Win: Herb Cermak (1-0) Loss: Patrick Keeler (0-3)
Save: Bob Brenly (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Santorini pitching. Scott Asheton singles to right field. Stephen Richards singles to center field. Scott Asheton advances to third on the hit. Stephen Richards steals second. Sam Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Asheton scores. Stephen Richards advances to third on the play. Mike Ramirez singles to left field. Stephen Richards scores. John Oquist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Ramirez advances to second on the play. Toshikazu Suzuki doubles to right field. Mike Ramirez scores. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Patrick Keeler pitching. Kenji Haru singles to left field. Dion Baptist grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenji Haru is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kirby Dropo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland James Osterberg singles to left field. Patrick Keeler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Asheton grounds out to the shortstop. Stephen Richards grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Lonnie Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Maxwell singles to right field. Gene Aguirre walks. Zeke Zinn walks. Floyd Parson singles to right field. Charlie Maxwell scores. Gene Aguirre scores. Zeke Zinn advances to third on the hit. John Santorini singles to center field. Zeke Zinn scores. Floyd Parson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Kenji Haru grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Sam Stone singles to left field. Mike Ramirez strikes out. John Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Toshikazu Suzuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Dion Baptist grounds out to the second baseman. Kirby Dropo strikes out. Lonnie Nichols grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jason Stollsteimer walks. James Osterberg flies out to the center fielder. Patrick Keeler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Asheton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Charlie Maxwell flies out to the center fielder. Gene Aguirre singles to right field. Zeke Zinn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Stephen Richards flies out to the right fielder. Sam Stone walks. Mike Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Stone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Oquist singles to left field. Toshikazu Suzuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Floyd Parson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Usher is pinch hitting for John Santorini. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Usher pops out to the third baseman. Kenji Haru walks. Kenji Haru is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Herb Cermak pitching. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. James Osterberg flies out to the center fielder. Patrick Keeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Dion Baptist walks. Kirby Dropo flies out to the center fielder. Lonnie Nichols singles to left field. Dion Baptist advances to third on the hit. Charlie Maxwell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dion Baptist scores. Lonnie Nichols advances to second on the play. Gene Aguirre hits a home run. Lonnie Nichols scores. Gordon Lelivelt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zeke Zinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Asheton grounds out to the second baseman. Stephen Richards grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Floyd Parson singles to left field. Herb Cermak lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Floyd Parson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kenji Haru grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. John Oquist strikes out. Toshikazu Suzuki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Dion Baptist strikes out. Kirby Dropo reached on a 2-base throwing error by James Osterberg. Lonnie Nichols reached on a fielding error by Stephen Richards. Charlie Maxwell flies out to the right fielder. Gene Aguirre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Brenly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jason Stollsteimer singles to right field. James Osterberg strikes out. Cliff Cocreham is pinch hitting for Gordon Lelivelt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cliff Cocreham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Stollsteimer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Asheton doubles to center field. Cliff Cocreham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stephen Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Upshaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yasuhiro Hattori did not respond to coaching in velocity Brendan Benson improves in velocity Mike Kohlman improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Kvasnak improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Stoviak improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Cal Snipes did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Watrous did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Upshaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Hagen did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Amaury Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Sularz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Togie Walker improves in control Mark Young improves in power_vs_righty Togie Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Campbell improves in power_vs_righty Bill Williamson did not respond to coaching in endurance Steve Wood did not respond to coaching in control Jack Campbell did not respond to coaching in range Togie Walker improves in control Joe Hartsel did not respond to coaching in SS