Win: Ken Chase (8-13) Loss: Mike May (7-15)
Save: Ed Kocher (29)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Chase pitching. Horace Jones hits a home run. Bobby Puente reached on a fielding error by Bob MacCormack. Dan Bevan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Triplett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Mike May pitching. Bob MacCormack walks. Andy Smith walks. Davey Spoljaric grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob MacCormack advances to third on the play. Harry Toporcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ren Smith singles to center field. Hayduke Yoder grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tony Armas lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Hippo Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Briggs grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Weber doubles to left field. Ed Staley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Webster grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike May grounds out to the shortstop. Horace Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ken Chase strikes out. Bob MacCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Puente flies out to the right fielder. Dan Bevan walks. Dave Triplett strikes out. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Davey Spoljaric singles to right field. Harry Toporcer singles to right field. Hippo Moss walks. Harry Briggs grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Spoljaric scores. Harry Toporcer advances to third on the play. Hippo Moss advances to second on the play. Jeff Weber grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Toporcer scores. Hippo Moss advances to third on the play. Ed Staley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hayduke Yoder grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Armas singles to center field. Ron Webster lines out to the third baseman. Mike May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ken Chase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob MacCormack walks. Bob MacCormack steals second. Andy Smith strikes out. Davey Spoljaric doubles to center field. Bob MacCormack scores. Harry Toporcer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Webster. Davey Spoljaric scores. Hippo Moss hits an infield single to the shortstop. Harry Briggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Horace Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Puente singles to center field. Dan Bevan flies out to the center fielder. Dave Triplett singles to center field. Ren Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Jeff Weber lines out to the first baseman. Ed Staley flies out to the center fielder. Ken Chase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hayduke Yoder grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Armas strikes out. Ron Webster walks. Charley Jolly is pinch hitting for Mike May. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Charley Jolly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Webster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago George Whipple pitching. Bob MacCormack singles to right field. Andy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Bob MacCormack steals second. Hayduke Yoder throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Harry Toporcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Ferris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Staley at RF. Horace Jones reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harry Toporcer. Bobby Puente strikes out. Dan Bevan strikes out. Dave Triplett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Hippo Moss doubles to left field. Harry Briggs singles to center field. Hippo Moss scores. Hank Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Weber grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Harry Briggs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buddy Ferris walks. Ken Chase lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob MacCormack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Hayduke Yoder strikes out. Tony Armas singles to right field. Ron Webster singles to right field. Ed Kocher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Duff is pinch hitting for Hank Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Duff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Craig Shea did not respond to coaching in velocity Orestes Mattingly did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Edwards improves in arm Charlie Parrish improves in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Greason did not respond to coaching in arm Bob McChesney did not respond to coaching in velocity Zed Johnston did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob McChesney did not respond to coaching in control Elder Shanner did not respond to coaching in 3B