Win: Bobby Gross (6-1) Loss: Alex Groom (4-12)
Save: Jerry McCarthy (8)
Inning: 1 Chicago Alex Groom pitching. Jeff Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Shorty Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Maloney singles to right field. Shawon Edmonds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bobby Gross pitching. Roger Broglio flies out to the left fielder. Ron Purtell grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Grimes hits a home run. George Romano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Clint Stottlemyre walks. Les Pettini strikes out. Billy Miller flies out to the left fielder. Les Spindel singles to right field. Bobby Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Butch Ginsberg strikes out. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Poholsky pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jeff Donahue walks. Shorty Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Donahue advances to second on the play. Scott Maloney walks. Shawon Edmonds singles to center field. Clint Stottlemyre grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Jeff Donahue is out at home. Les Pettini singles past the shortstop. Scott Maloney scores. Billy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Sal Santiago grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Alex Groom grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Broglio flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Les Spindel grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Gross strikes out. Jeff Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Grimes flies out to the left fielder. George Romano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Shorty Donovan grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Maloney grounds out to the second baseman. Shawon Edmonds walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Clint Stottlemyre hits a home run. Shawon Edmonds scores. Les Pettini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Butch Ginsberg strikes out. Bob Guerrero strikes out. Juan Poholsky walks. Sal Santiago grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Poholsky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Billy Miller flies out to the center fielder. Les Spindel walks. Bobby Gross lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Donahue pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Groom singles to center field. Roger Broglio flies out to the right fielder. Ron Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Groom advances to second on the play. Ed Grimes hits an infield single to the third baseman. George Romano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Shorty Donovan singles to right field. Scott Maloney strikes out. Shawon Edmonds singles to center field. Don Lowery 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. Clint Stottlemyre strikes out. Les Pettini strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Butch Ginsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Juan Poholsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Al Mikkelsen is pinch hitting for Billy Miller. Al Mikkelsen hits a home run. Les Spindel flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Gillespie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Krukow is pinch hitting for Bobby Gross. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Krukow grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Donahue singles to left field. Shorty Donovan singles to center field. Jeff Donahue advances to third on the hit. Scott Maloney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jerry McCarthy pitching. Earl Wood enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Mikkelsen at C. Sal Santiago grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Mieske is pinch hitting for Eddie Gillespie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Mieske hits a home run. Roger Broglio strikes out. Ron Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Don Lambert pitching. Shawon Edmonds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Clint Stottlemyre strikes out. Les Pettini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Grimes doubles to left field. George Romano grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Grimes advances to third on the play. Butch Ginsberg singles to center field. Ed Grimes scores. Bob Guerrero flies out to the left fielder. Juan Poholsky singles to center field. Sal Santiago grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Wynne did not respond to coaching in velocity Rebel Bubser improves in contact_vs_lefty Leon Pashnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Washburn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leon Pashnick improves in velocity Dick Bayless improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dwight Ortiz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Trenidad Beeler improves in contact_vs_righty Butch Tessmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Lea did not respond to coaching in control Roy Lea improves in velocity Ed Szekely improves in power_vs_righty