Win: Yoshi Takatsu (3-3) Loss: Marty Pena (4-1)
Save: Ed Nippert (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Yoshi Takatsu pitching. John Souza strikes out. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Marty Pena pitching. Henry Piereaux grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Pike singles to right field. Tom Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Bert Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the third baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill TK Murray walks. Bill TK Murray is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roberto Williams singles to center field. Eduardo Nunez grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roberto Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eduardo Nunez steals second. Errol Abbassid grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Howe strikes out. Hal Plank singles to center field. Marty Pena lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Souza walks. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Yoshi Takatsu singles to center field. Henry Piereaux grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yoshi Takatsu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Henry Piereaux gets picked off first. Ray Pike grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Hoffman reached on a fielding error by Eduardo Nunez. Terry Johnson strikes out. Rocky Jonnard grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Tom Midkiff strikes out. Bert Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill TK Murray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Mike Howe walks. Mike Howe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hal Plank walks. Marty Pena grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hal Plank is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Roberto Williams singles past the second baseman. Eduardo Nunez strikes out. Errol Abbassid grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roberto Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yoshi Takatsu grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Errol Abbassid is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Souza pops out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington singles to left field. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Terry Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Boom Boom Washington is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Henry Piereaux hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Pike grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Midkiff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Mike Howe doubles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Hal Plank strikes out. Marty Pena pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Bert Terry lines out to the shortstop. Bill TK Murray walks. Roberto Williams flies out to the center fielder. Bill TK Murray steals second. Eduardo Nunez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Souza lines out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Errol Abbassid grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Staiger is pinch hitting for Yoshi Takatsu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Staiger grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Piereaux hits a home run. Ray Pike singles to center field. Tom Midkiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Nippert pitching. Terry Johnson strikes out. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Mike Howe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Thornton did not respond to coaching in control Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in control Paul Schoeneweis did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Shipke did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Brook Hahn did not respond to coaching in speed Darrell Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paddy Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Thomas improves in 1B