Win: Kevin Keatley (3-3) Loss: Ivan Modric (5-3)
Save: Joe Richter (7)
Inning: 1 Chicago Kevin Keatley pitching. Keith Betts walks. Keith Betts steals second. Jim Barnarth flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Manning doubles to right field. Keith Betts scores. Kid Ryan singles in front of the center fielder. Johnny Manning scores. Norm Sain singles to center field. Mordecai Sylvestre grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Norm Sain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Ivan Modric pitching. Luis Cey flies out to the left fielder. Mel Rafter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Canseco Jr. singles to center field. Bill Donovan hits a home run. Jose Canseco Jr. scores. Al McEnaney singles to right field. Rocky Berryhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mika Nikola flies out to the right fielder. Ivan Modric strikes out. Keith Betts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Sam McKnight grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dale Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Keatley singles to center field. Luis Cey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jim Barnarth grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mel Rafter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Canseco Jr. strikes out. Bill Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Norm Sain walks. Mordecai Sylvestre lines out to the first baseman. Jack Robertson walks. Mika Nikola strikes out. Ivan Modric pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Al McEnaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rocky Berryhill grounds out to the pitcher. Sam McKnight singles to center field. Dale Phelps hits a home run. Sam McKnight scores. Kevin Keatley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Keith Betts grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnarth flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Manning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Luis Cey grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Rafter grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Canseco Jr. singles to left field. Bill Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Kid Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Norm Sain strikes out. Mordecai Sylvestre singles to right field. Jack Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Al McEnaney walks. Rocky Berryhill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sam McKnight strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Paul Putman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mika Nikola flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Howard is pinch hitting for Ivan Modric. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pascual Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Betts grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Phok Yiu pitching. Dale Phelps flies out to the center fielder. Willie Fisher is pinch hitting for Paul Putman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Fisher singles to center field. Luis Cey doubles to center field. Willie Fisher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lance Harden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Lush is pinch hitting for Mel Rafter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Lush flies out to the right fielder. Jose Canseco Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Tanyon Petagine pitching. Jim Barnarth flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Kid Ryan walks. Norm Sain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Donovan pops out to the second baseman. Bob Palmisano is pinch hitting for Al McEnaney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Palmisano pops out to the shortstop. Rocky Berryhill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mordecai Sylvestre hits a home run. Jack Robertson doubles to left field. Mika Nikola grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Modak is pinch hitting for Lance Harden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Modak pops out to the first baseman. Keith Betts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Watt did not respond to coaching in control Jay Evans did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Claudell Sheets improves in endurance Jake Stoddard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Fournier did not respond to coaching in endurance Jay Evans did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kiki Rikki did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Roe did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Wiley Hinrichs did not respond to coaching in control Willie Schwenck improves in arm Beauty Vaughn did not respond to coaching in 2B