Win: Takashi Nakanishi (8-5) Loss: Wilbur Cooper (4-11)
Save: John Baird (26)
Inning: 1 Oakland Wilbur Cooper pitching. Max Carey grounds out to the second baseman. John Hamilton strikes out. Doug Brady flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Takashi Nakanishi pitching. Todd Johnson singles to right field. Clise Boyd strikes out. Jose Tabata walks. Ginger Beaumont grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Johnson advances to third on the play. Jose Tabata advances to second on the play. Arky Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Ryan hits a home run. Bill Lister walks. Mark Bielecki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Earl Grace strikes out. Larry Barber strikes out. Lenny Dotson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Paul Granger grounds out to the pitcher. Takashi Nakanishi grounds out to the shortstop. Max Carey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Wilbur Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Todd Johnson singles past the shortstop. Clise Boyd flies out to the right fielder. Jose Tabata flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Hamilton singles to left field. Doug Brady flies out to the left fielder. Chris Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lister strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ginger Beaumont strikes out. Arky Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. Earl Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mark Bielecki flies out to the right fielder. Jack Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Paul Granger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Larry Barber strikes out. Lenny Dotson strikes out. Wilbur Cooper pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Takashi Nakanishi lines out to the first baseman. Max Carey grounds out to the second baseman. John Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Todd Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Clise Boyd singles to left field. Jose Tabata flies out to the center fielder. Ginger Beaumont flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Doug Brady pops out to the third baseman. Chris Ryan hits a home run. Bill Lister lines out to the second baseman. Mark Bielecki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Arky Vaughan. Jack Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Arky Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Earl Grace pops out to the second baseman. Larry Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Paul Granger singles to right field. Takashi Nakanishi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Carey strikes out. John Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lenny Dotson grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Ratliff is pinch hitting for Wilbur Cooper. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Earl Ratliff flies out to the left fielder. Todd Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Marone pitching. Doug Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lister flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Baird comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clise Boyd grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Tabata singles to right field. Ginger Beaumont strikes out. Arky Vaughan singles to center field. Jose Tabata advances to third on the hit. Earl Grace singles past the shortstop. Jose Tabata scores. Arky Vaughan advances to third on the hit. Larry Barber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jake Mahaffey improves in arm Jake Mahaffey improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Parker did not respond to coaching in control Woodie Steinfeldt improves in power_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Kiner improves in contact_vs_righty Don Hoak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Babe Coughlin improves in power_vs_lefty Babe Herman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Hoak did not respond to coaching in SS