Win: Jose Alexander (19-6) Loss: Joe Kissinger (2-15)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Kissinger pitching. Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Greg Johnson walks. Chris Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Greg Johnson advances to second on the play. Lew McMackin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jose Alexander pitching. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Ray Harlow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Haberer walks. Red Schlafly grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Haberer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Schlafly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nobuyuki Miwa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Blackburn pops out to the first baseman. Epps Mattox walks. Gil Basinski singles to center field. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jeff Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Alexander strikes out. Elmer Mooneyham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Kissinger lines out to the pitcher. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Pop Leppert pops out to the first baseman. Harry Renteria grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Harlow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Greg Johnson walks. Chris Smith hits a home run. Greg Johnson scores. Lew McMackin lines out to the shortstop. Jim Haberer singles to right field. Red Schlafly singles to center field. Jim Haberer advances to third on the hit. Nobuyuki Miwa pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Banks pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Epps Mattox hits a home run. Gil Basinski strikes out. Joe Reis singles to center field. Bill Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jose Alexander walks. Elmer Mooneyham strikes out. Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Greg Johnson strikes out. Chris Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Jones pops out to the first baseman. Ray Harlow pops out to the third baseman. Pop Leppert walks. Harry Renteria grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pop Leppert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lew McMackin flies out to the left fielder. Jim Haberer flies out to the right fielder. Red Schlafly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Basinski singles to left field. Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Nobuyuki Miwa doubles to right field. Jeff Banks strikes out. Jose Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Mooneyham singles past the shortstop. Nobuyuki Miwa scores. Greg Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Patterson strikes out. Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Jack Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Durbin flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow walks. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Huck Crist pitching. Chris Smith doubles to left field. Lew McMackin doubles to center field. Chris Smith scores. Jim Haberer walks. Red Schlafly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lew McMackin advances to third on the play. Nobuyuki Miwa hits a home run. Lew McMackin scores. Hilly Brubaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Banks walks. Jose Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Dave Blackburn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Stephenson strikes out. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Fred Kuhel is pinch hitting for Elmer Mooneyham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Kuhel doubles to left field. Greg Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Smith walks. Jerry Hampton is pinch hitting for Lew McMackin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Hampton hits a home run. Fred Kuhel scores. Chris Smith scores. George Marsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Haberer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ted Peltz is pinch hitting for Gil Basinski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ted Peltz strikes out. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Joe Reis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Otie Shepherd walks. Bill Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Barry McGunnigle is pinch hitting for George Marsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Fred Kuhel (12), Chris Smith (22), Lew McMackin (37), Nobuyuki Miwa (12).HR - Chris Smith (20), Jerry Hampton (7), Nobuyuki Miwa (10).GIDP - Red Schlafly. Baserunning: CS - Red Schlafly (2).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hutch Harts improves in arm Jamie Bell did not respond to coaching in speed Jamie Bell improves in arm Jamie Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lucky Feinberg did not respond to coaching in arm Howard Wockenfuss improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Ron Magrane improves in control Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C