Win: Tom Lancaster (2-0) Loss: Mike Wheaton (1-6)
Save: Gene Thacker (51)
Inning: 1 Oakland Sam Hill pitching. William Floyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Johnny DeLancey flies out to the left fielder. Derrick Orton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Charlie Howell pitching. Ed Powell flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hall pops out to the shortstop. Billy Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Walker Jensen strikes out. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Lee Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Steve Griffin grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bullard strikes out. Motohiro Ichida pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Adam Ruberto grounds out to the shortstop. Dick McGowan doubles to left field. Charlie Howell strikes out. William Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Prendergast grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny DeLancey singles past the second baseman. Johnny DeLancey steals second. Derrick Orton singles to left field. Johnny DeLancey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walker Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Ron Gleaton doubles to left field. Lee Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Derrick Orton scores. Adam Ruberto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ed Powell singles to right field. Bill Hall doubles to right field. Ed Powell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Weaver walks. Steve Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Derrick Orton. Bill Hall scores. Jim Bullard grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Weaver scores. Steve Griffin advances to third on the play. Motohiro Ichida walks. Ed Prendergast singles to right field. Steve Griffin scores. Motohiro Ichida advances to third on the hit. Art Murray doubles to center field. Motohiro Ichida scores. Ed Prendergast uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Powell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick McGowan walks. Dick Otto is pinch hitting for Charlie Howell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Otto singles to left field. William Floyd singles past the third baseman. Johnny DeLancey singles to left field. Dick McGowan scores. Dick Otto scores. William Floyd advances to third on the hit. Derrick Orton triples. William Floyd scores. Johnny DeLancey scores. Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walker Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Derrick Orton scores. Ron Gleaton hits a home run. Lee Bell strikes out. Adam Ruberto singles to left field. Dick McGowan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Alan Hunter pitching. Bill Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Lancaster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Hunter singles to right field. William Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Johnny DeLancey singles to center field. Derrick Orton grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Hunter advances to third on the play. Johnny DeLancey advances to second on the play. Walker Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Bullard walks. Motohiro Ichida pops out to the first baseman. Ed Prendergast grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ron Gleaton flies out to the center fielder. Lee Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Adam Ruberto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Art Murray doubles to right field. John Wright is pinch hitting for Tom Lancaster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Wright hits a home run. Art Murray scores. Mike Wheaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Powell singles to right field. Bill Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Powell advances to second on the play. Billy Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Steve Griffin singles to left field. Ed Powell scores. Steve Griffin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland B.J. Streuli pitching. Dick McGowan strikes out. Mario Connolly is pinch hitting for Mike Wheaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mario Connolly flies out to the left fielder. William Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Alou pitching. Jim Bullard singles to center field. Motohiro Ichida reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ron Gleaton. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bullard scores. Motohiro Ichida advances to third on the play. Art Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Motohiro Ichida scores. Reggie Givens is pinch hitting for B.J. Streuli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reggie Givens pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gene Thacker pitching. Johnny DeLancey lines out to the shortstop. Derrick Orton strikes out. Walker Jensen reached on a fielding error by Jim Bullard. Ron Gleaton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walker Jensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 1
Batting:2B - Ron Gleaton (12), Dick McGowan (2).3B - Derrick Orton (10).HR - Ron Gleaton (15).SF - Walker Jensen, Lee Bell. Baserunning: SB - Johnny DeLancey (20). Fielding: E - Derrick Orton, Ron Gleaton.
Batting:2B - Bill Hall (18), Art Murray 2 (11).HR - John Wright (7).GIDP - Ed Prendergast. Baserunning: CS - Steve Griffin (7). Fielding: E - Jim Bullard.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Farrell improves in contact_vs_righty Andy Coppola did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Callahan improves in arm Dave Hahn improves in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Browning improves in velocity Gus Frink improves in arm Jeff Fitzgerald improves in control Pedro Conzelman did not respond to coaching in velocity