Win: Pryor McMillan (5-14) Loss: Steve Malone (3-3)
Save: Jim Fisher (17)
Inning: 1 Chicago Pryor McMillan pitching. Bill Higgins singles past the third baseman. Bill Higgins steals second. Zeke Diaz pops out to the shortstop. Billy Ford singles to left field. Bill Higgins scores. Anthony Cleary pops out to the second baseman. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Whitey Goetz pitching. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Kuenn strikes out. Elam Mingori strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago John Speer reached on a fielding error by Elam Mingori. Craig Kostal strikes out. Joe Freeman pops out to the catcher. Whitey Goetz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ham Corey pops out to the first baseman. Ray Ford strikes out. Don Figueroa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Szekely grounds out to the second baseman. Red Shirey singles to right field. Pryor McMillan lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Harlin Muncrief walks. Darrell Kuenn strikes out. Elam Mingori flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Anthony Cleary lines out to the shortstop. Jim Wilborn singles to center field. John Speer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Wilborn advances to second on the play. Craig Kostal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ham Corey grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Ford strikes out. Don Figueroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Freeman pops out to the third baseman. Whitey Goetz walks. Bill Higgins flies out to the right fielder. Zeke Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Szekely grounds out to the shortstop. Red Shirey singles to right field. Pryor McMillan pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Harlin Muncrief walks. Darrell Kuenn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Billy Ford singles to right field. Anthony Cleary flies out to the left fielder. Jim Wilborn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Elam Mingori hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ham Corey grounds out to the third baseman. Elam Mingori advances to second on the play. Ray Ford strikes out. Don Figueroa doubles to left field. Elam Mingori scores. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago John Speer singles to left field. Craig Kostal strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. John Speer advances to third on the play. Lee Grover is pinch hitting for Whitey Goetz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lee Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Malone pitching. Red Shirey is hit by a pitch. Pryor McMillan lays a bunt down the third 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. Darrell Kuenn singles past the second baseman. Red Shirey scores. Frank Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elam Mingori walks. Ham Corey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Higgins strikes out. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Ford doubles to left field. Anthony Cleary singles to center field. Jim Wilborn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Ford hits a home run. Mike Heffernan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Figueroa pops out to the shortstop. Ed Szekely strikes out. Red Shirey singles to left field. Doc Mele is pinch hitting for Pryor McMillan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doc Mele hits an infield single to the shortstop. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim Fisher pitching. John Speer strikes out. Craig Kostal grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Freeman singles to right field. Gene Hobbs is pinch hitting for Mike Heffernan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Neal Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Harris improves in power_vs_righty Fred Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Steve Marnie did not respond to coaching in velocity Orie McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in control Bill Mitchell improves in power_vs_lefty Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Garman did not respond to coaching in control Jake Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Billings improves in control Carl Garman improves in control Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in control Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in control