Win: Ernie Belk (2-1) Loss: George Stairs (0-1)
Save: Pete Allen (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago George Stairs pitching. Bill Higgins strikes out. Zeke Diaz singles to right field. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Zeke Diaz steals second. Craig Kostal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ernie Belk pitching. Bernardo Pfeffer doubles to center field. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Mele pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Adams walks. Darrell Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Wilborn walks. Phil Kmak lines out to the third baseman. Billy Ford walks. Ernie Belk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Figueroa strikes out. Ken Sallee strikes out. Ed Szekely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Diaz doubles to center field. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Craig Kostal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Stairs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernardo Pfeffer flies out to the left fielder. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Wilborn singles to left field. Phil Kmak strikes out. Billy Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Mele doubles to right field. Johnny Adams singles to center field. Doc Mele scores. Darrell Kuenn strikes out. Don Figueroa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ernie Belk strikes out. Bill Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Sallee singles to left field. Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ken Sallee advances to second on the play. George Stairs strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Anthony Cleary flies out to the center fielder. Craig Kostal reached on a fielding error by Ken Sallee. Joe Freeman hits a home run. Craig Kostal scores. Jim Wilborn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Phil Kmak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harlin Muncrief flies out to the center fielder. Doc Mele grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Adams grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Billy Ford pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Belk flies out to the right fielder. Bill Higgins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Darrell Kuenn pops out to the catcher. Don Figueroa flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sallee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Zeke Diaz strikes out. Anthony Cleary reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harlin Muncrief. Dan Diaz 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. Craig Kostal grounds out to the second baseman. Anthony Cleary advances to third on the play. Joe Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Szekely walks. Gus Wilkinson is pinch hitting for Dan Diaz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gus Wilkinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Szekely is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bernardo Pfeffer hits an infield single to the catcher. Harlin Muncrief grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Ed Gonzalez pitching. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Phil Kmak strikes out. Billy Ford walks. Lee Grover is pinch hitting for Ernie Belk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lee Grover walks. Bill Higgins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Pete Allen pitching. Doc Mele grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Adams singles to left field. Darrell Kuenn pops out to the second baseman. Don Figueroa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Adams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Heinie Mason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Win Millar improves in range Sam Mirabella did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in range Scott Harris improves in power_vs_lefty Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in velocity Hugh Clyburn improves in power_vs_righty Frank Hearn improves in contact_vs_lefty Carl Garman did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in endurance Carl Kirby did not respond to coaching in velocity