Win: Eddie Gillespie (5-4) Loss: Bill Elliott (3-1)
Save: Butch Tessmer (46)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Elliott pitching. Ed Szekely singles to left field. Ron Purtell bunts for a base hit. Spike Warren grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed Szekely advances to third on the play. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Tim Gumbert pitching. John Prokopec singles to center field. Zeke Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Les Pettini singles to center field. Jim Washburn strikes out. Andy Niehoff singles to center field. Les Spindel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Happy Conzelman singles to left field. Tetsuro Sekine reached on a fielding error by Andy Niehoff. Rip Mahoney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tetsuro Sekine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Vidro singles to right field. Happy Conzelman scores. Tim Gumbert lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Rebel Bubser grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Bayless walks. Bill Elliott lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Prokopec pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Purtell singles to center field. Spike Warren walks. Ralph Heimach walks. Happy Conzelman strikes out. Tetsuro Sekine singles to center field. Ron Purtell scores. Spike Warren scores. Rip Mahoney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Zeke Diaz walks. Les Pettini flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Diaz steals second. Jim Washburn pops out to the first baseman. Andy Niehoff singles to left field. Zeke Diaz scores. Les Spindel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Vidro grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Gumbert pops out to the first baseman. Ed Szekely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rebel Bubser strikes out. Dick Bayless walks. Bill Elliott lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Prokopec flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ron Purtell singles to right field. Spike Warren flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Heimach grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Zeke Diaz walks. Les Pettini singles to center field. Zeke Diaz advances to third on the hit. Jim Washburn singles to center field. Zeke Diaz scores. Andy Niehoff hits a home run. Les Pettini scores. Jim Washburn scores. Eddie Gillespie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Spindel singles to right field. Rebel Bubser lines out to the second baseman. Dick Bayless lines out to the shortstop. Bill Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Happy Conzelman walks. Tetsuro Sekine pops out to the third baseman. Rip Mahoney singles to right field. Bill Vidro walks. Jerry McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Gillespie walks. Happy Conzelman scores. Ed Szekely singles to center field. Rip Mahoney scores. Bill Vidro scores. Ron Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Spike Warren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago John Prokopec strikes out. Zeke Diaz pops out to the shortstop. Les Pettini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Heimach reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry McCarthy. Happy Conzelman singles to right field. Ralph Heimach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tetsuro Sekine strikes out. Rip Mahoney grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Happy Conzelman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Vidro singles to center field. Roger Broglio is pinch hitting for Eddie Gillespie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger Broglio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Don Lowery pitching. Jim Washburn flies out to the center fielder. Andy Niehoff flies out to the left fielder. Les Spindel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Spike Warren grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Rebel Bubser singles to left field. Dick Bayless singles to left field. Rebel Bubser advances to third on the hit. Clint Stottlemyre is pinch hitting for Jerry McCarthy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Stottlemyre grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rebel Bubser scores. Dick Bayless advances to second on the play. Butch Tessmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Prokopec pops out to the shortstop. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Cusick pitching. Ralph Heimach singles to left field. Happy Conzelman singles to center field. Tetsuro Sekine strikes out. Rip Mahoney walks. Bill Vidro reached on a 2-base throwing error by Andy Niehoff. Ralph Heimach scores. Happy Conzelman scores. Butch Tessmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Mahoney scores. Bill Vidro advances to third on the play. Ed Szekely hits a home run. Bill Vidro scores. Ron Purtell singles to left field. Spike Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Les Pettini flies out to the left fielder. Jim Washburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Niehoff triples. John Katt is pinch hitting for Les Spindel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Katt walks. Rebel Bubser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lance Bostick did not respond to coaching in control Rube Shinners did not respond to coaching in velocity Harlin Muncrief did not respond to coaching in speed Harlin Muncrief improves in arm Lance Bostick did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Haney did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Anthony Cleary improves in arm Gene Hobbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ernie Belk did not respond to coaching in control Bill Granger did not respond to coaching in speed Victor Munns did not respond to coaching in control Gene Hobbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty