Inning: 1 Oakland Scott Glenn pitching. Buck Ramirez strikes out. Bob Dittmer walks. Bob Dittmer steals second. Mike McDavid singles to center field. Mike McDavid steals second. Curt Moreland singles to left field. Bob Dittmer scores. Mike McDavid scores. Tony Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Art Lamabe hits a home run. Curt Moreland scores. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Johnny Duvall pitching. Jack Filipowicz flies out to the left fielder. Paul McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Clarke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rube Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Duvall grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Ramirez walks. Bob Dittmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Grady Ross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Castillo is hit by a pitch. Alan Pena walks. Jerry Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Bob Shannabrook pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike McDavid strikes out. Curt Moreland strikes out. Tony Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Scott Glenn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike McDavid. Jack Filipowicz singles to center field. Paul McWilliams singles in front of the center fielder. Scott Glenn scores. Ezra Clarke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Filipowicz advances to third on the play. Grady Ross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Art Lamabe strikes out. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Rube Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mike Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Richardt doubles to right field. Bob Shannabrook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Duvall flies out to the left fielder. Buck Ramirez strikes out. Bob Dittmer singles to center field. Mike McDavid flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Eric Hicks is pinch hitting for Scott Glenn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Eric Hicks singles to center field. Eric Hicks gets picked off first. Jack Filipowicz grounds out to the third baseman. Paul McWilliams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Raul Elliott pitching. Curt Moreland strikes out. Tony Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Art Lamabe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ezra Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Grady Ross strikes out. Mike Castillo singles to right field. Alan Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Niebergall singles to right field. Rube Spencer singles to left field. Johnny Duvall lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Ramirez singles past the second baseman. Jim Niebergall scores. Rube Spencer scores. Jeff Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Ramirez steals second. Bob Dittmer walks. Buck Ramirez is out trying to steal third. Bob Dittmer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jerry Richardt strikes out. Bob Shannabrook strikes out. Bill Sundberg is pinch hitting for Jeff Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Sundberg singles to right field. Jack Filipowicz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Chaplin pitching. Mike McDavid flies out to the center fielder. Curt Moreland flies out to the center fielder. Tony Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Paul McWilliams singles to center field. Ezra Clarke doubles to center field. Paul McWilliams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chico Fisher 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. Grady Ross walks. Mike Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Alan Pena flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Richardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Art Lamabe grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bob Shannabrook pops out to the second baseman. Sukehiro Hashimoto is pinch hitting for Ray Chaplin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sukehiro Hashimoto grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Filipowicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Art Lamabe (1). Baserunning: SB - Buck Ramirez (8), Bob Dittmer (5), Mike McDavid (12).CS - Buck Ramirez (6), Bob Dittmer (5). Fielding: E - Mike McDavid.
Game Notes Johnny Duvall is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Keefe did not respond to coaching in velocity Buz Willis did not respond to coaching in range George Martin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Cary improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Dillard improves in arm Stump Moreno improves in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Knepper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jon McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Flaherty improves in arm Jim Cumberland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Cumberland did not respond to coaching in speed George Knepper improves in power_vs_lefty