Win: Monk Sparks (1-2) Loss: Jack Peterson (0-1)
Save: Jim Fisher (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Peterson pitching. Harlin Muncrief singles to center field. Elam Mingori pops out to the first baseman. Harlin Muncrief is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Monk Sparks pitching. Bill Higgins doubles to left field. Jim Wilborn doubles to left field. Bill Higgins scores. Lee Grover strikes out. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Joe Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Mele flies out to the right fielder. Ham Corey hits a home run. Don Figueroa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Szekely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago John Speer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zeke Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Red Shirey doubles to right field. Monk Sparks lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Red Shirey scores. Elam Mingori flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jack Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Higgins grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Wilborn singles to left field. Lee Grover grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Wilborn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Mele strikes out. Ham Corey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Anthony Cleary grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Freeman strikes out. John Speer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Don Figueroa grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Szekely walks. Red Shirey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Szekely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Monk Sparks grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red Shirey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Zeke Diaz strikes out. Billy Ford walks. Jack Peterson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bill Higgins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harlin Muncrief hits a home run. Elam Mingori triples. Darrell Kuenn doubles to right field. Elam Mingori scores. Doc Mele grounds out to the shortstop. Ham Corey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Don Figueroa strikes out. Ed Szekely reached on a fielding error by Zeke Diaz. Darrell Kuenn scores. Red Shirey singles to center field. Monk Sparks grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ham Corey is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Jim Wilborn walks. Jim Wilborn steals second. Lee Grover flies out to the left fielder. Passed ball. Jim Wilborn advances to third. Anthony Cleary flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Wilborn scores. Joe Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harlin Muncrief flies out to the left fielder. Elam Mingori grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago John Speer singles to left field. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Billy Ford grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Doc Mele grounds out to the shortstop. Ham Corey singles to center field. Don Figueroa singles past the second baseman. Ham Corey advances to third on the hit. Buck Giebel 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. Ed Szekely grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Buck Giebel strikes out. Bill Higgins singles to left field. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Lee Grover grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Red Shirey singles to right field. Gus Wilkinson is pinch hitting for Monk Sparks. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gus Wilkinson flies out to the left fielder. Harlin Muncrief singles to center field. Elam Mingori grounds out to the third baseman. Red Shirey advances to third on the play. Harlin Muncrief advances to second on the play. Darrell Kuenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Fisher pitching. Anthony Cleary flies out to the center fielder. Joe Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. John Speer singles to left field. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Gantenbein improves in control Jake Cruz did not respond to coaching in control Joe Winters did not respond to coaching in range Orlando Billings did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Winters improves in power_vs_righty George Early improves in contact_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Marcus Embrey improves in range Steve Marnie did not respond to coaching in velocity Orie McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in control Sam Mirabella improves in range Win Millar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Ellsworth improves in CF