Win: Ernie Belk (4-3) Loss: R.C. Smith (2-4)
Save: Steve Malone (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ernie Belk pitching. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago R.C. Smith pitching. Bill Higgins singles past the shortstop. Jim Wilborn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Higgins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Zeke Diaz hits a home run. Jim Wilborn scores. Phil Kmak hits a home run. Joe Freeman strikes out. Anthony Cleary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Figueroa strikes out. Ken Sallee singles to right field. Bernardo Pfeffer strikes out. Elam Mingori singles to center field. Red Shirey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Billy Ford walks. Craig Kostal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Ford advances to second on the play. Ernie Belk flies out to the center fielder. Bill Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland R.C. Smith strikes out. Harlin Muncrief pops out to the second baseman. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jim Wilborn strikes out. Zeke Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Kmak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Ford lines out to the first baseman. Don Figueroa grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Sallee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Freeman doubles to center field. Anthony Cleary singles to right field. Billy Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Anthony Cleary advances to second on the play. Craig Kostal flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Freeman scores. Ernie Belk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bernardo Pfeffer singles to right field. Elam Mingori flies out to the right fielder. Red Shirey flies out to the right fielder. R.C. Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Higgins strikes out. Jim Wilborn flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Diaz walks. Zeke Diaz steals second. Phil Kmak pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harlin Muncrief walks. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harlin Muncrief is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Ford strikes out. Don Figueroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Anthony Cleary singles to left field. Anthony Cleary is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Ford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken Sallee. Craig Kostal hits a home run. Billy Ford scores. Ernie Belk is hit by a pitch. Bill Higgins walks. Jim Wilborn grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ken Sallee flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Pfeffer singles to right field. Elam Mingori singles to center field. Bernardo Pfeffer advances to third on the hit. Red Shirey singles to left field. Bernardo Pfeffer scores. Elam Mingori advances to third on the hit. Doc Mele is pinch hitting for R.C. Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Mele grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Mike Murphy pitching. Zeke Diaz pops out to the catcher. Phil Kmak grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Harlin Muncrief flies out to the right fielder. Amby Jahn is pinch hitting for Vicente Wehrmeister. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Amby Jahn lines out to the shortstop. Ray Ford singles to center field. Don Figueroa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Zeke Diaz. Pete Allen 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. Ham Corey is pinch hitting for Ken Sallee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ham Corey singles to left field. Ray Ford scores. Don Figueroa scores. Bernardo Pfeffer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Anthony Cleary strikes out. Billy Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Kostal walks. Lee Grover is pinch hitting for Pete Allen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lee Grover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Malone pitching. Elam Mingori singles to right field. Red Shirey walks. Darrell Kuenn is pinch hitting for Mike Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Darrell Kuenn flies out to the right fielder. Harlin Muncrief pops out to the catcher. Amby Jahn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in velocity Nate Ritterson did not respond to coaching in control Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in velocity Herman Delker did not respond to coaching in range Bill Jacobs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Early did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Pearson improves in speed Sam Mirabella improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Rigney improves in range Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in range Marcus Embrey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Mitchell did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Jones did not respond to coaching in 1B