Win: Steve Malone (1-0) Loss: Wally Hennessey (6-3)
Save: Pete Allen (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Wally Hennessey pitching. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Kostal flies out to the center fielder. Anthony Cleary hits a home run. Jim Wilborn doubles to left field. Joe Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Malone pitching. Gus Wilkinson flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Adams hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnny Adams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Mele singles to right field. Ham Corey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Phil Kmak flies out to the left fielder. Lee Grover singles to center field. Lee Grover is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Washburn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the shortstop. Vicente Wehrmeister flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Steve Malone strikes out. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Craig Kostal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Trenidad Beeler walks. Wally Hennessey lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Trenidad Beeler forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Gus Wilkinson walks. Johnny Adams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Anthony Cleary grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Wilborn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Freeman hits a home run. Phil Kmak singles to center field. Lee Grover singles to center field. Jim Washburn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Mele grounds out to the second baseman. Ham Corey walks. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the right fielder. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ham Corey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Steve Malone strikes out. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Kostal walks. Anthony Cleary singles to center field. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Vicente Wehrmeister strikes out. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Hennessey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Kmak flies out to the right fielder. Lee Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Johnny Adams strikes out. Doc Mele walks. Doc Mele steals second. Ham Corey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Washburn grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Zeke Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harlin Muncrief singles to center field. Bernardo Pfeffer walks. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernardo Pfeffer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Trenidad Beeler walks. Ray Ford is pinch hitting for Wally Hennessey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Harlin Muncrief scores. Neal Robinson 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. Gus Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Dan Diaz pitching. Craig Kostal grounds out to the second baseman. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Mele flies out to the right fielder. Ham Corey doubles to right field. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Kmak singles to left field. Lee Grover walks. Jim Washburn singles to right field. Gene Hobbs is pinch hitting for Neal Robinson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Hobbs strikes out. Zeke Diaz walks. Phil Kmak scores. Jim Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Kostal walks. Lee Grover scores. Anthony Cleary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Pete Allen pitching. Rebel Bubser enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Freeman at C. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vicente Wehrmeister strikes out. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Frank Ward. Marcus Embrey improves in range Doc Ellsworth improves in range Craig Lopez did not respond to coaching in control John Speer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Higgins did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Orlando Billings did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in control R.C. Smith did not respond to coaching in control Monk Sparks did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Hearn improves in range