Win: Alex Nitcholas (3-0) Loss: Jack Bechtel (0-1)
Save: Gene Thacker (18)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Dreher pitching. Ed Powell hits an infield single to the first baseman. Roy Swacina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Powell advances to second on the play. Bill Hall flies out to the left fielder. Motohiro Ichida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Carlos Flythe pitching. Hack Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Don Lawrick grounds out to the shortstop. William Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Billy Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mario Connolly walks. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Johnny DeLancey walks. Dave Rhawn flies out to the left fielder. Dick Otto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Bullard grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Flythe strikes out. Ed Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Dreher strikes out. Hack Patterson singles to left field. Don Lawrick pops out to the first baseman. William Floyd doubles to left field. Hack Patterson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mario Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Swacina flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hall doubles to right field. Motohiro Ichida strikes out. Billy Weaver hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ed Prendergast flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Gleaton singles to center field. Johnny DeLancey singles to center field. Ron Gleaton advances to third on the hit. Dave Rhawn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny DeLancey advances to second on the play. Dick Otto strikes out. Mike Dreher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Steve Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Jim Bullard singles to center field. Carlos Flythe lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ed Powell pops out to the shortstop. Roy Swacina pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Hack Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Don Lawrick singles to center field. William Floyd singles to center field. Mario Connolly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Hall flies out to the left fielder. Motohiro Ichida walks. Billy Weaver hits a home run. Motohiro Ichida scores. Ed Prendergast strikes out. Steve Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ron Gleaton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Dave Rhawn singles to center field. Dick Otto hits a home run. Dave Rhawn scores. Mike Dreher singles to left field. Mike Dreher steals second. Hack Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bullard grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Givens is pinch hitting for Carlos Flythe. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Reggie Givens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Powell walks. Roy Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Nitcholas pitching. Don Lawrick walks. Don Lawrick steals second. William Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Don Lawrick is out trying to steal third. Mario Connolly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Hall strikes out. Motohiro Ichida flies out to the right fielder. Billy Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Gleaton grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Dave Rhawn reached on a fielding error by Bill Hall. Dave Rhawn steals second. Dick Otto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jack Bechtel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Prendergast hits a home run. Steve Griffin strikes out. Jim Bullard hits a home run. Mike Wheaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Murray is pinch hitting for Alex Nitcholas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Murray flies out to the center fielder. Ed Powell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gene Thacker pitching. Walker Jensen is pinch hitting for Mike Wheaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walker Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Hack Patterson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Bullard. Don Lawrick walks. William Floyd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - William Floyd (8).HR - Dick Otto (2).GIDP - William Floyd, Mario Connolly. Baserunning: SB - Don Lawrick (9), Dave Rhawn (7), Mike Dreher (2).CS - Don Lawrick (5).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Eichelberger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Brucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Morris improves in range Al Yaryan improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brent Cox improves in power_vs_righty Hack Lowe did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Callahan improves in range Brent Cox improves in contact_vs_righty