Win: Charlie Putman (3-2) Loss: Frank Gakeler (1-5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Putman pitching. Magglio Kida pops out to the catcher. Boom Boom Washington walks. Tim Yonke doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Marsh White lines out to the second baseman. John Souza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Frank Gakeler pitching. Roy Staiger singles to left field. Roy Staiger steals second. Henry Piereaux flies out to the right fielder. Wes Pena reached on a fielding error by Dwayne Murray. Wes Pena steals second. Tom Midkiff singles to left field. Roy Staiger scores. Wes Pena scores. Bert Terry singles to left field. Tom Midkiff advances to third on the hit. Bert Terry steals second. Steve Ducey walks. Bill TK Murray singles past the first baseman. Tom Midkiff scores. Bert Terry scores. Steve Ducey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Errol Abbassid pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dwayne Murray walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the center fielder. Hal Plank walks. Frank Gakeler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Kida pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Charlie Putman grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Staiger flies out to the center fielder. Henry Piereaux walks. Wes Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Yonke walks. Marsh White doubles to left field. Tim Yonke uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Souza strikes out. Dwayne Murray singles past the shortstop. Marsh White scores. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dwayne Murray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Tom Midkiff singles to right field. Tom Midkiff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bert Terry flies out to the left fielder. Steve Ducey singles to right field. Bill TK Murray grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Ducey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Hal Plank walks. Frank Gakeler fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Gakeler strikes out. Magglio Kida pops out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Errol Abbassid walks. Charlie Putman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Staiger singles to left field. Errol Abbassid scores. Ed Estalella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Piereaux strikes out. Wes Pena flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tim Yonke pops out to the shortstop. Marsh White strikes out. John Souza singles to right field. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Tom Midkiff singles to left field. Tom Midkiff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bert Terry hits a home run. Steve Ducey grounds out to the third baseman. Bill TK Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank singles to center field. Ed Estalella fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Estalella grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Plank advances to second on the play. Takumi TK Ogai comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Magglio Kida grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Errol Abbassid triples. Roberto Williams is pinch hitting for Takumi TK Ogai. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Roberto Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Errol Abbassid scores. Mayo Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Staiger strikes out. Henry Piereaux walks. Wes Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve McAuliffe pitching. Dan Cunningham is pinch hitting for Boom Boom Washington. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Mike Howe is pinch hitting for Tim Yonke. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Howe triples. Marsh White flies out to the right fielder. Rocky Jonnard is pinch hitting for John Souza. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rocky Jonnard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Tom Midkiff strikes out. Bert Terry flies out to the right fielder. Steve Ducey hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill TK Murray singles to center field. Steve Ducey aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bill TK Murray steals second. Errol Abbassid grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill McCarver enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Staiger at 3B. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Hal Plank. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Brito is pinch hitting for Steve McAuliffe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jim Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McCarver singles to center field. Bill McCarver steals second. Henry Piereaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill McCarver advances to third on the play. Wes Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Buccaneer Gordinier pitching. Terry Johnson is pinch hitting for Mayo Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Kida doubles to center field. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Mike Howe singles to right field. Marsh White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Chicago total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Matthewson did not respond to coaching in arm Lenny Buehrle did not respond to coaching in speed Lenny Buehrle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ducky Wagner improves in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brook Hahn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shigeru Suzuki did not respond to coaching in control Al Lawson did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Lawson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Pike did not respond to coaching in 1B