Inning: 1 Oakland Sid Jacobson pitching. Jim Niebergall flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Al Cox pitching. Gary Fingers walks. Kurt Bolton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Fingers advances to second on the play. Mark Merriman flies out to the center fielder. Bill Sundberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mack Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Curt Moreland singles past the shortstop. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Bob Dittmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Ezra Clarke doubles past the first baseman. Paul McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Clarke advances to third on the play. Jerry Richardt hits a home run. Ezra Clarke scores. Mike Castillo doubles to left field. Sid Jacobson strikes out. Gary Fingers walks. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Rube Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Al Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Niebergall singles to center field. Charlie Lawton singles to center field. Buck Ramirez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Lawton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Mark Merriman hits a home run. Bill Sundberg grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Paul McWilliams hits a home run. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mack Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Curt Moreland strikes out. Walter Kleinow reached on a fielding error by Mike Castillo. Bob Dittmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Jacobson grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Fingers singles to left field. Gary Fingers steals second. Kurt Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Rube Spencer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Cox flies out to the right fielder. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Mark Merriman hits a home run. Bill Sundberg singles past the shortstop. Ezra Clarke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul McWilliams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Lawton singles to right field. Buck Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Lawton steals second. Mack Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Lawton advances to third on the play. Curt Moreland singles to center field. Charlie Lawton scores. Walter Kleinow lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Chuck Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Richardt flies out to the center fielder. Mike Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Sid Jacobson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Dittmer singles to left field. Rube Spencer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Lamabe is pinch hitting for Chuck Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Lamabe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Merv Rightnowar pitching. Gary Fingers grounds out to the third baseman. Kurt Bolton flies out to the left fielder. Mark Merriman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Niebergall pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Ramirez singles past the third baseman. B.J. Verban 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 1st. Buck Ramirez steals second. Mack Campbell hits a home run. Buck Ramirez scores. Curt Moreland triples. Mike McDavid is pinch hitting for Walter Kleinow. Mike McDavid singles to left field. Curt Moreland scores. Raul Elliott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Dittmer singles to right field. Rube Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Tony Clarke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike McDavid at 3B. Bill Sundberg doubles to left field. Ezra Clarke singles to right field. Bill Sundberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul McWilliams walks. Jerry Richardt lines out to the shortstop. Mike Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Clarke advances to third on the play. Paul McWilliams advances to second on the play. Raul Elliott hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ezra Clarke scores. John Flinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Fingers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Tate is pinch hitting for John Flinn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Tate walks. Jim Niebergall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Lawton singles to left field. Charlie Lawton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bill Sundberg (5), Ezra Clarke (7), Mike Castillo (12).HR - Mark Merriman 2 (5), Paul McWilliams (18), Jerry Richardt (8).GIDP - Ezra Clarke. Baserunning: SB - Gary Fingers (4). Fielding: E - Mike Castillo.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Matos did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Kelly improves in power_vs_righty Stump Moreno did not respond to coaching in control Horace Barron improves in control Ernie Sanders did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Turner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Ferens did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Branch improves in power_vs_righty Shawn Morris did not respond to coaching in control Phil Ferens did not respond to coaching in control Bill Larkin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Farmer Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Alan Pena did not respond to coaching in 2B