Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Pounds pitching. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. John Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Cy Kirkpatrick pitching. Tommy Fletcher singles to right field. Billy Kieschnick singles to center field. Tommy Fletcher advances to third on the hit. Tomas Leitner pops out to the shortstop. Billy Kieschnick steals second. Masanori Ozaki strikes out. Jack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Clem Lobert flies out to the center fielder. Doc Boone walks. Doc Boone steals second. Ralph Miller doubles to right field. Doc Boone scores. Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Jim Beatty singles past the shortstop. Ralph Miller scores. Cy Kirkpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Pete Gunderson singles to center field. Bruno Essegian flies out to the left fielder. Wattie Mele singles to center field. Pete Gunderson advances to third on the hit. Jack Pounds walks. Tommy Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Gunderson is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. John Brito strikes out. Buck Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Billy Kieschnick grounds out to the shortstop. Tomas Leitner strikes out. Masanori Ozaki hits a home run. Jack Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Clem Lobert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Boone walks. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Doc Boone steals second. Bruno Essegian throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bob Minshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Pete Gunderson strikes out. Bruno Essegian flies out to the right fielder. Wattie Mele strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Beatty strikes out. Cy Kirkpatrick pops out to the third baseman. Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jack Pounds flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Fletcher strikes out. Billy Kieschnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Brito singles to center field. Buck Fisher singles to center field. Clem Lobert lines out to the second baseman. Doc Boone singles to right field. John Brito scores. Buck Fisher advances to third on the hit. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Buck Fisher scores. Doc Boone is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ed Doscher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Minshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tomas Leitner pops out to the shortstop. Masanori Ozaki strikes out. Jack Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cy Kirkpatrick grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Dyck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Pete Gunderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bruno Essegian strikes out. Wattie Mele pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Brito strikes out. Buck Fisher strikes out. Clem Lobert singles to left field. Doc Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland George Barnes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Clem Lobert at LF. Monte Habyan is pinch hitting for Ed Doscher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monte Habyan reached on a fielding error by Jim Beatty. Tommy Fletcher doubles past the first baseman. Billy Kieschnick pops out to the shortstop. Pete Witmeyer is pinch hitting for Tomas Leitner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Witmeyer strikes out. Masanori Ozaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Julio Malleta pitching. Ralph Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Minshall grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Harvey Janzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Pancho Pearson is pinch hitting for Pete Gunderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pancho Pearson strikes out. Bruno Essegian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Cy Kirkpatrick is injured and is expected to be out 62 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in control Steve Hinch did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Dexter improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Crowe did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Freddie Young improves in contact_vs_righty Kenny Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jackie Jacobs improves in speed Kenny Anderson did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Russell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bert Radke did not respond to coaching in velocity