Win: Jesus Olivera (1-0) Loss: Chick Rusch (0-1)
Save: Grant Spivey (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Nelson pitching. Morgan Linton flies out to the center fielder. Ap Chaichote flies out to the left fielder. John Stewman singles to center field. Tommie Juliet flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Toshiro Ozaki pitching. Ty Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Bud Yvars walks. Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Dave Riggs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bud Yvars is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Roy Banks flies out to the center fielder. Lewis Lavender doubles to center field. Al Runyan grounds out to the second baseman. Lewis Lavender advances to third on the play. Sahib Shihab flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Turkey McCrea doubles to center field. Scott Auker singles to center field. Turkey McCrea scores. Cecil Aitchison lines out to the first baseman. Koji Kubo is hit by a pitch. Jim Nelson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Scott Auker is thrown out at third. Koji Kubo advances to second on the play. Koji Kubo advances to second on the play. Ty Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Toshiro Ozaki singles to right field. Morgan Linton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshiro Ozaki advances to second on the play. Ap Chaichote flies out to the center fielder. John Stewman doubles to center field. Toshiro Ozaki scores. Tommie Juliet flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bud Yvars pops out to the second baseman. Bubba Loviglio flies out to the left fielder. Dave Riggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Roy Banks singles to center field. Lewis Lavender strikes out. Roy Banks steals second. Al Runyan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Roy Banks advances to third on the play. Sahib Shihab pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Turkey McCrea flies out to the right fielder. Scott Auker singles to center field. Cecil Aitchison grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Toshiro Ozaki hits an infield single to the pitcher. Morgan Linton flies out to the right fielder. Ap Chaichote grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Koji Kubo flies out to the center fielder. Jim Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Ty Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago John Stewman flies out to the left fielder. Tommie Juliet strikes out. Roy Banks singles to right field. Lewis Lavender strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bud Yvars walks. Bubba Loviglio singles to center field. Dave Riggs strikes out. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Scott Auker singles to right field. Bud Yvars scores. Cecil Aitchison singles to center field. Bubba Loviglio scores. Koji Kubo triples. Scott Auker scores. Cecil Aitchison scores. Jesus Olivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Nelson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Runyan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sahib Shihab walks. Jesus Olivera lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Morgan Linton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ty Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Bud Yvars walks. Bubba Loviglio singles past the shortstop. Dave Riggs walks. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Scott Auker walks. Bud Yvars scores. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Ap Chaichote doubles past the right fielder. John Stewman flies out to the right fielder. Tommie Juliet singles to center field. Ap Chaichote scores. Roy Banks doubles to right field. Tommie Juliet uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shawn Stahl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lewis Lavender grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Banks advances to third on the play. Al Runyan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Koji Kubo walks. Luis Young is pinch hitting for Shawn Stahl. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Young flies out to the left fielder. Ty Kelly strikes out. Bud Yvars flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Chick Rusch pitching. Jim Critz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cecil Aitchison at 3B. Sahib Shihab walks. Gerald Hofeldt is pinch hitting for Jesus Olivera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gerald Hofeldt triples. Sahib Shihab scores. Morgan Linton strikes out. Ap Chaichote walks. John Stewman flies out to the left fielder. Tommie Juliet hits a home run. Gerald Hofeldt scores. Ap Chaichote scores. Roy Suzuki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Grant Spivey pitching. Bubba Loviglio grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Riggs grounds out to the third baseman. Turkey McCrea pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cecil Parks did not respond to coaching in range Sadik Hakim improves in range Roy Okomoto improves in contact_vs_righty Shawn Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control Freddie Rutherford did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oscar Chapman did not respond to coaching in control Lee Traynor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chet Lown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Todd Horton improves in range Tom Weaver did not respond to coaching in CF