Win: Ozzie Hamilton (7-7) Loss: Steve Hearn (9-19)
Save: Freakie Crakbak (4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Al Hulen pitching. Von Tovar pops out to the second baseman. Craig Maddox singles to center field. Tank Foster flies out to the center fielder. Jay HeHawblitzel singles to left field. Heath Crunch Barr pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Hearn pitching. Rodney Rowland triples. Johnny Hemming lines out to the third baseman. Seth Winger flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rodney Rowland scores. Melido Menefee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Ben Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Masi grounds out to the second baseman. Freddy Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Al McGraw strikes out. Bill Lajeskie pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Steve Hearn strikes out. Von Tovar walks. Craig Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Von Tovar steals second. Bill Lajeskie throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tank Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Cesar Beckett grounds out to the shortstop. Al Hulen flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Rowland singles to center field. Johnny Hemming strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Jay HeHawblitzel grounds out to the second baseman. Heath Crunch Barr strikes out. Ben Smith singles to right field. Chad Masi grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ben Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Seth Winger walks. Melido Menefee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Hoover hits a home run. Al McGraw flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Freddy Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Steve Hearn grounds out to the second baseman. Von Tovar walks. Ozzie Hamilton 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Lajeskie walks. Cesar Beckett grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Lajeskie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ozzie Hamilton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ozzie Hamilton strikes out. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Tank Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Jay HeHawblitzel singles to right field. Heath Crunch Barr grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jay HeHawblitzel advances to second on the play. Ben Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Hemming pops out to the shortstop. Seth Winger singles to right field. Melido Menefee strikes out. Seth Winger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Chad Masi singles to center field. Freddy Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Masi advances to second on the play. Steve Hearn grounds out to the third baseman. Von Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Hoover strikes out. Al McGraw flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lajeskie singles past the second baseman. Cesar Beckett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Lajeskie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Craig Maddox singles to left field. Tank Foster singles to right field. Craig Maddox advances to third on the hit. Jay HeHawblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Craig Maddox scores. Andy Schroeder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Heath Crunch Barr lines out to the second baseman. Ben Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tank Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland 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 grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rodney Rowland doubles to right 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. Johnny Hemming singles to right field. Rodney Rowland scores. Seth Winger singles past the second baseman. Johnny Hemming advances to third on the hit. Melido Menefee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Seth Winger advances to second on the play. Bob Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Freakie Crakbak pitching. Chad Masi grounds out to the pitcher. Freddy Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Hideaki Saito is pinch hitting for Urban Joe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hideaki Saito grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Freakie Crakbak is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Claude Davis improves in control Scott Politte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Molyneaux improves in range Bobby Runnells improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Clement improves in power_vs_lefty Alan Kloza improves in arm Don Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Billy Huisman did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Sprague improves in arm Dugan Harvey improves in control Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Scott Leifer improves in contact_vs_righty Art Lindsay did not respond to coaching in CF