Win: Ben Upshaw (3-3) Loss: Kosuke Sumitomo (1-2)
Save: Joe Kustus (15)
Inning: 1 Chicago Otis McGah pitching. Jim Hawkins walks. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Resnick doubles to right field. Jim Hawkins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Popp Tarley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Bechtel pitching. Hunter Bradley singles to center field. Alvin Epperly grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hunter Bradley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jo Wiley walks. Marlon Carter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Roy Augustine walks. Joe Gromek hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gordon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bechtel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Hawkins walks. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Witek flies out to the center fielder. Alex Hoffman doubles to left field. Mark Watson hits a home run. Alex Hoffman scores. Warren Debrusk walks. Otis McGah lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Mike Resnick grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Popp Tarley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hunter Bradley strikes out. Alvin Epperly flies out to the left fielder. Jo Wiley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Roy Augustine walks. Roy Augustine steals second. Joe Gromek flies out to the center fielder. Gordon Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Augustine advances to third on the play. Jack Bechtel singles past the second baseman. Roy Augustine scores. Jack Bechtel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marlon Carter strikes out. Dan Witek pops out to the second baseman. Alex Hoffman singles in front of the center fielder. Mark Watson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jim Hawkins grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith strikes out. Mike Resnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Warren Debrusk walks. Passed ball. Warren Debrusk advances to second. Otis McGah lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Warren Debrusk is thrown out at third. Hunter Bradley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Charlie Howell strikes out. Popp Tarley strikes out. Roy Augustine pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Alvin Epperly grounds out to the shortstop. Jo Wiley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marlon Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Gromek grounds out to the shortstop. Gordon Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Bechtel singles to center field. Jim Hawkins walks. Cotton Redmond 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. Jim Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Hawkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Witek flies out to the right fielder. Alex Hoffman walks. Mark Watson walks. Warren Debrusk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Hoffman advances to third on the play. Mark Watson advances to second on the play. Bill Lunte is pinch hitting for Cotton Redmond. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Lunte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Kosuke Sumitomo pitching. Mike Resnick grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Howell singles to left field. Charlie Howell steals second. Popp Tarley grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Augustine walks. Joe Gromek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Hunter Bradley singles to left field. Alvin Epperly strikes out. Jo Wiley walks. Joe Wiley 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. Marlon Carter singles past the second baseman. Hunter Bradley is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jo Wiley advances to third on the play. Dan Witek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Gordon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Jim Foiles is pinch hitting for Joe Wiley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Foiles hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jim Hawkins singles to left field. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Mike Resnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ben Upshaw pitching. Alex Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Mark Watson singles to right field. Warren Debrusk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Charlie Howell singles past the third baseman. Popp Tarley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Howell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Augustine strikes out. Popp Tarley steals second. Joe Gromek triples. Popp Tarley scores. Kyle Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gordon Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Joe Kustus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Adamson is pinch hitting for Kyle Adams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Adamson flies out to the center fielder. Hunter Bradley strikes out. Alvin Epperly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Mike Resnick (12).3B - Joe Gromek (1). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Howell (10), Popp Tarley (11), Roy Augustine (15).CS - Jack Bechtel (3). Fielding: PB - Gordon Garcia.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Secoy did not respond to coaching in control Tracy Buster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Miller did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Myers improves in arm Jerry Myers did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bailey Grant improves in power_vs_righty Rodney Elders did not respond to coaching in control Doyt Oquendo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul McQuillen improves in range Earl Wilson did not respond to coaching in LF