Win: R.C. Haad (3-3) Loss: Ken Chase (9-15)
Save: Jim Keeton (25)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Chase pitching. Rafael Harris singles to center field. Dave Triplett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Horace Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken Chase. Tony Armas singles to center field. Horace Jones is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Mike May pitching. Bob MacCormack walks. Davey Spoljaric grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob MacCormack advances to second on the play. Harry Toporcer walks. Hippo Moss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Toporcer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Briggs walks. Jeff Weber strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Ren Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Puente walks. Hayduke Yoder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Kellner doubles to left field. Buddy Ferris strikes out. Ken Chase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Kellner advances to third on the play. Bob MacCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Glen Mathews doubles to left field. Mike May lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafael Harris lines out to the first baseman. Dave Triplett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Davey Spoljaric flies out to the right fielder. Harry Toporcer flies out to the center fielder. Hippo Moss walks. Harry Briggs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Glen Mathews. Jeff Weber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Horace Jones pops out to the third baseman. Tony Armas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ren Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Kellner strikes out. Buddy Ferris strikes out. Ken Chase flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Hayduke Yoder singles to left field. Glen Mathews flies out to the right fielder. Mike May pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob MacCormack singles to center field. Davey Spoljaric singles to left field. Bob MacCormack advances to third on the hit. Harry Toporcer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob MacCormack scores. Hippo Moss flies out to the left fielder. Harry Briggs grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Toporcer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Weber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Rafael Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Triplett grounds out to the second baseman. Horace Jones singles to center field. Tony Armas singles to center field. Ren Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Kellner singles to right field. Bob Kellner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Buddy Ferris grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Chase flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Puente grounds out to the pitcher. Hayduke Yoder flies out to the left fielder. Glen Mathews singles to right field. Charley Jolly is pinch hitting for Mike May. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charley Jolly singles to left field. Glen Mathews is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago R.C. Haad pitching. Bob MacCormack strikes out. Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Harry Toporcer walks. Hippo Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Rafael Harris walks. Dave Triplett hits a home run. Rafael Harris scores. Horace Jones strikes out. Tony Armas strikes out. Ren Smith singles to left field. Bobby Puente grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Harry Briggs pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Weber singles to center field. Bob Kellner strikes out. Buddy Ferris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Hayduke Yoder strikes out. Glen Mathews singles to right field. Bill Duff is pinch hitting for R.C. Haad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Duff singles to left field. Chet Oulliber 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. Rafael Harris grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Keeton pitching. Brian Pettit is pinch hitting for Chet Oulliber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brian Pettit strikes out. Bob MacCormack singles to center field. Davey Spoljaric pops out to the shortstop. Harry Toporcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Orestes Mattingly did not respond to coaching in control Joe Meinke improves in control Alex Edwards did not respond to coaching in speed Pop Fielder improves in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Zed Johnston did not respond to coaching in control Willie Manning improves in speed Larry Heine did not respond to coaching in arm Al Greason improves in power_vs_righty Elder Shanner did not respond to coaching in 3B