Win: Rick Batiste (4-9) Loss: Fernando Horne (14-4)
Save: Lee Welch (8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Rick Batiste pitching. Pete Fink hits a home run. Tom Koch lines out to the second baseman. Polly Schneider strikes out. Mike Kellert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Fernando Horne pitching. Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Battle strikes out. Rod Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Frederick grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Booker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Craig Smith singles to center field. Lou McAleese flies out to the center fielder. Onan Snopek grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Craig Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Woody Zavaras singles to center field. Joe McGraw walks. Rick Batiste flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bill Taveras reached on a 2-base fielding error by Woody Zavaras. The catcher fields the ball and Bill Taveras is thrown out at third. Pete Fink strikes out. Tom Koch lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Hudson strikes out. Kevin Battle walks. Rod Smith singles to center field. Craig Smith singles in front of the left fielder. Kevin Battle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou McAleese singles to center field. Rod Smith scores. Craig Smith advances to third on the hit. Lou McAleese is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Onan Snopek triples. Craig Smith scores. Woody Zavaras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Polly Schneider flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kellert singles to right field. Jamie Bamberger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Kellert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Frederick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe McGraw strikes out. Rick Batiste reached on a fielding error by Pete Fink. Ray Hudson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rick Batiste is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Battle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Hudson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Karl Booker grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Taveras pops out to the shortstop. Fernando Horne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rod Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Smith hits a home run. Lou McAleese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Onan Snopek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Pete Fink lines out to the shortstop. Tom Koch flies out to the right fielder. Polly Schneider singles to left field. Mike Kellert singles to right field. Polly Schneider advances to third on the hit. Jamie Bamberger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Woody Zavaras walks. Joe McGraw strikes out. Myron Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rick Batiste lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Hudson singles to center field. Kevin Battle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Frederick walks. Karl Booker singles to center field. Mike Frederick advances to third on the hit. Karl Booker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Taveras grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Frederick scores. Myron Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rod Smith walks. Rod Smith steals second. Craig Smith pops out to the second baseman. Lou McAleese strikes out. Onan Snopek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pete Fink strikes out. Tom Koch grounds out to the second baseman. Polly Schneider singles to right field. Mike Kellert singles to right field. Polly Schneider advances to third on the hit. Jamie Bamberger walks. March Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Mike Frederick flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Woody Zavaras walks. Joe McGraw grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lee Orndorff is pinch hitting for March Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lee Orndorff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Lee Welch pitching. Karl Booker strikes out. Bill Taveras strikes out. Gene Mizeur is pinch hitting for Myron Lopez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Mizeur strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lip May did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Mahan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Zoldak did not respond to coaching in velocity Rusty Dahlke improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Rojek improves in contact_vs_righty Norm Mallicoat improves in arm Larry Pratt improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Michael improves in control