Win: Pete Colbern (3-0) Loss: Fred LaRocca (1-1)
Save: Kazuhisa Yamaguchi (4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Fred LaRocca pitching. Norlis Varona flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Tavener triples. Steve Pape flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Pete Colbern pitching. Andres Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Sal Moschitto hits a home run. Babe Stephenson lines out to the second baseman. Joe Murch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Osamu Ohta strikes out. Gus Tavino singles to center field. Gus Tavino is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Larry Hartsock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Billings strikes out. Dave Clarke singles to right field. Luis Coughlin singles to center field. Orville Lind grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Coughlin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Marcel Compton strikes out. Pete Colbern strikes out. Norlis Varona strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Sal Moschitto flies out to the center fielder. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jerry Cox strikes out. Mike Tavener strikes out. Steve Pape strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Murch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Billings strikes out. Dave Clarke singles to center field. Dave Clarke steals second. Luis Coughlin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Osamu Ohta flies out to the right fielder. Gus Tavino flies out to the left fielder. Larry Hartsock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Orville Lind strikes out. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Marcel Compton doubles to center field. Pete Colbern lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Norlis Varona singles to left field. Marcel Compton scores. Jerry Cox grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sal Moschitto hits a home run. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Murch grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Billings lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Mike Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pape doubles to left field. Osamu Ohta walks. Gus Tavino singles to center field. Steve Pape scores. Larry Hartsock grounds out to the second baseman. Osamu Ohta advances to third on the play. Gus Tavino advances to second on the play. Marcel Compton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Clarke doubles to right field. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Orville Lind flies out to the center fielder. Fred LaRocca lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Doug Thomas is pinch hitting for Pete Colbern. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Doug Thomas singles to right field. Norlis Varona grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Cox strikes out. Passed ball. Norlis Varona advances to second. Wayne Sanders 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. Mike Tavener singles to center field. Norlis Varona scores. Steve Pape grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Tavener is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Keenan Sandoval pitching. Andres Haworth walks. Sal Moschitto strikes out. Babe Stephenson lines out to the third baseman. Joe Murch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Osamu Ohta singles to left field. Osamu Ohta steals second. Sal Moschitto throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gus Tavino grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Hartsock strikes out. Marcel Compton walks. Luis Clarke is pinch hitting for Keenan Sandoval. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Luis Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Kazuhisa Yamaguchi pitching. Ed Billings walks. Dave Clarke strikes out. Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Orville Lind lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Enrique Noa did not respond to coaching in speed Les Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Flint did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Gilmore did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike McGillen improves in range Ted Holm did not respond to coaching in control Ted Stimmel did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Matthews did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mule Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B