Win: Jack Williams (1-2) Loss: Bud Lords (1-4)
Save: Frankly Walking (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bud Lords pitching. B Fredo flies out to the center fielder. Mike Iburg hits a home run. Benny Tate singles to center field. Zoilo Ellison is hit by a pitch. BobMo Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. D Wills grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Zoilo Ellison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Jack Williams pitching. Mickey Murcer walks. Sol Drucke flies out to the right fielder. Jim Strain flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Wood triples. Mickey Murcer scores. Alex Monteagudo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Purnal Lankford flies out to the left fielder. B Hizzie grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dave Vogelsong strikes out. Joe Crews pops out to the first baseman. Julio Brunsberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland B Fredo hits an infield single to the second baseman. B Fredo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Iburg strikes out. Benny Tate walks. Zoilo Ellison singles to left field. Benny Tate advances to third on the hit. BobMo Vaughan doubles past the center fielder. Benny Tate scores. Zoilo Ellison uses his aggressiveness and scores. D Wills singles to left field. BobMo Vaughan scores. Purnal Lankford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. D Wills is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bud Lords strikes out. Mickey Murcer flies out to the left fielder. Sol Drucke singles to center field. Jim Strain grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sol Drucke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland B Hizzie doubles to right field. Jack Williams lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and B Hizzie is thrown out at third. B Fredo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Williams advances to second on the play. Mike Iburg singles to right field. Benny Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Eddie Wood singles to center field. Alex Monteagudo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Benny Tate. Dave Vogelsong flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Eddie Wood scores. Joe Crews strikes out. Julio Brunsberg triples. Alex Monteagudo scores. Bud Lords strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Zoilo Ellison strikes out. BobMo Vaughan strikes out. D Wills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Mickey Murcer grounds out to the shortstop. Sol Drucke flies out to the left fielder. Jim Strain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Purnal Lankford grounds out to the third baseman. B Hizzie grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Eddie Wood strikes out. Alex Monteagudo flies out to the left fielder. Dave Vogelsong singles to center field. Dave Vogelsong is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Drew Randall is pinch hitting for B Fredo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Drew Randall singles to right field. Drew Randall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Iburg flies out to the left fielder. Benny Tate hits an infield single to the second baseman. Zoilo Ellison singles to left field. Benny Tate advances to third on the hit. Hiroaki Koyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. BobMo Vaughan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Crews grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Brunsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Faye Martinez is pinch hitting for Hiroaki Koyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Faye Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Stella Cox pitching. D Wills singles to right field. Adrian Diaz is pinch hitting for Purnal Lankford. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. D Wills is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Adrian Diaz flies out to the left fielder. B Hizzie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Frankly Walking comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Murcer doubles past the right fielder. Sol Drucke strikes out. Jim Strain strikes out. Eddie Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Frankly Walking grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Randall grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Iburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Alex Monteagudo flies out to the right fielder. Dave Vogelsong flies out to the right fielder. Joe Crews grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Davanon did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Rothel CHN improves in control Mutt Fuller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Demott improves in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frankie Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Blair did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Blair did not respond to coaching in velocity Frankie Smith improves in power_vs_righty Skinny Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in C