Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Burnitz pitching. Rick O Shea singles to left field. Davon Workman bunts for a base hit. Max Runschorer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rick O Shea advances to third on the play. Rickey Cohen singles to center field. Rick O Shea scores. Logan Adderly triples. Rickey Cohen scores. Felix Griggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Johnson Fryman pitching. Doug Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Fuego Rojo grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Moss pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Robert Heving grounds out to the pitcher. Al Valdes walks. Johnson Fryman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick O Shea walks. Passed ball. Al Valdes advances to third. Rick O Shea advances to second. Davon Workman singles to center field. Al Valdes scores. Rick O Shea scores. Max Runschorer singles to left field. Davon Workman advances to third on the hit. Rickey Cohen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Butch Keety Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Mitch Gudboi singles to center field. Mitch Gudboi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Zeke Chiozza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Logan Adderly strikes out. Felix Griggs walks. Robert Heving strikes out. Al Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Turkey Fields grounds out to the third baseman. Seymore Butts flies out to the center fielder. Jim Burnitz singles past the third baseman. Doug Nicholson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Burnitz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnson Fryman pops out to the third baseman. Rick O Shea lines out to the third baseman. Davon Workman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Fuego Rojo grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Moss singles past the shortstop. Butch Keety Jr. grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Max Runschorer flies out to the left fielder. Rickey Cohen bunts for a base hit. Logan Adderly reached on a 2-base fielding error by Seymore Butts. Felix Griggs singles to center field. Rickey Cohen scores. Logan Adderly scores. Robert Heving singles past the shortstop. Felix Griggs advances to third on the hit. Al Valdes hits a home run. Felix Griggs scores. Robert Heving scores. Brent Musburger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Johnson Fryman grounds out to the third baseman. Rick O Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mitch Gudboi flies out to the right fielder. Zeke Chiozza singles to left field. Turkey Fields grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Zeke Chiozza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Seymore Butts reached on a fielding error by Rickey Cohen. Brent Musburger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Davon Workman hits a home run. Max Runschorer strikes out. Rickey Cohen strikes out. Logan Adderly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Doug Nicholson strikes out. Fuego Rojo strikes out. Marv Moss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Felix Griggs singles to center field. Robert Heving triples. Felix Griggs scores. Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Heving scores. Johnson Fryman grounds out to the shortstop. Rick O Shea singles to right field. Davon Workman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Butch Keety Jr. walks. Mitch Gudboi hits a home run. Butch Keety Jr. scores. Zeke Chiozza pops out to the third baseman. Turkey Fields flies out to the left fielder. Seymore Butts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Max Runschorer strikes out. Rickey Cohen singles past the first baseman. Logan Adderly strikes out. Buster Phillips is pinch hitting for Felix Griggs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buster Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Paul Willard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Armando Sivess is pinch hitting for Brent Musburger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Armando Sivess singles to center field. Doug Nicholson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Armando Sivess is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fuego Rojo grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Nicholson advances to second on the play. Marv Moss hits a home run. Doug Nicholson scores. Butch Keety Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Red Lazar pitching. Robert Heving grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Willard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mitch Gudboi flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Chiozza grounds out to the shortstop. Turkey Fields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Johnson Fryman is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil 'Oops' Metkovich did not respond to coaching in control Dean Elliott did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Harrell improves in arm Dean Elliott did not respond to coaching in endurance Jerry Blume did not respond to coaching in speed Chet Thornton improves in power_vs_lefty Woody Hilton improves in LF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Tejada improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Tejada improves in power_vs_lefty Dutch Mayflower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jacoby Cerra improves in speed Dutch Mayflower did not respond to coaching in speed Everett Eagle did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Mayflower did not respond to coaching in C