Win: Eddie Mientkiewicz (7-3) Loss: Tony Zemlinski (5-4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Zemlinski pitching. Willie Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Rafter flies out to the left fielder. Bill Donovan singles to right field. Ron Lush singles to center field. Bill Donovan advances to third on the hit. Ron Lush steals second. Sam McKnight pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Eddie Mientkiewicz pitching. Jim Barnarth strikes out. Kid Ryan singles to left field. Mordecai Sylvestre grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Ryan advances to second on the play. Jack Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland March Barrett doubles to center field. Bob Palmisano flies out to the left fielder. Ben Zapustas flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Mientkiewicz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mika Nikola hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Modak flies out to the left fielder. Arthur Liebhardt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Willie Fisher singles to left field. Mel Rafter triples. Willie Fisher scores. Bill Donovan singles past the third baseman. Mel Rafter scores. Ron Lush grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Donovan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam McKnight grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Lush advances to second on the play. March Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Pascual Howard strikes out. Tony Zemlinski pops out to the shortstop. Jim Barnarth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Palmisano grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Zapustas flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Mientkiewicz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Kid Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Mordecai Sylvestre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Willie Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Mel Rafter flies out to the right fielder. Bill Donovan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Mika Nikola grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Modak doubles to left field. Arthur Liebhardt lines out to the shortstop. Pascual Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ron Lush strikes out. Sam McKnight strikes out. March Barrett singles to center field. Bob Palmisano singles to right field. March Barrett advances to third on the hit. Ben Zapustas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Tony Zemlinski strikes out. Jim Barnarth doubles past the third baseman. Kid Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Mordecai Sylvestre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rocky Berryhill is pinch hitting for Eddie Mientkiewicz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Rocky Berryhill grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Rafter doubles to left field. Bill Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dan Dipoto pitching. Jack Robertson walks. Mika Nikola strikes out. Tom Modak grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Sam Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ron Lush walks. Sam McKnight strikes out. March Barrett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Lush is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. March Barrett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Arthur Liebhardt flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Derek Dempsey is pinch hitting for Sam Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Derek Dempsey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Glenn Trotter pitching. Bob Palmisano grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Zapustas reached on a fielding error by Kid Ryan. Joe Walker is pinch hitting for Dan Dipoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Walker singles to left field. Ben Zapustas advances to third on the hit. Willie Fisher doubles to right field. Ben Zapustas scores. Joe Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Schroll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mel Rafter doubles to center field. Willie Fisher scores. Bill Donovan walks. Ron Lush singles to right field. Mel Rafter scores. Bill Donovan advances to third on the hit. Lance Harden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam McKnight grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Tanyon Petagine pitching. Jim Barnarth walks. Kid Ryan strikes out. Mordecai Sylvestre grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Barnarth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Karlon is pinch hitting for Jack Robertson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Karlon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Willie Schwenck improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ed Root did not respond to coaching in endurance
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Fournier improves in velocity Kiki Rikki improves in arm Jay Evans did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Starlin Escobar improves in control Jack Watt improves in velocity Jay Evans did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jordan Birkmeyer did not respond to coaching in 3B