Win: Fred Meaney (1-0) Loss: Eric Calvert (0-1)
Save: Mort Booth (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Meaney pitching. Ricardo Orlando flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hill strikes out. Butch Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Eric Calvert pitching. Samuel Sosa flies out to the right fielder. Sonny Day strikes out. Fred Howell singles to right field. Karl Candelaria grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al McAleer flies out to the center fielder. King Collins flies out to the right fielder. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mickey Leitner flies out to the right fielder. Stinky Wizzleteats strikes out. Joe Kirby singles to left field. Yoshihiro Hirashita flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Frisella grounds out to the shortstop. Footer Allen flies out to the left fielder. Eric Calvert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Fred Meaney grounds out to the third baseman. Samuel Sosa doubles past the third baseman. Sonny Day singles to left field. Samuel Sosa scores. Fred Howell flies out to the center fielder. Karl Candelaria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Hill singles to left field. Butch Bithorn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Hill advances to second on the play. Al McAleer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Mickey Leitner walks. Stinky Wizzleteats strikes out. Joe Kirby walks. Yoshihiro Hirashita strikes out. Fred Meaney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland King Collins flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Eddie Frisella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Samuel Sosa walks. Sonny Day strikes out. Fred Howell strikes out. Karl Candelaria grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Samuel Sosa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Footer Allen lines out to the shortstop. Eric Calvert strikes out. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mickey Leitner strikes out. Stinky Wizzleteats grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jimmy Hill strikes out. Butch Bithorn triples. Al McAleer strikes out. King Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Yoshihiro Hirashita singles to left field. Yoshihiro Hirashita is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Meaney strikes out. Samuel Sosa singles to left field. Sonny Day grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Jacoby singles to center field. Eddie Frisella grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Jacoby advances to second on the play. Footer Allen singles to left field. Jim Jacoby scores. Eric Calvert lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Fred Howell flies out to the center fielder. Karl Candelaria doubles to left field. Mike Rooney 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. Mickey Leitner strikes out. Stinky Wizzleteats singles to center field. Joe Kirby singles to right field. Karl Candelaria scores. Stinky Wizzleteats advances to third on the hit. Joe Kirby is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mort Booth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Hill flies out to the left fielder. Butch Bithorn lines out to the second baseman. Al McAleer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Andy Ferry improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Brillheart did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hoak improves in power_vs_righty Harry Hunter did not respond to coaching in control
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Kurt Barrett improves in control Ray Joyce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Billingham did not respond to coaching in control Gene Schnell did not respond to coaching in range