Win: Clayton Kershaw (6-5) Loss: Dave Doty (1-1)
Save: Jim Beattie (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Andrew Heaney pitching. Pierce Stillwater doubles to center field. Mike Aldrete singles to center field. Jack McPhee grounds out to the shortstop. Pierce Stillwater scores. Mike Aldrete advances to second on the play. Buddy Bell strikes out. Jim Adduci doubles to center field. Mike Aldrete scores. Eddie Pisciotta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Hill pitching. Nomar Garciappara reached on a fielding error by Pierce Stillwater. Bill Sudakis singles to right field. Dan Finch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nomar Garciappara advances to third on the play. Bill Sudakis advances to second on the play. Chase Tanner singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara scores. Bill Sudakis scores. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tony Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Daniel Brock singles to right field. Ken Hill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pierce Stillwater grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Barr strikes out. Royce Lewis lines out to the third baseman. Jim Speier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Aldrete strikes out. Jack McPhee flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andrew Heaney pops out to the shortstop. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Sudakis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Adduci pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Pisciotta strikes out. Tony Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Finch singles to left field. Chase Tanner flies out to the left fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Daniel Brock flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hill strikes out. Pierce Stillwater flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Barr flies out to the right fielder. Royce Lewis strikes out. Jim Speier singles to center field. Andrew Heaney is hit by a pitch. Nomar Garciappara pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Aldrete flies out to the right fielder. Jack McPhee doubles to center field. Buddy Bell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Adduci pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Sudakis flies out to the center fielder. Dan Finch grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chase Tanner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Eddie Pisciotta singles to right field. Eddie Pisciotta steals second. Clayton Kershaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tony Fernandez pops out to the catcher. Daniel Brock grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Butka is pinch hitting for Ken Hill. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lee Butka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Doty pitching. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barr strikes out. Royce Lewis singles to left field. Jim Speier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Pierce Stillwater grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the third baseman. Jack McPhee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Yount is pinch hitting for Clayton Kershaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Yount walks. Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Bob Yount advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Sudakis strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Dan Finch walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Chase Tanner grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Bob Yount is out at home. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara scores. Dan Finch scores. Chase Tanner advances to third on the hit. Blas Palm comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Barr singles to center field. Chase Tanner scores. Ken Griffey Jr. advances to third on the hit. Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jim Beattie pitching. Buddy Bell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Adduci grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Eddie Pisciotta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Pierce Stillwater (11), Jack McPhee (31), Jim Adduci (17).GIDP - Jim Adduci. Baserunning: SB - Eddie Pisciotta (2). Fielding: E - Pierce Stillwater.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Pecota did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesse Orosco did not respond to coaching in control R J Reynolds improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Doran improves in arm Todd Benzinger did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Frasier improves in arm Frankie Esser improves in velocity Xavier McCarthy did not respond to coaching in arm Ren Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Nolan Arenado did not respond to coaching in 1B