Win: Rich Clark (11-11) Loss: Frank Martinez (15-12)
Save: Kelly Downs (10)
Inning: 1 Chicago Rich Clark pitching. Pete Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Hatafuku grounds out to the second baseman. Gregg Jefferies grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Martinez pitching. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Cano flies out to the left fielder. Pete Tartabull lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Greg Florence flies out to the left fielder. Wimpy McChesney grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Everitt singles to right field. Bryan Bushong grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Cecil Epsy singles to right field. Jackie Dropo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cecil Epsy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nolan Arenado singles to left field. Jackie Dropo advances to third on the hit. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ben McKeel reached on a fielding error by Nolan Arenado. Frank Martinez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Sanders pops out to the first baseman. Yoshio Hatafuku flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Kody Clemens flies out to the center fielder. Rich Clark walks. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Cano singles to center field. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Gregg Jefferies flies out to the left fielder. Greg Florence strikes out. Wimpy McChesney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Cecil Epsy grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Dropo strikes out. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jim Everitt grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Bushong singles to right field. Ben McKeel strikes out. Frank Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Kody Clemens grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nomar Garciappara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Clark lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Pete Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshio Hatafuku grounds out to the second baseman. Gregg Jefferies flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Nick Punto pops out to the first baseman. Robinson Cano hits a home run. Pete Tartabull singles past the shortstop. Cecil Epsy singles to center field. Pete Tartabull advances to third on the hit. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Tartabull scores. Cecil Epsy advances to second on the play. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Greg Florence flies out to the left fielder. Wimpy McChesney walks. Wimpy McChesney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Everitt singles to center field. Jim Everitt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nomar Garciappara pops out to the first baseman. Kody Clemens flies out to the right fielder. Rich Clark lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Royce Lewis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nolan Arenado at SS. Bryan Bushong walks. Ben McKeel pops out to the second baseman. Frank Martinez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bryan Bushong advances to second on the play. Pete Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Nick Punto strikes out. Robinson Cano strikes out. Pete Tartabull pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Yoshio Hatafuku strikes out. Gregg Jefferies walks. Greg Florence singles to center field. Kelly Downs 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. Wimpy McChesney flies out to the right fielder. Jim Everitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Jeltz did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Possehl improves in control John Sheldon did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Clark did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Brett Leonhard improves in range Jim Denman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alan Wertz improves in contact_vs_lefty Robbie Dalton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Perry improves in RF