Win: Fred LaRocca (13-7) Loss: Bruce Jansen (9-10)
Save: Earle Munoz (35)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bruce Jansen pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Stephenson walks. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Fred LaRocca pitching. Johnny Starr singles to left field. Gus Tavino strikes out. Osamu Ohta strikes out. Mike Tavener strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Handley pops out to the first baseman. Ed Billings doubles to center field. Bob McKee walks. Paul Reardon singles to right field. Ed Billings scores. Bob McKee advances to third on the hit. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Jerry Cox singles to right field. Norlis Varona lines out to the first baseman. Doug Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Larry Hartsock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Yasuji Takada pops out to the shortstop. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Handley walks. Ed Billings singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Handley advances to third on the hit. Bob McKee singles to left field. Roy Handley scores. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Paul Reardon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Bruce Jansen strikes out. Johnny Starr singles to center field. Gus Tavino strikes out. Osamu Ohta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Tavener strikes out. Jerry Cox flies out to the right fielder. Norlis Varona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Babe Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Handley strikes out. Ed Billings singles to left field. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Eric Wigington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob McKee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Doug Thomas walks. Larry Hartsock grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Thomas advances to second on the play. Eric Wigington grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Thomas advances to third on the play. Johnny Starr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Reardon doubles to center field. Fred LaRocca lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth pops out to the third baseman. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Gus Tavino grounds out to the pitcher. Osamu Ohta doubles to right field. Mike Tavener strikes out. Jerry Cox singles past the shortstop. Osamu Ohta scores. Norlis Varona grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Doug Thomas strikes out. Larry Hartsock grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Wigington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Billings reached on a fielding error by Mike Tavener. Bob McKee singles to right field. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Paul Reardon flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Billings scores. Fred LaRocca lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Luis Coughlin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Handley at SS. Johnny Starr doubles to center field. Tom Musgraves 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. Gus Tavino pops out to the second baseman. Osamu Ohta grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Tavener flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Luis Coughlin singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Norlis Varona singles to center field. Doug Thomas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy McGraw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Phenomenal Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Hudson improves in arm Johnny Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in range Phenomenal Taylor did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Coluccio did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Romano did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Hairston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Coluccio did not respond to coaching in velocity