Inning: 1 Chicago Monk Sparks pitching. Bill Higgins strikes out. Jim Wilborn strikes out. Craig Kostal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Owen Legg pitching. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Figueroa doubles past the left fielder. Doc Mele strikes out. Ken Sallee walks. Red Shirey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Joe Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Ford flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Darrell Kuenn singles to right field. Ham Corey flies out to the right fielder. Tom Jacobson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Anthony Cleary grounds out to the shortstop. John Speer flies out to the left fielder. Owen Legg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Monk Sparks strikes out. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Don Figueroa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Wilborn doubles to left field. Craig Kostal strikes out. Joe Freeman singles to left field. Jim Wilborn scores. Billy Ford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Mele strikes out. Ken Sallee flies out to the center fielder. Red Shirey singles to left field. Darrell Kuenn singles to right field. Red Shirey advances to third on the hit. Ham Corey singles to center field. Red Shirey scores. Tom Jacobson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Zeke Diaz singles to center field. Anthony Cleary singles to right field. John Speer strikes out. Owen Legg lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Higgins singles to center field. Zeke Diaz scores. Anthony Cleary scores. Jim Wilborn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Monk Sparks strikes out. Harlin Muncrief walks. Don Figueroa strikes out. Doc Mele flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Craig Kostal strikes out. Joe Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Billy Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Sallee grounds out to the second baseman. Red Shirey walks. Darrell Kuenn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Red Shirey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ham Corey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Zeke Diaz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Zeke Diaz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Speer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Jacobson reached on a fielding error by Bill Higgins. Vicente Wehrmeister is pinch hitting for Monk Sparks. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harlin Muncrief doubles to right field. Don Figueroa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago George Klugmann pitching. Owen Legg strikes out. Bill Higgins flies out to the center fielder. Jim Wilborn lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Doc Mele singles past the first baseman. Ken Sallee strikes out. Red Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Darrell Kuenn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Craig Kostal pops out to the shortstop. Joe Freeman walks. Billy Ford singles to left field. Zeke Diaz hits a home run. Joe Freeman scores. Billy Ford scores. Hal Whelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Anthony Cleary strikes out. John Speer walks. Lee Grover is pinch hitting for Owen Legg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lee Grover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Malone pitching. Ham Corey flies out to the center fielder. Tom Jacobson singles to center field. Amby Jahn is pinch hitting for Hal Whelan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Amby Jahn strikes out. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Owen Legg is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Heinie Mason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Heinie Mason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Harris did not respond to coaching in range Scott Harris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hugh Clyburn improves in arm Bill Jacobs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Winters did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Davenport improves in speed George Early did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carl Kirby did not respond to coaching in control