Win: Randy Boyer (2-1) Loss: Madd Hatter (6-3)
Save: Matt W Sampson (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ray T Nichols pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche doubles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Magglio Kida strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Lewis pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Madd Hatter pitching. Roy Staiger grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Midkiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Terry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson walks. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Hal Plank strikes out. Joe Shannon walks. Madd Hatter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Roberto Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Southworth singles to center field. Mike Cafego flies out to the center fielder. Jim Southworth steals second. Darrell Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Magglio Kida strikes out. Joe Hoffman doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Carl Lewis walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Terry Johnson singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Hal Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Chicago Henry Piereaux walks. Ray T Nichols lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Staiger lines out to the first baseman. Tom Midkiff hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Midkiff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Madd Hatter strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bert Terry reached on a fielding error by Carl Lewis. Roberto Williams walks. Jim Southworth strikes out. Mike Cafego reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Cunningham. Bert Terry scores. Darrell Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Piereaux walks. Bill TK Murray is pinch hitting for Ray T Nichols. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill TK Murray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Randy Boyer pitching. Magglio Kida singles to center field. Joe Hoffman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Carl Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Roy Staiger pops out to the second baseman. Tom Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Bert Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Terry Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Dan Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Roberto Williams flies out to the center fielder. Jim Southworth grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Cafego flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Hinton is pinch hitting for Joe Shannon. Bob Hinton flies out to the center fielder. Madd Hatter grounds out to the third baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to left field. Magglio Kida singles to center field. Joe Hoffman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Rocky Jonnard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Hinton at LF. Darrell Thomas is hit by a pitch. Darrell Thomas steals second. Henry Piereaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell Thomas advances to third on the play. Wes Pena is pinch hitting for Randy Boyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Wes Pena singles to left field. Darrell Thomas scores. Roy Staiger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt W Sampson pitching. Carl Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Terry Johnson strikes out. Dan Cunningham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Tom Midkiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Hal Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Jonnard is hit by a pitch. Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Madd Hatter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Stein grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Wes Pena is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Happy Riggs did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Lombard improves in velocity Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Matthewson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doc Pinkney did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Brogna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Wares improves in speed Edwin Calvert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lee Booker improves in control Red Kowalik did not respond to coaching in 2B