Win: Pedro Barcelan (6-2) Loss: John Scott (1-1)
Save: Tyson Canales (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Carroll pitching. Junior Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Perez strikes out. Bobby Marvez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Dhamel Lily pitching. Steve Speer hits a home run. Larry Laskey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Shields lines out to the second baseman. Lou Archer walks. Matt Murtaugh hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luke Cias flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tomas Riera strikes out. Bill Bustamante pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Guero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Doc Rittwage grounds out to the shortstop. Thurman Washburn flies out to the right fielder. Jack Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Tom Quinces flies out to the right fielder. Dhamel Lily grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Steve Speer grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Laskey strikes out. Rick Shields reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carlos Guero. Lou Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Junior Diaz singles to center field. Sean Perez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Junior Diaz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Marvez singles to left field. Sean Perez advances to third on the hit. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Sean Perez scores. Bobby Marvez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Matt Murtaugh flies out to the right fielder. Luke Cias grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Rittwage grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Bustamante walks. Carlos Guero strikes out. Eddie Cangelosi singles to right field. Tom Quinces grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bustamante advances to third on the play. Eddie Cangelosi advances to second on the play. Dhamel Lily singles to center field. Bill Bustamante scores. Eddie Cangelosi is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Thurman Washburn singles to right field. Thurman Washburn steals second. Jack Carroll lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Speer grounds out to the third baseman. Thurman Washburn scores. Larry Laskey hits a home run. Pedro Barcelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Junior Diaz strikes out. Sean Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Lou Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Murtaugh strikes out. Luke Cias doubles past the first baseman. Doc Rittwage singles to right field. Luke Cias scores. Thurman Washburn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Rittwage is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tomas Riera walks. Bill Bustamante grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tomas Riera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carlos Guero walks. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Reggie Sutton is pinch hitting for Jack Carroll. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Sutton singles to center field. Steve Speer strikes out. Larry Laskey singles to right field. Reggie Sutton advances to third on the hit. Rick Shields pops out to the third baseman. Lou Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Scott pitching. Mario Menendez is pinch hitting for Pedro Barcelan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mario Menendez singles to center field. Mario Menendez steals second. Junior Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Sean Perez walks. Bobby Marvez hits a home run. Mario Menendez scores. Sean Perez scores. Jeff Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tomas Riera flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Fernando Osuel pitching. Matt Murtaugh flies out to the center fielder. Luke Cias walks. Luke Cias steals second. Doc Rittwage walks. Thurman Washburn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Carlos Guero lines out to the third baseman. Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Quinces grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Les Daniels is pinch hitting for Jeff Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Les Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Speer singles to left field. Larry Laskey flies out to the left fielder. Rick Shields flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Erwin Moreno improves in arm Evar Murello did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Erwin Moreno improves in contact_vs_lefty Nerio Byrnes did not respond to coaching in control Evar Murello did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Mahaffey improves in range Bill Conroy improves in speed Joe Mahaffey improves in range Bill Conroy improves in contact_vs_lefty