Inning: 1 Chicago Tim Gumbert pitching. Bill Higgins singles to left field. Zeke Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Anthony Cleary is hit by a pitch. Craig Kostal walks. Joe Freeman strikes out. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Owen Legg pitching. Harlin Muncrief reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Ford. Doc Mele strikes out. Darrell Kuenn singles to left field. Harlin Muncrief scores. Don Figueroa hits a home run. Darrell Kuenn scores. Ken Sallee flies out to the right fielder. Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago John Speer singles to center field. Billy Ford strikes out. Owen Legg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ham Corey grounds out to the pitcher. Red Shirey strikes out. Tim Gumbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Zeke Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Craig Kostal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Mele grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Darrell Kuenn singles to center field. Don Figueroa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Freeman walks. Jim Wilborn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Freeman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Speer strikes out. Jim Wilborn steals second. Billy Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Sallee flies out to the left fielder. Ed Szekely flies out to the center fielder. Ham Corey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Owen Legg singles to right field. Bill Higgins singles in front of the center fielder. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Anthony Cleary hits a home run. Owen Legg scores. Bill Higgins scores. Craig Kostal strikes out. Joe Freeman singles to center field. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Red Shirey grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Gumbert grounds out to the pitcher. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago John Speer singles to center field. Billy Ford strikes out. Owen Legg lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Speer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Higgins walks. Zeke Diaz singles to right field. Anthony Cleary flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Doc Mele singles to center field. Darrell Kuenn singles to center field. Doc Mele advances to third on the hit. Don Figueroa flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Mele scores. Ken Sallee walks. Ed Szekely flies out to the center fielder. Ham Corey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Craig Kostal walks. Dan Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Craig Kostal advances to third on the play. Jim Wilborn singles to center field. Craig Kostal scores. Jim Wilborn steals second. John Speer strikes out. Billy Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Red Shirey strikes out. 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 singles to left field. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the center fielder. Doc Mele grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Floyd Hahn pitching. Owen Legg reached on a fielding error by Ham Corey. Bill Higgins is hit by a pitch. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Owen Legg advances to third on the play. Bill Higgins advances to second on the play. Anthony Cleary walks. Craig Kostal singles to left field. Owen Legg scores. Bill Higgins scores. Joe Freeman grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the third baseman. Don Figueroa strikes out. Ken Sallee singles to left field. Ed Szekely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wilborn grounds out to the second baseman. John Speer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Pete Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ham Corey flies out to the right fielder. Red Shirey singles past the shortstop. Vicente Wehrmeister is pinch hitting for Jim Fisher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vicente Wehrmeister doubles past the right fielder. Red Shirey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buck Giebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Mele flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:HR - Anthony Cleary (3).GIDP - Joe Freeman.HBP - Bill Higgins (1), Anthony Cleary (2). Baserunning: SB - Jim Wilborn 2 (3). Fielding: E - Billy Ford.
Game Notes John Speer is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Harris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Mitchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doc Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in range Tim Jones improves in endurance Fred Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Harris improves in speed Doc Ellsworth did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Jacobs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Fred Thomason improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Winters improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Billings did not respond to coaching in velocity