Win: Walt Russell (12-7) Loss: Jeff Hrabosky (4-6)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jeff Hrabosky pitching. Roger Stillwell strikes out. Bob Reynolds walks. John Romano triples. Bob Reynolds scores. Daniel Drake walks. R.J. Aguayo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Smyres singles to left field. John Romano scores. Daniel Drake advances to third on the hit. Kosei Kakuzen flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Daniel Drake scores. Ron Cathey doubles to center field. Al Smyres uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ike Brady lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Walt Russell pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Asselstine singles to left field. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Walt Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Stillwell grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Reynolds singles to left field. John Romano singles to right field. Daniel Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Sebastian Compton flies out to the center fielder. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the shortstop. Ripper Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Al Smyres walks. Kosei Kakuzen flies out to the center fielder. Ron Cathey flies out to the left fielder. Ike Brady hits a home run. Al Smyres scores. Walt Russell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland George Davis flies out to the center fielder. R.J. Aguayo flies out to the center fielder. Victor Martinez hits a home run. Matt Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Roger Stillwell strikes out. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. John Romano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Sebastian Compton triples. Jimmie Foxx hits a home run. Sebastian Compton scores. Ripper Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Daniel Drake flies out to the left fielder. Al Smyres singles to center field. Al Smyres is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kosei Kakuzen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland George Davis flies out to the right fielder. R.J. Aguayo strikes out. Victor Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ron Cathey grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Brady flies out to the center fielder. Walt Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Holliday singles to center field. Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Klondike Douglass doubles to center field. Matt Holliday is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Sebastian Compton singles to center field. Klondike Douglass is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Roger Stillwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Reynolds doubles to right field. John Romano hits a home run. Bob Reynolds scores. Daniel Drake pops out to the third baseman. Al Smyres grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jimmie Foxx singles to center field. Ripper Collins flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Foxx is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Davis walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for R.J. Aguayo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Harry Gonder pitching. Kosei Kakuzen grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Cathey strikes out. Ike Brady grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Christmas is pinch hitting for Matt Holliday. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Christmas grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Asselstine singles to left field. Klondike Douglass grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Asselstine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Rafael York is pinch hitting for Walt Russell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rafael York hits a home run. Roger Stillwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Reynolds strikes out. John Romano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Pennington pitching. Sebastian Compton singles to center field. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the right fielder. Ripper Collins grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bob Reynolds (18), Ron Cathey (5).3B - John Romano (4).HR - John Romano (16), Ike Brady (5), Rafael York (13).SF - Kosei Kakuzen. Baserunning: CS - Al Smyres (5).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Smith did not respond to coaching in control Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Adkins improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Gary Ignasiak did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in range Gary Ignasiak improves in control Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in 3B