Win: Neil Felske (6-5) Loss: Bill Jackson (10-3)
Save: Fred Schulz (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Chet Farmer pitching. Dick Bayless flies out to the left fielder. John Katt strikes out. Zeke Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Owen Legg pitching. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Ed Szekely singles past the third baseman. Johnny Adams singles past the second baseman. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Szekely advances to third on the play. Johnny Adams advances to second on the play. Rod Johnson singles to left field. Ed Szekely scores. Johnny Adams scores. Harlin Muncrief grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rod Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Washburn flies out to the right fielder. Rebel Bubser hits a home run. Andy Niehoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Anthony Cleary walks. Charlie Hawkins singles to center field. Anthony Cleary advances to third on the hit. Owen Legg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Vicente Wehrmeister singles to center field. Doc Mele doubles to center field. Vicente Wehrmeister uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chet Farmer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chet Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Doc Mele advances to third. Ed Szekely singles to center field. Doc Mele scores. Mike Heffernan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Dick Bayless pops out to the shortstop. John Katt singles to left field. Passed ball. John Katt advances to second. Zeke Diaz triples. John Katt scores. Jim Washburn singles to left field. Zeke Diaz scores. Rebel Bubser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Washburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Niehoff walks. Anthony Cleary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rod Johnson singles past the third baseman. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the center fielder. Rod Johnson steals second. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Charlie Hawkins singles to left field. Charlie Hawkins steals second. Mike Heffernan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Bayless grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hawkins scores. John Katt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Mele hits an infield single to the second baseman. Chet Farmer pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Gus Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Doc Mele steals second. Ed Szekely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Zeke Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Washburn strikes out. Rebel Bubser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Trenidad Beeler walks. Rod Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Andy Niehoff singles to center field. Anthony Cleary flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hawkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Niehoff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Heffernan singles to left field. Dick Bayless walks. John Katt walks. Charlie Hawkins scores. Ed Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zeke Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Harlin Muncrief walks. Ernie Belk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vicente Wehrmeister pops out to the first baseman. Doc Mele strikes out. Ed Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Washburn grounds out to the second baseman. Rebel Bubser flies out to the center fielder. Andy Niehoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Ed Szekely reached on a fielding error by Anthony Cleary. Johnny Adams strikes out. Ed Szekely steals second. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Anthony Cleary flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Hawkins flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Belk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rod Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Harlin Muncrief singles to right field. Vicente Wehrmeister walks. Doc Mele flies out to the left fielder. Bernardo Pfeffer is pinch hitting for Ed Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bernardo Pfeffer singles to left field. Harlin Muncrief scores. Vicente Wehrmeister advances to third on the hit. Neil Felske comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Jackson pitching. Dick Bayless singles to center field. John Katt hits an infield single to the second baseman. Zeke Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Jim Washburn singles past the first baseman. Dick Bayless scores. Rebel Bubser singles to center field. Andy Niehoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Katt scores. Jim Washburn advances to third on the play. Rebel Bubser advances to second on the play. Jim Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Anthony Cleary walks. Charlie Hawkins walks. Jim Washburn scores. Lee Grover is pinch hitting for Neil Felske. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lee Grover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Neal Robinson pitching. Ed Szekely grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Adams hits a home run. Fred Schulz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the pitcher. Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Doc Mele (13).HR - Johnny Adams (16).GIDP - Rod Johnson. Baserunning: SB - Ed Szekely (9), Rod Johnson (5), Doc Mele (8). Fielding: PB - Johnny Adams.
Game Notes Chet Farmer is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Peterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Jones improves in arm Harry Ratliff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Peterson did not respond to coaching in control Steve Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Jones improves in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Powers improves in velocity Don Figueroa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Figueroa improves in contact_vs_lefty Monk Sparks did not respond to coaching in velocity Ham Corey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darrell Kuenn improves in power_vs_righty