Win: Ollie Mertz (3-3) Loss: Greg Perkovich (2-5)
Save: John Smith (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ollie Mertz pitching. Bob Guerrero flies out to the right fielder. Ed Grimes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Spike Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Greg Perkovich pitching. Shigetoshi Perlman strikes out. Shorty Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Scott Maloney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ron Purtell pops out to the first baseman. Ariel Fisher singles to center field. Ralph Heimach flies out to the center fielder. Chan Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Clint Stottlemyre hits a home run. Les Pettini strikes out. Al Mikkelsen flies out to the center fielder. Les Spindel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Roger Broglio singles to center field. Greg Perkovich fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Greg Perkovich strikes out. Bob Guerrero singles to center field. Ed Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Spike Warren grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Al McDonald pops out to the catcher. Ollie Mertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shigetoshi Perlman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Ariel Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Heimach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Shorty Donovan singles to left field. Scott Maloney strikes out. Clint Stottlemyre doubles to left field. Les Pettini strikes out. Al Mikkelsen hits a home run. Shorty Donovan scores. Clint Stottlemyre scores. Les Spindel doubles past the third baseman. Al McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Chan Kelly singles to left field. Roger Broglio flies out to the right fielder. Greg Perkovich lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Chan Kelly forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ollie Mertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shigetoshi Perlman grounds out to the third baseman. Shorty Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Grimes singles to right field. Spike Warren singles to center field. Ed Grimes advances to third on the hit. Ron Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Warren advances to second on the play. Al Priest 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. Ariel Fisher singles to left field. Ed Grimes scores. Ralph Heimach lines out to the first baseman. Chan Kelly reached on a 2-base fielding error by Les Pettini. Spike Warren scores. Roger Broglio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Scott Maloney strikes out. Clint Stottlemyre singles to right field. Les Pettini flies out to the left fielder. Al Mikkelsen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Mieske is pinch hitting for Greg Perkovich. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Steve Mieske strikes out. Bob Guerrero flies out to the left fielder. Ed Grimes walks. Spike Warren walks. Ron Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Don Lowery pitching. Les Spindel flies out to the center fielder. Al McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Shawon Edmonds is pinch hitting for Al Priest. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shawon Edmonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Smith pitching. Ariel Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chan Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Shigetoshi Perlman pops out to the shortstop. Shorty Donovan strikes out. Scott Maloney singles to right field. Clint Stottlemyre grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Roger Broglio flies out to the left fielder. Sal Santiago is pinch hitting for Don Lowery. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sal Santiago pops out to the third baseman. Bob Guerrero doubles to center field. Ed Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Rucker did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Wilkinson improves in power_vs_lefty Trenidad Beeler improves in contact_vs_righty John Kelly did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Trenidad Beeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rebel Bubser improves in range Ben Terry did not respond to coaching in control Leon Pashnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Leon Pashnick did not respond to coaching in control Dick Ricci did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Hofferth did not respond to coaching in control