Inning: 1 Oakland Babe Bockus pitching. Hoyt Kubiak flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hemming flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rodney Rowland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Geoff Walker pitching. Craig Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Doc Riccelli flies out to the center fielder. Tank Foster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Cesar Beckett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Chad Masi strikes out. Al Upchuck singles to right field. Al Upchuck steals second. Jay HeHawblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Heath Crunch Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Seth Winger strikes out. Melido Menefee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geoff Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Pete Dressler flies out to the left fielder. Babe Bockus flies out to the left fielder. Craig Maddox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Johnny Hemming singles to center field. Rodney Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hemming steals second. Cesar Beckett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Doc Riccelli singles to left field. Tank Foster singles to right field. Doc Riccelli advances to third on the hit. Chad Masi walks. Al Upchuck grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Riccelli scores. Tank Foster advances to third on the play. Chad Masi advances to second on the play. Jay HeHawblitzel singles to right field. Tank Foster scores. Chad Masi scores. Heath Crunch Barr flies out to the right fielder. Pete Dressler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Seth Winger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Babe Bockus strikes out. Craig Maddox singles to center field. Doc Riccelli doubles to left field. Craig Maddox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tank Foster doubles to right field. Doc Riccelli scores. Chad Masi grounds out to the second baseman. Tank Foster advances to third on the play. Al Upchuck singles to center field. Tank Foster scores. Jay HeHawblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Melido Menefee strikes out. Geoff Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Heath Crunch Barr flies out to the right fielder. Pete Dressler grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Bockus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Hemming singles to center field. Rodney Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Cesar Beckett pops out to the first baseman. Bill Lajeskie doubles to left field. Johnny Hemming uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Andy Schroeder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Craig Maddox grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Riccelli strikes out. Tank Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Seth Winger flies out to the right fielder. Melido Menefee hits a home run. Jack Parrett is pinch hitting for Andy Schroeder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Parrett strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Chris Taylor pitching. Chad Masi walks. Al Upchuck singles to left field. Jay HeHawblitzel doubles to right field. Chad Masi scores. Al Upchuck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Heath Crunch Barr strikes out. Pete Dressler hits a home run. Jay HeHawblitzel scores. Babe Bockus pops out to the second baseman. Muscles Baldschun is pinch hitting for Craig Maddox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Muscles Baldschun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Hemming strikes out. Rodney Rowland singles to left field. Cesar Beckett hits a home run. Rodney Rowland scores. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Craig Maddox is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Ables improves in control Ed Gerken did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Leard improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Gerken did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Leard improves in speed Paul Chiozza did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Neal improves in range John Decatur did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Clement did not respond to coaching in speed Milt Daneker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alan Kloza improves in arm Don Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in C