Win: Bucky Escobar (1-1) Loss: Tommy Prichard (0-1)
Save: Ed Kocher (11)
Inning: 1 Chicago Mike May pitching. Bob MacCormack singles to left field. Andy Smith strikes out. Davey Spoljaric walks. Harry Toporcer strikes out. Hippo Moss hits a home run. Bob MacCormack scores. Davey Spoljaric scores. Harry Briggs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Chuck Beatty pitching. Rafael Harris singles to center field. Horace Jones lines out to the shortstop. Dan Bevan singles to right field. Rafael Harris advances to third on the hit. Dave Triplett singles to right field. Rafael Harris scores. Dan Bevan advances to third on the hit. Bobby Puente doubles to left field. Dan Bevan scores. Dave Triplett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ren Smith singles to left field. Bobby Puente scores. Hayduke Yoder walks. Charley Jolly strikes out. Mike May singles to right field. Ren Smith scores. Hayduke Yoder advances to third on the hit. Harry Collamore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafael Harris doubles to center field. Hayduke Yoder scores. Horace Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Jeff Weber grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Staley is hit by a pitch. Harry Collamore lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Bob MacCormack walks. Andy Smith bunts for a base hit. Davey Spoljaric pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Bevan pops out to the shortstop. Dave Triplett grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Puente doubles to right field. Ren Smith singles to left field. Bobby Puente scores. Bucky Escobar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hayduke Yoder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Harry Toporcer singles to center field. Hippo Moss walks. Harry Briggs strikes out. Jeff Weber hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ed Staley singles to right field. Harry Toporcer scores. Hippo Moss scores. Jeff Weber advances to third on the hit. R.C. Haad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bucky Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Bob MacCormack singles to right field. Jeff Weber scores. Andy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Charley Jolly flies out to the center fielder. R.C. Haad grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Harris pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Davey Spoljaric flies out to the center fielder. Harry Toporcer hits a home run. Tommy Prichard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hippo Moss walks. Harry Briggs grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hippo Moss is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Weber reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rafael Harris. Ed Staley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Horace Jones singles to right field. Dan Bevan singles to left field. Dave Triplett flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Puente strikes out. Ren Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Bucky Escobar strikes out. Bob MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Andy Smith singles to left field. Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hayduke Yoder doubles to center field. Charley Jolly strikes out. Tommy Prichard strikes out. Hayduke Yoder steals third. Rafael Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Harry Toporcer grounds out to the second baseman. Hippo Moss hits a home run. George Whipple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Briggs walks. Jeff Weber pops out to the third baseman. Harry Briggs steals second. Ed Staley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Horace Jones singles to center field. Chet Oulliber 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. Dan Bevan walks. Dave Triplett flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Puente flies out to the center fielder. Ren Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Bevan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Chet Oulliber strikes out. Bob MacCormack singles to left field. Andy Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob MacCormack advances to second on the play. Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hayduke Yoder flies out to the center fielder. Charley Jolly strikes out. Bill Duff is pinch hitting for George Whipple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Duff singles to right field. Rafael Harris singles to center field. Horace Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Keeton pitching. Harry Toporcer singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Hippo Moss singles to center field. Harry Toporcer scores. Mike Kores comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Briggs walks. Jeff Weber strikes out. Ed Staley lines out to the third baseman. Chet Oulliber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Ferris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Staley at RF. Dan Bevan grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Triplett grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Puente grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bob MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Andy Smith singles to left field. Davey Spoljaric grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Smith advances to second on the play. Harry Toporcer singles past the second baseman. Andy Smith scores. Ross Sterrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hippo Moss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Toporcer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Kocher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ren Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hayduke Yoder grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Jolly singles to right field. PJ Chesterfield is pinch hitting for Ross Sterrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. PJ Chesterfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 13 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Greason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Elder Shanner improves in range Cliff Hinton did not respond to coaching in endurance Zed Johnston improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Finigan improves in arm Pat Ewing did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Finigan improves in power_vs_lefty Wes Haney did not respond to coaching in velocity