Win: Jack Thompson (10-8) Loss: Dan Dipoto (5-10)
Save: Sam Williams (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Thompson pitching. Bill Donovan walks. Willie Fisher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dale Phelps grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Eddie Mientkiewicz pitching. Edwin Lamline flies out to the center fielder. Kid Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnarth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Sam McKnight grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Herring pops out to the first baseman. Ben Zapustas walks. March Barrett singles to center field. Ben Zapustas advances to third on the hit. March Barrett steals second. Bob Palmisano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Mordecai Sylvestre flies out to the center fielder. Arthur Liebhardt hits a home run. Keith Betts grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Modak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Mientkiewicz strikes out. Bill Donovan walks. Bill Donovan steals second. Willie Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Donovan advances to third on the play. Dale Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago George Karlon flies out to the left fielder. Jack Thompson singles to left field. Jack Thompson steals second. Edwin Lamline flies out to the left fielder. Kid Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Sam McKnight pops out to the second baseman. Jamie Herring hits a home run. Ben Zapustas strikes out. March Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Barnarth grounds out to the shortstop. Mordecai Sylvestre walks. Mordecai Sylvestre is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Arthur Liebhardt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dale Phelps. Keith Betts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Palmisano flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Mientkiewicz grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Donovan singles to right field. Willie Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Tom Modak grounds out to the shortstop. George Karlon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dale Phelps strikes out. Sam McKnight pops out to the first baseman. Jamie Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Edwin Lamline flies out to the left fielder. Kid Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnarth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ben Zapustas strikes out. Mel Rafter is pinch hitting for March Barrett. Mel Rafter strikes out. Bob Palmisano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Rocky Berryhill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mel Rafter at LF. Dan Dipoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mordecai Sylvestre flies out to the left fielder. Arthur Liebhardt walks. Arthur Liebhardt steals second. Keith Betts singles to center field. Arthur Liebhardt scores. Tom Modak singles to right field. Keith Betts advances to third on the hit. George Karlon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Walker is pinch hitting for Dan Dipoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Walker pops out to the third baseman. Bill Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Fisher walks. Dale Phelps flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Tanyon Petagine pitching. Pascual Howard is pinch hitting for Jack Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pascual Howard singles to left field. Edwin Lamline grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pascual Howard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kid Ryan strikes out. Jim Barnarth hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mordecai Sylvestre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Sam Williams pitching. Sam McKnight pops out to the shortstop. Jamie Herring pops out to the shortstop. Ben Zapustas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dave Stanton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Jones improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pickles Stallard did not respond to coaching in speed Beauty Vaughn did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Starlin Escobar did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jack Watt did not respond to coaching in control Cameron Cole improves in endurance Cameron Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Cameron Cole did not respond to coaching in control Jordan Birkmeyer did not respond to coaching in 3B