Win: Billy Drew (6-3) Loss: Frank Dingleberry (10-15)
Save: Augie Meacham (7)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Masanori Hodge pitching. Brian Spinks triples. Roger Makowski walks. Ryuji Azuma flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Brian Spinks scores. Katsushi Yoshioka singles to center field. Roger Makowski advances to third on the hit. Katsushi Yoshioka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Akinori Mori grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Dingleberry pitching. Arch Deacon strikes out. J.J. Burns flies out to the center fielder. Dave Caveney doubles to left field. Candy Corsi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jimmy Blankenship strikes out. Devin Lynch strikes out. Johnny Morzek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Odell Palica grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Cox singles past the shortstop. Jack Dixon strikes out. Dan Cox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Frank Dingleberry grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Spinks flies out to the left fielder. Roger Makowski singles to left field. Ryuji Azuma strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Marty Storie strikes out. Masanori Hodge grounds out to the third baseman. Arch Deacon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Katsushi Yoshioka doubles to right field. Akinori Mori grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Blankenship strikes out. Devin Lynch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland J.J. Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Caveney doubles to center field. Candy Corsi hits a home run. Dave Caveney scores. Odell Palica grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dan Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Johnny Morzek singles to right field. Johnny Morzek steals second. Frank Dingleberry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Brian Spinks singles to left field. Johnny Morzek scores. Roger Makowski strikes out. Ryuji Azuma strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Dixon pops out to the second baseman. Marty Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Masanori Hodge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Katsushi Yoshioka lines out to the first baseman. Akinori Mori doubles to left field. Jimmy Blankenship strikes out. Devin Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Arch Deacon grounds out to the shortstop. J.J. Burns strikes out. Dave Caveney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Johnny Morzek is hit by a pitch. Frank Dingleberry pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Johnny Morzek steals second. Brian Spinks walks. Roger Makowski singles to left field. Johnny Morzek scores. Brian Spinks advances to third on the hit. Billy Drew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryuji Azuma grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Spinks scores. Roger Makowski advances to second on the play. Katsushi Yoshioka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Candy Corsi flies out to the left fielder. Odell Palica walks. Jim Flager is pinch hitting for Dan Cox. Jim Flager singles to right field. Odell Palica advances to third on the hit. Jack Dixon doubles to center field. Odell Palica scores. Jim Flager uses his aggressiveness and scores. Salty Kosman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Del Grammas is pinch hitting for Billy Drew. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Del Grammas singles to left field. Jack Dixon scores. Arch Deacon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Del Grammas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Augie Meacham pitching. Buck Vega enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Flager at C. Akinori Mori grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Blankenship strikes out. Devin Lynch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland J.J. Burns hits a home run. Mike Freeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Caveney singles past the second baseman. Dave Caveney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Candy Corsi flies out to the left fielder. Odell Palica strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Johnny Morzek lines out to the third baseman. Bill Lawson is pinch hitting for Mike Freeman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Lawson flies out to the left fielder. Brian Spinks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paddy Farr did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Bushelman did not respond to coaching in velocity Preacher Skalski improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Senteney improves in endurance Earle Nagle did not respond to coaching in speed Yulier Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Branch did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Sonny Maharg improves in arm Ron Reardon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John McIntosh improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Hathaway did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Epps did not respond to coaching in speed