Win: Johnny Pollet (17-11) Loss: Turkey Page (4-11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Pollet pitching. Buck Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dittmer strikes out. Mike McDavid grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Turkey Page pitching. Kurt Bolton singles to left field. Jack Filipowicz singles to right field. Kurt Bolton advances to third on the hit. Grady Ross singles to left field. Kurt Bolton scores. Mike Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Paul McWilliams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Grady Ross is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Richardt singles to right field. Jack Filipowicz scores. Paul McWilliams advances to third on the hit. Ezra Clarke singles to left field. Paul McWilliams scores. Bill Larkin walks. Johnny Pollet grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Curt Moreland strikes out. Tony Clarke singles to center field. Tony Clarke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Lamabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Kurt Bolton doubles to right field. Jack Filipowicz singles to left field. Grady Ross is hit by a pitch. Mike Castillo singles to left field. Kurt Bolton scores. Paul McWilliams strikes out. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Ezra Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Niebergall pops out to the second baseman. Rube Spencer lines out to the third baseman. Turkey Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Larkin singles to left field. Jack Creger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Pollet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Larkin advances to third on the play. Jack Filipowicz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buck Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the second baseman. Mike McDavid hits an infield single to the pitcher. Curt Moreland singles past the third baseman. Mike McDavid advances to third on the hit. Tony Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Grady Ross flies out to the left fielder. Mike Castillo strikes out. Paul McWilliams singles to left field. Jerry Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Art Lamabe grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ezra Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Larkin hits a home run. Johnny Pollet singles to center field. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Jack Filipowicz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Creger strikes out. Buck Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Grady Ross walks. Mike Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Grady Ross advances to second on the play. Paul McWilliams pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike McDavid walks. Curt Moreland strikes out. Mike McDavid steals second. Tony Clarke doubles to center field. Mike McDavid scores. Art Lamabe doubles to left field. Tony Clarke scores. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Art Lamabe gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ezra Clarke strikes out. Bill Larkin walks. Johnny Pollet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Tate is pinch hitting for Rube Spencer. Joe Tate singles to left field. Scott Turner is pinch hitting for Jack Creger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Tate is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Turner strikes out. Buck Ramirez doubles to center field. Bob Dittmer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Matt Pillion pitching. Lafayette Severson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Tate at C. Jack Filipowicz grounds out to the second baseman. Grady Ross walks. Mike Castillo hits a home run. Grady Ross scores. Paul McWilliams singles to left field. Jerry Richardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul McWilliams advances to second on the play. Ezra Clarke doubles to right field. Paul McWilliams scores. Bill Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike McDavid singles to center field. Curt Moreland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike McDavid is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Art Lamabe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 12
Game Notes Jack Filipowicz is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Duvall did not respond to coaching in control Clem Cassady did not respond to coaching in speed Clem Cassady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Stairs did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Sunday improves in power_vs_lefty Matt Kelly improves in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Withem improves in control Scott Glenn did not respond to coaching in control Farmer Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Chaplin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Chaplin did not respond to coaching in control Bill Sundberg improves in range