Pascual doubles to right field. Al Smyres uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Russell strikes out. Roger Stillwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland George Davis singles to center field. Jack Barr flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gates strikes out. Duke Spencer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Reynolds singles to center field. Kosei Kakuzen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sam Militello pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Minoru Shibahara walks. Al Face grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minoru Shibahara advances to second on the play. Kazuyuki Jobe strikes out. Alan McKnight singles to center field. Minoru Shibahara scores. Sukehiro Akiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jimmy Adams flies out to the center fielder. Al Smyres walks. 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. Yutaka Taniguchi singles to right field. Al Smyres scores. John Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Yutaka Taniguchi advances to second on the play. Walt Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland George Davis walks. Jack Barr flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gates strikes out. Mel Delgado is pinch hitting for Kal Haas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mel Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Pat Kiefer pitching. Roger Stillwell walks. Bob Reynolds doubles to left field. Roger Stillwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kosei Kakuzen walks. Sam Militello hits a home run. Bob Reynolds scores. Kosei Kakuzen scores. J.R. Kerrigan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Adams singles to right field. Al Smyres singles to left field. Jimmy Adams advances to third on the hit. Al Smyres steals second. Yutaka Taniguchi strikes out. John Pascual doubles to right field. Jimmy Adams scores. Al Smyres scores. Ron DeViveiros comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Russell strikes out. Roger Stillwell singles to left field. John Pascual scores. Bob Reynolds singles to left field. Roger Stillwell advances to third on the hit. Kosei Kakuzen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Minoru Shibahara doubles to center field. Al Face strikes out. Kazuyuki Jobe flies out to the center fielder. Alan McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Daniel Drake is pinch hitting for Sam Militello. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Daniel Drake flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Adams walks. Al Smyres walks. Yutaka Taniguchi strikes out. Jake Bochy is pinch hitting for John Pascual. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jake Bochy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Julio Valentino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Sukehiro Akiyama walks. George Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sukehiro Akiyama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Barr singles past the third baseman. Bob Gates strikes out. Al Baumer is pinch hitting for Ron DeViveiros. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Baumer singles to right field. Minoru Shibahara strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bob Reynolds (38), John Pascual 2 (4).HR - Sam Militello (22).GIDP - Kosei Kakuzen, Jimmy Adams, Al Smyres. Baserunning: SB - Al Smyres 2 (15).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Cathey did not respond to coaching in speed Ike Brady did not respond to coaching in arm Ike Brady did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Smith improves in arm Ike Brady did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Pat Meixell did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Hayes improves in contact_vs_righty Roger Blateric improves in arm