Win: Rip Wells (13-7) Loss: Alex Groom (8-8)
Save: Dave Dempsey (17)
Inning: 1 Chicago Alex Groom pitching. John Prokopec strikes out. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Niehoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rip Wells pitching. Bill Vidro pops out to the shortstop. Ed Szekely walks. Gus Wilkinson pops out to the shortstop. Ron Purtell singles to center field. Ed Szekely advances to third on the hit. Trenidad Beeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago John Katt singles to left field. Earl Wood triples. John Katt scores. Butch Ginsberg flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Earl Wood scores. Jim Washburn flies out to the left fielder. Les Pettini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ralph Heimach singles to center field. Mike Hernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hiroshi Haraikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Rip Wells singles to center field. John Prokopec flies out to the right fielder. Zeke Diaz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rip Wells is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Niehoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Groom pops out to the shortstop. Bill Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Szekely grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago John Katt grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Wood singles past the second baseman. Butch Ginsberg strikes out. Jim Washburn doubles to center field. Earl Wood uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les Pettini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Gus Wilkinson flies out to the right fielder. Ron Purtell bunts for a base hit. Ron Purtell steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Trenidad Beeler flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Purtell scores. Ralph Heimach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Rip Wells flies out to the right fielder. John Prokopec walks. Zeke Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Andy Niehoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroshi Haraikawa grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Groom lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago John Katt walks. Earl Wood flies out to the center fielder. Butch Ginsberg singles to left field. Jim Washburn singles past the second baseman. John Katt scores. Butch Ginsberg advances to third on the hit. Les Pettini walks. Rip Wells strikes out. John Prokopec strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Vidro pops out to the third baseman. Ed Szekely pops out to the shortstop. Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ed Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zeke Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Andy Niehoff flies out to the right fielder. John Katt singles to center field. Earl Wood walks. Butch Ginsberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ron Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Trenidad Beeler flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Washburn lines out to the third baseman. Les Pettini singles to center field. Rip Wells lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Prokopec flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sean Sanchez is pinch hitting for Mike Hernandez. Sean Sanchez singles to left field. Hiroshi Haraikawa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roger Broglio is pinch hitting for Ed Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger Broglio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Fisher pitching. Chief Mendoza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sean Sanchez at C. Zeke Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Andy Niehoff flies out to the left fielder. John Katt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Dempsey 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. Bill Vidro doubles to center field. Ed Szekely grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Wilkinson hits a home run. Bill Vidro scores. Ron Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Trenidad Beeler singles in front of the center fielder. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Speer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Anthony Cleary did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Malone improves in endurance Ernie Belk improves in velocity Ernie Belk did not respond to coaching in velocity John Speer improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Cook improves in speed Floyd Yvars improves in range Denny Mullins did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Cook did not respond to coaching in range Denny Mullins improves in power_vs_lefty Bernardo Pfeffer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty