Inning: 1 Chicago Tim Gumbert pitching. Bill Higgins hits a home run. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Craig Kostal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Victor Munns pitching. Bernardo Pfeffer singles past the first baseman. Bernardo Pfeffer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harlin Muncrief flies out to the center fielder. Ray Ford doubles to right field. Don Figueroa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Billy Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Zeke Diaz lines out to the second baseman. Anthony Cleary grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Mele pops out to the shortstop. Ken Sallee singles to left field. Ed Szekely grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Phil Kmak strikes out. Victor Munns strikes out. Bill Higgins singles past the second baseman. Jim Wilborn singles to right field. Craig Kostal singles to center field. Bill Higgins scores. Jim Wilborn advances to third on the hit. Joe Freeman walks. Billy Ford doubles to right field. Jim Wilborn scores. Craig Kostal scores. Zeke Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Red Shirey pops out to the third baseman. Tim Gumbert grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Anthony Cleary pops out to the first baseman. Phil Kmak walks. Victor Munns lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Phil Kmak forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Higgins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Ray Ford singles to left field. Don Figueroa singles to center field. Doc Mele strikes out. Ken Sallee walks. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Jim Wilborn strikes out. Craig Kostal strikes out. Joe Freeman walks. Billy Ford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Freeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Red Shirey singles to right field. Tim Gumbert lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Red Shirey forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bernardo Pfeffer singles to right field. Tim Gumbert advances to third on the hit. Harlin Muncrief grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Zeke Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Phil Kmak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ray Ford singles past the second baseman. Don Figueroa walks. Doc Mele grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Ford advances to third on the play. Don Figueroa advances to second on the play. Ken Sallee singles to left field. Ray Ford scores. Don Figueroa scores. Ed Szekely strikes out. Red Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jim Beckendorf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Victor Munns grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Higgins grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Vicente Wehrmeister is pinch hitting for Jim Beckendorf. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Pfeffer strikes out. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Fisher pitching. Craig Kostal hits a home run. Joe Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Billy Ford singles to right field. Zeke Diaz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken Sallee. Anthony Cleary grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Ford scores. Zeke Diaz advances to third on the play. Floyd Hahn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Kmak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Ford walks. Don Figueroa doubles to center field. Ray Ford is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Frank Ward 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 2nd. Doc Mele walks. Elam Mingori is pinch hitting for Ken Sallee. Elam Mingori grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Frank Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Jim Wilborn bunts for a base hit. Craig Kostal grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Wilborn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Szekely grounds out to the shortstop. Red Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Kuenn is pinch hitting for Floyd Hahn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Darrell Kuenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ray Ford (1), Don Figueroa (1).GIDP - Harlin Muncrief, Elam Mingori, Ed Szekely. Baserunning: CS - Bernardo Pfeffer (1). Fielding: E - Ken Sallee.
Game Notes Don Figueroa is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Monroe did not respond to coaching in control Scott Harris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Mirabella did not respond to coaching in speed Nick Garrison improves in speed Livan Pulido did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Mirabella improves in power_vs_lefty Greg Jones improves in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in control R.C. Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Gantenbein improves in velocity Orlando Billings did not respond to coaching in control Frank Hearn improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Jacobs did not respond to coaching in range