Win: Jack Lopez (3-5) Loss: Mike May (4-7)
Save: Chet Oulliber (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Mike May pitching. Bob MacCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Smith singles to center field. Andy Smith steals second. Davey Spoljaric singles to left field. Andy Smith scores. Davey Spoljaric steals second. Harry Toporcer strikes out. Hippo Moss singles to right field. Harry Briggs walks. Jeff Weber reached on a fielding error by Rafael Harris. Davey Spoljaric scores. Ed Staley reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Triplett. Hippo Moss scores. Harry Briggs scores. Jack Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Lopez pitching. Rafael Harris strikes out. Horace Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Puente strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob MacCormack walks. Bob MacCormack steals second. Andy Smith pops out to the shortstop. Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Harry Toporcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Bevan grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Triplett strikes out. Ren Smith walks. Hayduke Yoder grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ren Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Hippo Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Briggs strikes out. Jeff Weber pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tony Armas flies out to the right fielder. Mike May strikes out. Rafael Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed Staley doubles to right field. Jack Lopez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Ed Staley is thrown out at third. Bob MacCormack grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Smith walks. Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Horace Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Puente flies out to the left fielder. Dan Bevan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Harry Toporcer walks. Harry Toporcer steals second. Hippo Moss singles to center field. Harry Toporcer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Harry Briggs grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Weber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Triplett walks. Ren Smith singles to left field. Dave Triplett advances to third on the hit. Hayduke Yoder singles to center field. Dave Triplett scores. Tony Armas doubles to center field. Ren Smith scores. Hayduke Yoder is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike May strikes out. Rafael Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Ed Staley is hit by a pitch. Jack Lopez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob MacCormack strikes out. Andy Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Horace Jones strikes out. Bobby Puente grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dan Bevan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Davey Spoljaric flies out to the right fielder. Harry Toporcer singles to center field. Hippo Moss singles to left field. Harry Toporcer advances to third on the hit. George Whipple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Briggs strikes out. Jeff Weber walks. Ed Staley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Triplett lines out to the third baseman. Ren Smith strikes out. Hayduke Yoder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jack Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob MacCormack singles to center field. Andy Smith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Ferris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Staley at RF. Tony Armas walks. Charley Jolly is pinch hitting for George Whipple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charley Jolly strikes out. Rafael Harris singles to right field. Rich Brookens 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. Horace Jones strikes out. Bobby Puente strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Keeton pitching. Davey Spoljaric walks. Harry Toporcer pops out to the second baseman. Hippo Moss strikes out. Davey Spoljaric steals second. Harry Briggs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! 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. Dan Bevan flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dave Triplett singles to center field. Ren Smith singles to center field. Hayduke Yoder singles to left field. Dave Triplett scores. Ren Smith advances to third on the hit. Chet Oulliber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Armas strikes out. Bill Duff is pinch hitting for Jim Keeton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Duff pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ed Staley (9).GIDP - Andy Smith.HBP - Ed Staley (2). Baserunning: SB - Bob MacCormack (9), Andy Smith (7), Davey Spoljaric 2 (6), Harry Toporcer (5).
Game Notes Rafael Harris is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Hinton did not respond to coaching in control Willie Manning improves in range Bob McChesney did not respond to coaching in control Joe Grimes improves in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clarence Dillard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Craig Shea improves in control Scoops Marion improves in contact_vs_righty Clarence Dillard did not respond to coaching in speed