Inning: 1 Oakland John Decatur pitching. Charlie Travers reached on a fielding error by Ken Kennedy. Art Lindsay flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Leard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Al Hulen pitching. Matt McCaskill flies out to the center fielder. Tank Foster strikes out. Ramon Percival strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Melido Menefee strikes out. Rodney Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Seth Winger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Chad Masi singles to left field. Ken Kennedy strikes out. Barracuda Jones strikes out. Chad Masi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. Doug Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Al Hulen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Doc Riccelli walks. Milt Daneker walks. John Decatur lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Matt McCaskill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Travers grounds out to the shortstop. Art Lindsay strikes out. Tommy Leard walks. Melido Menefee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Tank Foster singles to center field. Tank Foster is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ramon Percival flies out to the left fielder. Chad Masi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rodney Rowland grounds out to the third baseman. Seth Winger strikes out. Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ken Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Barracuda Jones singles to right field. Doc Riccelli walks. Milt Daneker singles to center field. John Decatur walks. Barracuda Jones scores. Matt McCaskill strikes out. Tank Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Doug Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Al Hulen strikes out. Charlie Travers singles to right field. Art Lindsay grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Travers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Ramon Percival strikes out. Bill LaRose 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. Chad Masi hits a home run. Ken Kennedy singles to left field. Barracuda Jones singles to center field. Doc Riccelli grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Barracuda Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Milt Daneker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Tommy Leard flies out to the right fielder. Melido Menefee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rodney Rowland singles to right field. Seth Winger doubles to left field. Rodney Rowland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vulcan Vollmer singles to left field. Seth Winger scores. Doug Stuart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago John Decatur strikes out. Matt McCaskill pops out to the pitcher. Tank Foster walks. Ramon Percival strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak is pinch hitting for Bill LaRose. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hoyt Kubiak doubles to center field. Charlie Travers singles to right field. Hoyt Kubiak scores. Art Lindsay walks. Tommy Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Travers advances to third on the play. Art Lindsay advances to second on the play. Melido Menefee singles to left field. Charlie Travers scores. Art Lindsay scores. Eating Buttons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rodney Rowland walks. Seth Winger walks. Vulcan Vollmer singles to center field. Melido Menefee scores. Rodney Rowland scores. Doug Stuart flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Kubiak doubles to right field. Seth Winger scores. Vulcan Vollmer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willard Mills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Travers triples. Hoyt Kubiak scores. Art Lindsay singles to center field. Charlie Travers scores. Art Lindsay steals second. Tommy Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Ozzie Hamilton pitching. Charlie Moorhead is pinch hitting for Chad Masi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Moorhead singles to right field. Ken Kennedy walks. Barracuda Jones singles to right field. Charlie Moorhead is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ken Kennedy advances to third on the play. Doc Riccelli grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Kennedy scores. Barracuda Jones advances to second on the play. Milt Daneker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Melido Menefee hits a home run. Rodney Rowland strikes out. Seth Winger flies out to the center fielder. Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Waltz Rightin is pinch hitting for Willard Mills. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Waltz Rightin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Matt McCaskill pops out to the shortstop. Tank Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in range Pete Sprague did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Santo Crouch improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Huisman did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Morris improves in range Joe Morris improves in arm Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: DeAndre Timmons improves in speed Denny Medina improves in contact_vs_righty Elmer Wunsch improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Lamb did not respond to coaching in speed Juan McKeon improves in range Dan Neal improves in contact_vs_righty Mash Molyneaux did not respond to coaching in C