Win: Bill Martin (9-2) Loss: Darnell Hansell (4-9)
Save: Manuel Kennedy (26)
Inning: 1 Chicago Vern Gulley pitching. Ed Clarke grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Gordon strikes out. Juan Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Llewellyn Llewellyn pitching. Amado Vail hits a home run. Freddie Conway flies out to the left fielder. Jason Roberts walks. Bob Parker flies out to the center fielder. Toshihide Aoki lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Walt Serum doubles to left field. Bob Avrea pops out to the third baseman. Pete Heffernan grounds out to the shortstop. Adrian Dreke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Heltzel doubles to center field. Mike Kindall strikes out. Ron Woodson strikes out. Vern Gulley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Peckinpaugh singles to center field. Llewellyn Llewellyn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Llewellyn Llewellyn strikes out. Ed Clarke pops out to the shortstop. Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Amado Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Conway strikes out. Jason Roberts singles to left field. Bob Parker walks. Toshihide Aoki hits a home run. Jason Roberts scores. Bob Parker scores. Bruce Heltzel lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Juan Riddle strikes out. Walt Serum singles to left field. Bob Avrea singles to center field. Walt Serum advances to third on the hit. Pete Heffernan strikes out. Adrian Dreke doubles to right field. Walt Serum scores. Bill Peckinpaugh walks. Llewellyn Llewellyn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Kindall walks. Ron Woodson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Vern Gulley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ed Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gordon walks. Juan Riddle strikes out. Walt Serum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Amado Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Avrea lines out to the shortstop. Pete Heffernan flies out to the center fielder. Adrian Dreke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Parker lines out to the first baseman. Toshihide Aoki grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Heltzel singles to center field. Mike Kindall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Armando Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Peckinpaugh strikes out. Charlie Karlon is pinch hitting for Llewellyn Llewellyn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Charlie Karlon strikes out. Ed Clarke walks. Joe Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jimmy Ortiz pitching. Ron Woodson singles to right field. Armando Carter lays down a bunt. The catcher 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). Amado Vail strikes out. Freddie Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago David DeCastro enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Kindall at 1B. Juan Riddle walks. Walt Serum flies out to the left fielder. Bob Avrea strikes out. Pete Heffernan walks. Adrian Dreke doubles to center field. Juan Riddle scores. Pete Heffernan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Darnell Hansell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Peckinpaugh walks. Gilly Porzio is pinch hitting for Jimmy Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gilly Porzio walks. Ed Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Martin pitching. Jason Roberts singles to center field. Bob Parker flies out to the center fielder. Toshihide Aoki strikes out. Bruce Heltzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Gordon singles to left field. Juan Riddle singles to center field. Joe Gordon advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Walt Serum singles to center field. Joe Gordon scores. Juan Riddle advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Avrea singles to right field. Juan Riddle scores. Pete Heffernan flies out to the center fielder. Walt Serum steals third. Adrian Dreke grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Avrea advances to second on the play. Bill Peckinpaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Manuel Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. David DeCastro grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Woodson strikes out. Bill Buckels is pinch hitting for Darnell Hansell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Buckels grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 12 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Damon N. Pythias did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wilbur Jean did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Gwynn did not respond to coaching in range Wilbur Jean did not respond to coaching in endurance Duane Eddy did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Craig Tresh did not respond to coaching in speed Stan Frazier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Leon improves in power_vs_lefty Chuck Leon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty