Win: Art Butler (1-1) Loss: Rick Grabarkewitz (2-3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Art Butler pitching. Hank Bottalico pops out to the third baseman. Jim DeMaestri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Mostil singles to left field. George Mostil steals second. Morrie Whitehouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Rick Grabarkewitz pitching. Rich Judson pops out to the shortstop. Hawk Ludwick grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Elmer Hearne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Bowsfield walks. Steve Lovelace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mickey Ellis singles to right field. Mickey Ellis steals second. Gus Freeman singles to right field. Mickey Ellis scores. Gus Freeman steals second. Red Barranca grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Freeman advances to third on the play. George Puig strikes out. Butch Burk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Earl Smalley walks. Rick Grabarkewitz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico singles to center field. Earl Smalley scores. Jim DeMaestri walks. George Mostil strikes out. Morrie Whitehouse singles to left field. Hank Bottalico scores. Jim DeMaestri advances to third on the hit. Elmer Hearne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Art Butler singles to right field. Art Butler steals second. Rich Judson grounds out to the third baseman. Hawk Ludwick walks. Dave Hansen walks. Mickey Ellis singles to right field. Art Butler scores. Hawk Ludwick scores. Dave Hansen advances to third on the hit. Gus Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Red Barranca singles to right field. Dave Hansen scores. Mickey Ellis advances to third on the hit. George Puig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Bowsfield singles to center field. Steve Lovelace singles to right field. Earl Smalley strikes out. Rick Grabarkewitz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Bottalico flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Butch Burk walks. Art Butler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Judson grounds out to the pitcher. Hawk Ludwick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim DeMaestri strikes out. George Mostil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Morrie Whitehouse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Hansen flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Ellis strikes out. Gus Freeman walks. Gus Freeman steals second. Red Barranca lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Elmer Hearne flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Bowsfield walks. Steve Lovelace hits an infield single to the third baseman. Earl Smalley flies out to the center fielder. Rick Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland George Puig flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Butch Burk doubles to center field. Art Butler pops out to the first baseman. Rich Judson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hank Bottalico strikes out. Jim DeMaestri grounds out to the pitcher. George Mostil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Virgil Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hawk Ludwick walks. Hawk Ludwick steals second. Dave Hansen strikes out. Mickey Ellis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hawk Ludwick advances to third on the play. Gus Freeman walks. Red Barranca singles to center field. Hawk Ludwick scores. Gus Freeman advances to third on the hit. George Puig strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Hooks Medich enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Puig at LF. Rick Ratterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Morrie Whitehouse grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Hearne strikes out. Eddie Bowsfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hank Savage comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Burk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Plank is pinch hitting for Rick Ratterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Plank singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rich Judson singles to center field. Buck Plank scores. Hawk Ludwick singles to center field. Rich Judson advances to third on the hit. Dave Hansen walks. Mickey Ellis singles to center field. Rich Judson scores. Hawk Ludwick scores. Dave Hansen advances to third on the hit. Wilbur Cram comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hansen scores. Mickey Ellis advances to second on the play. Red Barranca singles to center field. Mickey Ellis scores. Hooks Medich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red Barranca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland She Erickson pitching. Steve Lovelace pops out to the second baseman. Earl Smalley pops out to the second baseman. Mike Koegel is pinch hitting for Wilbur Cram. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Koegel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Hank Savage is injured and is expected to be out 45 days. Art Butler is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Brian Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Lesher did not respond to coaching in speed Mel Redmond did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Yeargin did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Butch Sweetland improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Kelvin Kirby improves in power_vs_righty Elbert Ruiz did not respond to coaching in velocity