Win: Brad Radke (9-4) Loss: Tom Candiotti (11-9)
Save: Walt Cookson (18)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Brad Radke pitching. Eddie Pisciotta strikes out. Ernie Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Durham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Candiotti pitching. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Nomar Garciappara lines out to the shortstop. Bill Sudakis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Buddy Bell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Adduci doubles to center field. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Adduci advances to third on the play. Jack McPhee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Finch singles to left field. Chase Tanner flies out to the left fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Finch advances to second on the play. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lee Butka strikes out. Tom Candiotti strikes out. Eddie Pisciotta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Barr flies out to the left fielder. Brad Radke grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ernie Harris pops out to the catcher. Ray Durham flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Bell triples. Jim Adduci grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Nomar Garciappara singles to right field. Bill Sudakis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nomar Garciappara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dan Finch flies out to the center fielder. Chase Tanner doubles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Cecil Epsy walks. Jack McPhee pops out to the shortstop. Lee Butka walks. Tom Candiotti lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Pisciotta strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Peacock walks. Roy Peacock steals second. Bobby Barr grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Radke grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Punto singles to center field. Roy Peacock scores. Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Nick Punto advances to third on the hit. Bill Sudakis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ernie Harris pops out to the second baseman. Ray Durham flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Finch flies out to the left fielder. Chase Tanner grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Griffey Jr. lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Adduci singles to left field. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Adduci advances to second on the play. Jack McPhee grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Butka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Peacock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Barr flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Cahill is pinch hitting for Brad Radke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pedro Cahill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Joe Nathan pitching. Dan Ten enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Barr at SS. Mike Aldrete is pinch hitting for Tom Candiotti. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Aldrete singles to center field. Eddie Pisciotta grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Aldrete is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ernie Harris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Pisciotta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ray Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobby Thigpen pitching. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Nomar Garciappara singles to right field. Bill Sudakis singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara advances to third on the hit. Dan Finch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nomar Garciappara scores. Bill Sudakis advances to second on the play. Chase Tanner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Walt Cookson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buddy Bell strikes out. Jim Adduci singles to center field. Cecil Epsy flies out to the left fielder. Jack McPhee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Robinson Cano improves in contact_vs_righty Nolan Arenado did not respond to coaching in range Frankie Esser did not respond to coaching in control Bob Perez did not respond to coaching in speed Nolan Arenado did not respond to coaching in 1B