Win: Ernie Belk (10-10) Loss: Tim Gumbert (9-12)
Save: Pete Allen (13)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tim Gumbert pitching. Zeke Diaz doubles to center field. Craig Kostal pops out to the catcher. Billy Ford strikes out. Anthony Cleary walks. Phil Kmak hits an infield single to the first baseman. Joe Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Ernie Belk pitching. Johnny Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Szekely walks. Darrell Kuenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jim Wilborn singles to right field. John Speer pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Belk lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zeke Diaz walks. Craig Kostal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Figueroa strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer singles to right field. Vicente Wehrmeister flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Billy Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Anthony Cleary doubles to right field. Phil Kmak strikes out. Joe Freeman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Trenidad Beeler. Anthony Cleary scores. Jim Wilborn singles to center field. Joe Freeman scores. John Speer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tim Gumbert flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ernie Belk grounds out to the third baseman. Zeke Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Craig Kostal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Szekely walks. Darrell Kuenn walks. Don Figueroa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darrell Kuenn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bernardo Pfeffer strikes out. Vicente Wehrmeister flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Billy Ford strikes out. Anthony Cleary flies out to the center fielder. Phil Kmak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ernie Nelson strikes out. Tim Gumbert grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Wilborn lines out to the second baseman. John Speer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Trenidad Beeler strikes out. Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ernie Belk grounds out to the shortstop. Zeke Diaz hits an infield single to the third baseman. Craig Kostal flies out to the left fielder. Billy Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Don Figueroa strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the shortstop. Vicente Wehrmeister flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Anthony Cleary grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Kmak strikes out. Joe Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ernie Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Tim Gumbert grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Wilborn strikes out. John Speer singles past the second baseman. Lee Grover is pinch hitting for Ernie Belk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lee Grover strikes out. Zeke Diaz walks. Dan Diaz 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. Craig Kostal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Pete Allen pitching. Trenidad Beeler walks. Ed Szekely grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Darrell Kuenn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Ford. Don Figueroa flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Heinie Mason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Higgins did not respond to coaching in speed Craig Lopez improves in velocity Win Millar improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Orie McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in control Harry Ratliff did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jake Cruz did not respond to coaching in control Frank Hearn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Murphy improves in control Hugh Clyburn improves in arm Carl Garman did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in velocity