Win: Jim Gerhardt (16-8) Loss: Rob Valentinetti (7-15)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Rob Valentinetti pitching. Tom Koch walks. Polly Schneider singles to left field. Damon Jones singles to right field. Tom Koch scores. Mike Kellert walks. Jamie Bamberger singles to right field. Polly Schneider scores. Damon Jones scores. Mike Kellert advances to third on the hit. Mike Frederick flies out to the center fielder. Jose Lundgren singles to right field. Mike Kellert scores. Karl Booker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Gerhardt pitching. Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Takashi Kawasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Akira Kawahara doubles to right field. Craig Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Gerhardt lines out to the second baseman. Tom Koch hits a home run. Jim Malave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Polly Schneider strikes out. Damon Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Barker strikes out. Dutch Wynn flies out to the center fielder. Lee Orndorff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Kellert walks. Jamie Bamberger walks. Mike Frederick strikes out. Jose Lundgren flies out to the center fielder. Karl Booker doubles to center field. Mike Kellert scores. Jamie Bamberger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gerhardt walks. Tom Koch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Bague grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Polly Schneider singles to right field. Polly Schneider steals second. Damon Jones strikes out. Mike Kellert grounds out to the pitcher. Jamie Bamberger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Takashi Kawasaki singles to right field. Akira Kawahara grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Takashi Kawasaki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Craig Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Akira Kawahara advances to second on the play. Tom Barker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Frederick doubles to left field. Jose Lundgren flies out to the left fielder. Karl Booker flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gerhardt singles to center field. Mike Frederick scores. Pete Smalley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Koch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dutch Wynn singles in front of the left fielder. Lee Orndorff singles to left field. Andres Bague singles to left field. Pete Smalley flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dutch Wynn scores. Ray Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Takashi Kawasaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Polly Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. Damon Jones flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kellert singles to center field. Mike Kellert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Akira Kawahara grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Craig Smith strikes out. Tom Barker triples. Dutch Wynn lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger flies out to the center fielder. Marvin Arias is pinch hitting for Mike Frederick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marvin Arias strikes out. Jose Lundgren doubles to right field. Karl Booker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lee Orndorff grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Andres Bague walks. Yordanis Ferran is pinch hitting for Pete Smalley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Yordanis Ferran strikes out. Andres Bague steals second. Ray Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Grote pitching. Gene Mizeur is pinch hitting for Jim Gerhardt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gene Mizeur flies out to the right fielder. Tom Koch strikes out. Johnny Plarski is pinch hitting for Polly Schneider. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Plarski singles to right field. Damon Jones singles to right field. Johnny Plarski advances to third on the hit. Tony Wendell is pinch hitting for Mike Kellert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Damon Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Robert Hoblitzel pitching. Takashi Kawasaki strikes out. Marcelino Grimes is pinch hitting for Akira Kawahara. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marcelino Grimes singles to right field. Craig Smith reached on a fielding error by Tony Wendell. John Rogers is pinch hitting for Tom Barker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Rogers flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Wynn walks. Lee Orndorff strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tony Wendell strikes out. Jamie Bamberger flies out to the center fielder. Marvin Arias flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Doc Drahman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Andres Bague doubles to center field. Moose May is pinch hitting for Jim Grote. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Moose May walks. Ray Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andres Bague advances to third on the play. Moose May advances to second on the play. Takashi Kawasaki strikes out. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Mike Frederick (21), Jose Lundgren (15), Karl Booker (15).HR - Tom Koch (17).GIDP - Karl Booker. Baserunning: SB - Polly Schneider (23).CS - Damon Jones (12), Mike Kellert (19). Fielding: E - Tony Wendell.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Walker improves in range Andy Brito improves in arm Frank Zoldak did not respond to coaching in velocity Guido Eckhardt improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Franks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Dugey improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Batiste did not respond to coaching in control John Franks did not respond to coaching in 1B