Win: Paul Lopatka (10-9) Loss: Bob Grabowski (1-13)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Grabowski pitching. Tom Koch singles to right field. Polly Schneider pops out to the first baseman. Mike Kellert doubles to right field. Tom Koch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jamie Bamberger doubles to left field. Mike Kellert scores. Mike Frederick strikes out. Jose Lundgren walks. Ray Aker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Paul Lopatka pitching. Ray Hudson doubles past the center fielder. Takashi Kawasaki strikes out. Akira Kawahara grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Jacome walks. Tom Barker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Vance Williamson singles to center field. Vance Williamson steals second. Paul Lopatka lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Koch walks. Polly Schneider hits a home run. Vance Williamson scores. Tom Koch scores. Jim Malave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kellert walks. Jamie Bamberger grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Kellert advances to second on the play. Mike Frederick singles to right field. Mike Kellert scores. Jose Lundgren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dutch Wynn strikes out. Bill Terry triples. Andres Bague grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Terry scores. Jim Malave strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ray Aker flies out to the right fielder. Wiki McQueen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Lopatka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takashi Kawasaki triples. Akira Kawahara singles past the shortstop. Takashi Kawasaki scores. Duke Jacome strikes out. Tom Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Tom Koch hits an infield single to the shortstop. Polly Schneider pops out to the third baseman. Tom Koch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Kellert singles to center field. Mike Kellert steals second. Jamie Bamberger hits a home run. Mike Kellert scores. Pete Smalley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Frederick hits a home run. Jose Lundgren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dutch Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Bague strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Aker walks. Vance Williamson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jake Lamont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Lopatka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jake Lamont strikes out. Ray Hudson walks. Ray Hudson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Takashi Kawasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tom Koch strikes out. Polly Schneider walks. Mike Kellert flies out to the right fielder. Polly Schneider is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Akira Kawahara strikes out. Duke Jacome flies out to the center fielder. Tom Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger walks. Marvin Arias is pinch hitting for Mike Frederick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marvin Arias pops out to the second baseman. Jose Lundgren is hit by a pitch. Ray Aker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamie Bamberger advances to third on the play. Jose Lundgren advances to second on the play. Gene Mizeur is pinch hitting for Vance Williamson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Mizeur flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dutch Wynn singles to left field. Dutch Wynn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Terry flies out to the right fielder. Andres Bague singles to left field. Yordanis Ferran is pinch hitting for Jake Lamont. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Andres Bague steals second. Yordanis Ferran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Grote pitching. Tony Wendell is pinch hitting for Paul Lopatka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Wendell pops out to the first baseman. Tom Koch grounds out to the second baseman. Polly Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Robert Hoblitzel pitching. Ray Hudson hits a home run. Takashi Kawasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Grimes is pinch hitting for Akira Kawahara. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marcelino Grimes strikes out. Duke Jacome strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike Kellert pops out to the second baseman. Jamie Bamberger lines out to the second baseman. Marvin Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Rogers is pinch hitting for Tom Barker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Lee Orndorff is pinch hitting for Dutch Wynn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lee Orndorff flies out to the right fielder. 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. Bill Terry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Ray Hudson (27).3B - Takashi Kawasaki (8), Bill Terry (5).HR - Ray Hudson (5). Baserunning: SB - Andres Bague (13).CS - Ray Hudson (10), Dutch Wynn (12).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lip May did not respond to coaching in control Andy Brito improves in arm George Young did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Matt Atkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Taiji Matsumoto did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Gassaway did not respond to coaching in arm John Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Batiste did not respond to coaching in velocity John Franks did not respond to coaching in 1B