Win: Vern West (19-5) Loss: Armando Linebrink (6-7)
Save: Julio Valentino (12)
Inning: 1 Chicago Tige Jones pitching. Ko Kano walks. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Ko Kano advances to second on the play. Roger Stillwell pops out to the third baseman. John Romano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Vern West pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Ault doubles to center field. Sam Horn flies out to the center fielder. Doug Ault is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Smyres strikes out. Sam Militello grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael York flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Sebastian Compton strikes out. Jimmie Foxx pops out to the second baseman. Hanley Ramirez singles to right field. Brian Asselstine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Ike Brady strikes out. Vern West flies out to the center fielder. Ko Kano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Tige Jones flies out to the left fielder. Victor Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bob Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Stillwell reached on a fielding error by Sam Horn. John Romano walks. Al Smyres strikes out. Sam Militello reached on a fielding error by Brian Asselstine. Rafael York grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Doug Ault strikes out. Sam Horn grounds out to the shortstop. Sebastian Compton singles to left field. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ike Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Vern West walks. Ko Kano flies out to the left fielder. Bob Reynolds singles to left field. Vern West aggressively advances to third on the hit. Roger Stillwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Hanley Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. doubles to right field. Tige Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago John Romano doubles to center field. Al Smyres grounds out to the second baseman. John Romano advances to third on the play. Sam Militello flies out to the left fielder. Rafael York flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Victor Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Doug Ault strikes out. Sam Horn singles in front of the right fielder. Sam Horn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ike Brady strikes out. Vern West grounds out to the third baseman. Ko Kano singles to right field. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Sebastian Compton strikes out. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Hanley Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Roger Stillwell strikes out. Armando Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Romano hits a home run. Al Smyres doubles to left field. Sam Militello pops out to the shortstop. Rafael York grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Brian Asselstine strikes out. Jerry Haney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Armando Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Holliday singles to left field. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago R.J. Aguayo pitching. Ike Brady flies out to the center fielder. Daniel Drake is pinch hitting for Jerry Haney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Daniel Drake flies out to the right fielder. Ko Kano grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Julio Valentino pitching. Doug Ault strikes out. Sam Horn singles past the shortstop. Sebastian Compton flies out to the center fielder. Jimmie Foxx pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Ko Kano is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in range Jimmy Samford did not respond to coaching in control Jim Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Greg Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Yoenis Cespedes improves in contact_vs_righty Alan Knicely did not respond to coaching in speed Zeke Etheridge did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty