Win: Max Machado (4-1) Loss: Tom Diaz (3-4)
Save: Lou Collins (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Gary Ignasiak pitching. Ed Fortune walks. Ray Bues singles past the second baseman. Ed Fortune advances to third on the hit. Ray Bues steals second. Ryan Estrada flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Fortune scores. Jim Freed grounds out to the shortstop. Sebastian Compton Jr. walks. Ted Carlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Doc Stone pitching. Junior Moore strikes out. Luis Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dick Champion flies out to the right fielder. Mike Karchner lines out to the second baseman. Doc Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Nathan Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Bruce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ed Fortune grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Bues grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Estrada grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mark King strikes out. Jack Sax singles to center field. Gary Ignasiak pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jack Sax is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Freed flies out to the center fielder. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Carlson walks. Dick Champion walks. Mike Karchner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Champion is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Junior Moore strikes out. Luis Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Doc Stone strikes out. Ed Fortune flies out to the left fielder. Ray Bues flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Wynn grounds out to the third baseman. Nathan Jones walks. Lee Bruce doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Mark King strikes out. Jack Sax strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Ryan Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Freed singles to center field. Sebastian Compton Jr. flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ted Carlson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Freed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Charles Acker is pinch hitting for Gary Ignasiak. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charles Acker pops out to the third baseman. Junior Moore flies out to the right fielder. Luis Garcia walks. Jimmy Wright doubles to left field. Luis Garcia uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Wynn singles to left field. Nathan Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Tommy Green pitching. Dick Champion grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Karchner singles to right field. Doc Stone fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doc Stone strikes out. Ed Fortune singles to center field. Mike Karchner advances to third on the hit. Ray Bues strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Lee Bruce grounds out to the shortstop. Mark King hits a home run. Jack Sax grounds out to the third baseman. John Kostal is pinch hitting for Tommy Green. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. John Kostal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim McDermott pitching. David Grimes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark King at SS. Ryan Estrada flies out to the left fielder. Jim Freed grounds out to the shortstop. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Junior Moore walks. Luis Garcia singles to left field. Junior Moore advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Wright grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Junior Moore scores. Luis Garcia advances to second on the play. John Wynn reached on a fielding error by Sebastian Compton Jr.. Nathan Jones hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luis Garcia scores. Max Machado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Bruce flies out to the left fielder. David Grimes walks. Jack Sax grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Ted Carlson singles to left field. Ted Carlson steals second. Dick Champion grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Karchner is hit by a pitch. Yulieski Fonseca is pinch hitting for Max Machado. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yulieski Fonseca singles to left field. Ted Carlson scores. Tom Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Fortune walks. Ray Bues singles to right field. Mike Karchner scores. Yulieski Fonseca scores. Ed Fortune advances to third on the hit. Ryan Estrada hits a home run. Ed Fortune scores. Ray Bues scores. Fatz Maurice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Freed strikes out. Sebastian Compton Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lou Collins pitching. Masaki Sumitomo is pinch hitting for Fatz Maurice. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Masaki Sumitomo flies out to the center fielder. Junior Moore strikes out. Luis Garcia singles to center field. Jimmy Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Ryan Estrada (2).SF - Ryan Estrada.HBP - Mike Karchner (1). Baserunning: SB - Ray Bues (8), Ted Carlson (3). Fielding: E - Sebastian Compton Jr..
Game Notes Fatz Maurice is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Lonborg improves in arm Bob Lyon improves in range Bob Lyon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Shags Hook did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Hernandez improves in arm Rickey Betts improves in range Jimmy Abstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Warren Layana improves in power_vs_righty