Win: Bill Jackson (8-5) Loss: Mike Heffernan (8-2)
Save: Butch Tessmer (41)
Inning: 1 Oakland Whitey Goetz pitching. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Cy Reninger pitching. Dick Bayless hits a home run. Andy Niehoff grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Washburn strikes out. Zeke Diaz singles to right field. John Prokopec singles to center field. Zeke Diaz advances to third on the hit. Gene Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Elam Mingori grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Ford pops out to the shortstop. Doc Mele walks. Doc Mele steals second. Ed Szekely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Rebel Bubser flies out to the center fielder. John Katt bunts for a base hit. Whitey Goetz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Bayless strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Solly Doyle walks. Cy Reninger fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cy Reninger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Andy Niehoff flies out to the center fielder. Jim Washburn flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Diaz hits a home run. John Prokopec lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Ed Milligan singles to left field. Ed Milligan steals second. Elam Mingori grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Gene Hobbs strikes out. Rebel Bubser singles to left field. John Katt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rebel Bubser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Whitey Goetz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Doc Mele hits a home run. Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman. Solly Doyle doubles to left field. Cy Reninger flies out to the right fielder. Gus Wilkinson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Dick Bayless singles to center field. Passed ball. Dick Bayless advances to second. Andy Niehoff doubles to center field. Dick Bayless scores. Jim Washburn hits a home run. Andy Niehoff scores. Ed Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zeke Diaz lines out to the shortstop. John Prokopec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Hobbs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harlin Muncrief pops out to the shortstop. Ed Milligan singles to center field. Elam Mingori singles to left field. Ray Ford doubles to left field. Ed Milligan scores. Elam Mingori uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doc Mele flies out to the right fielder. Ed Szekely walks. Solly Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Rebel Bubser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Katt strikes out. Whitey Goetz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Pop Lipetri is pinch hitting for Ed Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pop Lipetri strikes out. Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Fisher pitching. Dick Bayless strikes out. Andy Niehoff flies out to the center fielder. Jim Washburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Milligan walks. Elam Mingori walks. Ray Ford strikes out. Doc Mele strikes out. Mike Heffernan 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. Ed Szekely singles to left field. Ed Milligan scores. Solly Doyle singles to center field. Elam Mingori scores. Ed Szekely advances to third on the hit. Trenidad Beeler is pinch hitting for Jim Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Jackson pitching. Zeke Diaz pops out to the catcher. John Prokopec pops out to the third baseman. Gene Hobbs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gus Wilkinson walks. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milligan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gus Wilkinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Elam Mingori strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Rebel Bubser strikes out. John Katt flies out to the left fielder. Mike Heffernan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Ray Ford strikes out. Doc Mele hits a home run. Neil Felske comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Szekely strikes out. Solly Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Butch Tessmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Bayless flies out to the center fielder. Andy Niehoff grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Washburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Shirey did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Purtell did not respond to coaching in range Don Figueroa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in control Red Shirey did not respond to coaching in speed
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Higgins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Higgins improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Craig Kostal did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Freeman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Wilborn did not respond to coaching in 1B