Inning: 1 Chicago Al Cox pitching. Dennis Ratliff strikes out. Jerry Richardt grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Merriman doubles to center field. Paul McWilliams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bud Layana pitching. Jim Niebergall walks. Charlie Lawton singles to center field. Mack Campbell walks. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Scott Turner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Corbett strikes out. Ezra Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Otie Hudson strikes out. Joe Tate walks. Joe Tate steals second. Lafayette Severson walks. Al Cox lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Grady Ross pops out to the first baseman. Bud Layana grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Dennis Ratliff singles in front of the center fielder. Jerry Richardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Niebergall reached on a fielding error by Mark Merriman. Charlie Lawton singles to center field. Mack Campbell doubles to right field. Jim Niebergall scores. Charlie Lawton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walter Kleinow walks. Scott Turner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mack Campbell advances to third on the play. Walter Kleinow advances to second on the play. Otie Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mack Campbell scores. Joe Tate flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mark Merriman strikes out. Paul McWilliams singles past the second baseman. Tom Corbett singles to left field. Paul McWilliams advances to third on the hit. Ezra Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul McWilliams scores. Mike Castillo singles to center field. Tom Corbett advances to third on the hit. Grady Ross pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Lafayette Severson strikes out. Al Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bud Layana strikes out. Dennis Ratliff hits a home run. Jerry Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Mark Merriman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Mack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Kleinow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Paul McWilliams flies out to the right fielder. Tom Corbett hits a home run. Ezra Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Turner strikes out. Otie Hudson strikes out. Joe Tate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Gary Fingers is pinch hitting for Grady Ross. Gary Fingers flies out to the right fielder. Bud Layana grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Ratliff singles to right field. Jerry Richardt singles to left field. Dennis Ratliff advances to third on the hit. Mark Merriman hits a home run. Dennis Ratliff scores. Jerry Richardt scores. Chico Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul McWilliams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lafayette Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Art Lamabe is pinch hitting for Chico Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Lamabe flies out to the center fielder. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Matt Pillion pitching. Tom Corbett walks. Ezra Clarke walks. Mike Castillo strikes out. Gary Fingers triples. Tom Corbett scores. Ezra Clarke scores. Bud Layana strikes out. Dennis Ratliff pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Charlie Lawton walks. Mack Campbell walks. Walter Kleinow hits a home run. Charlie Lawton scores. Mack Campbell scores. B.J. Verban comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Turner strikes out. Otie Hudson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Tate flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Chuck Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Richardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Merriman walks. Paul McWilliams hits a home run. Mark Merriman scores. John Flinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Corbett strikes out. Ezra Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lafayette Severson strikes out. John Flinn doubles to center field. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Flinn advances to third on the play. Charlie Lawton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Mark Merriman (1).3B - Gary Fingers (5).HR - Dennis Ratliff (2), Mark Merriman (4), Paul McWilliams (10), Tom Corbett (1).SF - Ezra Clarke. Fielding: E - Mark Merriman.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Withem did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Vuckovich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnson Brewer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Chaplin did not respond to coaching in control Phil Ferens improves in velocity Placido Weekly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Sanders did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Hayes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Duvall improves in control Ernie Sanders did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Sunday improves in range Kenny Alston did not respond to coaching in control