Win: Walt Russell (17-8) Loss: Riverboat Smith (5-12)
Inning: 1 Chicago Riverboat Smith pitching. Bob Reynolds pops out to the first baseman. Roger Stillwell walks. John Romano strikes out. Daniel Drake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Walt Russell pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Ault doubles to center field. Ripper Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Horn singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Al Smyres grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kosei Kakuzen flies out to the right fielder. Ike Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hanley Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. doubles to left field. Riverboat Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Javier Echevarria flies out to the center fielder. Walt Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Victor Martinez walks. Doug Ault strikes out. Victor Martinez steals second. Ripper Collins strikes out. Sam Horn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Roger Stillwell flies out to the left fielder. John Romano walks. John Romano gets picked off first. Daniel Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Smyres flies out to the center fielder. Kosei Kakuzen grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Brady grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Riverboat Smith strikes out. Victor Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Javier Echevarria doubles to center field. Walt Russell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Walt Russell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. R.J. Aguayo 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. Roger Stillwell walks. John Romano singles to center field. Javier Echevarria scores. Roger Stillwell advances to third on the hit. Daniel Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Doug Ault singles to center field. Ripper Collins walks. Sam Horn strikes out. Jimmie Foxx lines out to the first baseman. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Smyres strikes out. Kosei Kakuzen singles to center field. Ike Brady grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Brian Asselstine singles to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Klondike Douglass is pinch hitting for R.J. Aguayo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Trouppe pitching. Javier Echevarria singles to right field. Walt Russell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Passed ball. Javier Echevarria advances to third. Bob Reynolds walks. Roger Stillwell singles to left field. Javier Echevarria scores. Bob Reynolds advances to third on the hit. John Romano flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Reynolds scores. Roger Stillwell steals second. Daniel Drake singles to center field. Roger Stillwell scores. Al Smyres doubles to left field. Kosei Kakuzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Ault strikes out. Ripper Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ike Brady walks. Javier Echevarria singles to right field. Ike Brady advances to third on the hit. Sam Militello is pinch hitting for Walt Russell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Sam Militello strikes out. Bob Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Brady scores. Javier Echevarria advances to second on the play. Roger Stillwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Pennington pitching. Sam Horn strikes out. Jimmie Foxx singles to left field. Hanley Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Brian Asselstine singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx advances to third on the hit. Jack Barr is pinch hitting for Ronald Acuna Jr.. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jim Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Adkins did not respond to coaching in range Jimmy Samford 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: D+ Improvements: Gary Ignasiak did not respond to coaching in control Gus Tamulis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Rose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty