Win: Scott Daniels (7-5) Loss: Steve Hearn (6-8)
Save: Marty Gainey (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Hearn pitching. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hemming strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Scott Daniels pitching. Doc Riccelli grounds out to the second baseman. Tank Foster walks. Chad Masi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tank Foster advances to second on the play. Jay HeHawblitzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Seth Winger strikes out. Melido Menefee grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Heath Crunch Barr strikes out. Matt McCaskill strikes out. Muscles Baldschun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Lajeskie flies out to the right fielder. Cesar Beckett doubles to right field. Scott Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Rowland lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Joe Brett strikes out. Steve Hearn flies out to the right fielder. Doc Riccelli singles to left field. Doc Riccelli steals second. Tank Foster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny Hemming singles to center field. Hoyt Kubiak flies out to the center fielder. Seth Winger hits a home run. Johnny Hemming scores. Melido Menefee strikes out. Bob Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Chad Masi flies out to the right fielder. Jay HeHawblitzel strikes out. Heath Crunch Barr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the third baseman. Cesar Beckett flies out to the center fielder. Scott Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Matt McCaskill flies out to the center fielder. Muscles Baldschun grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Brett walks. Steve Hearn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rodney Rowland strikes out. Johnny Hemming flies out to the right fielder. Hoyt Kubiak reached on a fielding error by Doc Riccelli. Seth Winger singles to center field. Hoyt Kubiak advances to third on the hit. Melido Menefee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Doc Riccelli doubles to left field. Tank Foster flies out to the center fielder. Chad Masi singles to right field. Doc Riccelli scores. Jay HeHawblitzel singles to center field. Heath Crunch Barr grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Hoover hits a home run. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the shortstop. Cesar Beckett strikes out. Scott Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Matt McCaskill flies out to the right fielder. Muscles Baldschun strikes out. Joe Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rodney Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hemming doubles to center field. Urban Joe 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. Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Hemming advances to third on the play. Seth Winger singles to right field. Johnny Hemming scores. Melido Menefee singles to center field. Seth Winger advances to third on the hit. Bob Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 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. Von Tovar is pinch hitting for Urban Joe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Von Tovar strikes out. Doc Riccelli flies out to the right fielder. Tank Foster singles to center field. Chad Masi walks. Jay HeHawblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Eating Buttons pitching. Bill Lajeskie strikes out. Cesar Beckett singles to right field. Del Crowder is pinch hitting for Andy Schroeder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Del Crowder strikes out. Cesar Beckett steals second. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Marty Gainey pitching. Heath Crunch Barr flies out to the center fielder. Matt McCaskill strikes out. Muscles Baldschun grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Seth Winger is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marquis Phoenix improves in range Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Ed Gerken did not respond to coaching in control Bill LaRose did not respond to coaching in control Scott Ables improves in control Art Lindsay did not respond to coaching in arm Art Lindsay improves in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Denny Medina improves in range Tom Russell did not respond to coaching in velocity Masanori Kawahara did not respond to coaching in arm Don Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Galvez improves in velocity Don Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in C