Win: Angel Link (1-0) Loss: Don Gerken (12-4)
Save: Jack Jones (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Angel Link pitching. Mike Brown flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Banks flies out to the right fielder. Jim Haberer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Don Gerken pitching. Harry Renteria strikes out. Ray Harlow strikes out. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Greg Johnson singles to center field. Greg Johnson steals second. Red Schlafly strikes out. Lew McMackin lines out to the third baseman. Elmer Mooneyham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Herm White triples. Gil Basinski flies out to the right fielder. Cal Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Bubser flies out to the center fielder. Don Gerken strikes out. Mike Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Cobb flies out to the left fielder. Angel Link strikes out. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jeff Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Haberer strikes out. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Epps Mattox steals second. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Epps Mattox scores. Herm White flies out to the center fielder. Gil Basinski singles to left field. Cal Castro walks. Mike Cobb singles to center field. Gil Basinski scores. Cal Castro advances to third on the hit. Charlie Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Angel Link flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Red Schlafly flies out to the left fielder. Lew McMackin singles to center field. Elmer Mooneyham grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow pops out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Bubser grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Dixon is pinch hitting for Charlie Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tim Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Mike Brown grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ben McVey pitching. Dave Blackburn walks. Herm White grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gil Basinski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jeff Banks doubles to right field. Jim Haberer hits a home run. Jeff Banks scores. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Lew McMackin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Cal Castro strikes out. Mike Cobb doubles to right field. Angel Link flies out to the left fielder. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Elmer Mooneyham strikes out. Jim Bubser grounds out to the third baseman. John Blackwell is pinch hitting for Ben McVey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Lane pitching. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Ray Harlow advances to third on the hit. Dave Blackburn lines out to the shortstop. Herm White grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox advances to second on the play. Larry Wainhouse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Basinski singles to right field. Lee Finneran is pinch hitting for Cal Castro. Lee Finneran singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Mike Cobb walks. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Reis is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Al Richie pitching. Alan Durbin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Finneran at RF. Mike Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Banks hits a home run. Jim Haberer singles to left field. Greg Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Red Schlafly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Haberer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Mahay improves in contact_vs_righty Bub Groth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jamie Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Egan improves in range Chris Martz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rufus Potts improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Brucker improves in arm Chris Cote improves in contact_vs_lefty Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Peltz improves in arm Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in control Harry Caldwell improves in speed Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C