Win: Miguel Mills (1-1) Loss: Matt Pillion (1-1)
Save: B.J. Verban (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Matt Barrett pitching. Kurt Bolton walks. Grady Ross flies out to the right fielder. Mike Castillo doubles past the center fielder. Kurt Bolton scores. Paul McWilliams reached on a fielding error by Walter Kleinow. Jack Filipowicz grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Castillo scores. Paul McWilliams advances to second on the play. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Watson pitching. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Lawton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Buck Ramirez walks. Mack Campbell pops out to the first baseman. Curt Moreland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Sukehiro Hashimoto hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Shannabrook flies out to the right fielder. Jim Watson 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 first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Walter Kleinow singles to center field. Walter Kleinow is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Dittmer singles to right field. Rube Spencer hits a home run. Bob Dittmer scores. Matt Barrett walks. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Barrett advances to second on the play. Charlie Lawton walks. Buck Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Grady Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Paul McWilliams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mack Campbell pops out to the third baseman. Curt Moreland lines out to the first baseman. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jack Filipowicz flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Richardt flies out to the right fielder. Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Dittmer doubles to center field. Rube Spencer doubles to left field. Bob Dittmer scores. Matt Barrett lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Rube Spencer is thrown out at third. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Charlie Lawton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bob Shannabrook singles past the second baseman. Jim Watson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Watson flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Bolton triples. Bob Shannabrook scores. Grady Ross doubles to left field. Kurt Bolton scores. Mike Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Paul McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Buck Ramirez singles to center field. Mack Campbell strikes out. Buck Ramirez steals second. Curt Moreland singles past the third baseman. Buck Ramirez scores. Jeff Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Moreland steals second. Walter Kleinow flies out to the left fielder. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Jack Filipowicz walks. Jerry Richardt singles to center field. Jack Filipowicz advances to third on the hit. Sukehiro Hashimoto strikes out. Bob Shannabrook pops out to the first baseman. Ezra Clarke is pinch hitting for Jeff Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ezra Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Miguel Mills pitching. Rube Spencer walks. Matt Barrett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Niebergall walks. Charlie Lawton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Shannabrook. Rube Spencer scores. Buck Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Niebergall is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Kurt Bolton singles to left field. Grady Ross strikes out. Mike Castillo strikes out. Paul McWilliams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mack Campbell strikes out. Curt Moreland flies out to the left fielder. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Matt Pillion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jack Filipowicz reached on a fielding error by Charlie Lawton. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Jack Filipowicz steals second. Sukehiro Hashimoto pops out to the pitcher. Bob Shannabrook walks. Dennis Ratliff is pinch hitting for Miguel Mills. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dennis Ratliff walks. Kurt Bolton hits a home run. Jack Filipowicz scores. Bob Shannabrook scores. Dennis Ratliff scores. Grady Ross singles to left field. Mike Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Danny Baker pitching. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the second baseman. Mike McDavid is pinch hitting for Rube Spencer. Mike McDavid doubles to center field. Joe Tate is pinch hitting for Matt Pillion. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Tate strikes out. Jim Niebergall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Chuck Ramirez pitching. Lafayette Severson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike McDavid at C. Paul McWilliams singles to right field. Jack Filipowicz strikes out. Jerry Richardt walks. Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul McWilliams advances to third on the play. Jerry Richardt advances to second on the play. Bob Shannabrook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Charlie Lawton hits a home run. B.J. Verban comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Ramirez strikes out. Mack Campbell walks. Curt Moreland singles to left field. Walter Kleinow grounds out to the third baseman. Mack Campbell advances to third on the play. Curt Moreland advances to second on the play. Bob Dittmer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Grady Ross (5), Mike Castillo (7).3B - Kurt Bolton (2).HR - Kurt Bolton (9). Baserunning: SB - Jack Filipowicz (2). Fielding: E - Bob Shannabrook.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Johnson improves in arm Shawn Morris did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Larkin did not respond to coaching in speed John Johnson improves in range Chuck Branch improves in contact_vs_righty John Johnson improves in speed Alan Pena did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Matos did not respond to coaching in control Red Stechschulte did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Stairs did not respond to coaching in velocity Clem Cassady did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Sunday did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Mahlberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty