Win: Harry Hemsley (1-0) Loss: Dick McClellan (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Hemsley pitching. Jimmy Hill walks. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Butch Bithorn grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hill advances to second on the play. Al McAleer walks. King Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick McClellan pitching. Samuel Sosa doubles to right field. Sonny Day strikes out. Mickey Leitner singles to center field. Samuel Sosa scores. Rube Wise grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mickey Leitner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Howell walks. Yoshihiro Hirashita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Jacoby strikes out. Eddie Frisella flies out to the left fielder. Footer Allen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Joe Kirby doubles to right field. Karl Candelaria doubles to center field. Joe Kirby scores. Harry Hemsley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Samuel Sosa grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Candelaria scores. Sonny Day strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick McClellan grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Hill flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Orlando singles to center field. Butch Bithorn walks. Al McAleer walks. King Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mickey Leitner singles to right field. Rube Wise strikes out. Fred Howell strikes out. Yoshihiro Hirashita singles to center field. Joe Kirby grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Jacoby walks. Eddie Frisella grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Jacoby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Footer Allen strikes out. Dick McClellan walks. Jimmy Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Karl Candelaria singles to center field. Harry Hemsley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Samuel Sosa singles to right field. Sonny Day walks. Mickey Leitner walks. Karl Candelaria scores. Rube Wise flies out to the right fielder. Fred Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Ricardo Orlando singles to center field. Ricardo Orlando steals second. Butch Bithorn flies out to the left fielder. Al McAleer grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Orlando advances to third on the play. King Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Yoshihiro Hirashita strikes out. Joe Kirby pops out to the second baseman. Karl Candelaria reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jimmy Hill. Harry Hemsley doubles to left field. Karl Candelaria scores. Carney Mills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Samuel Sosa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Jacoby strikes out. Eddie Frisella flies out to the right fielder. Footer Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Sonny Day strikes out. Mickey Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Wise grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tim Young is pinch hitting for Carney Mills. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Young grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Hill grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mark Moseby pitching. Mike Collamore is pinch hitting for Fred Howell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Collamore strikes out. Stan Dupp is pinch hitting for Yoshihiro Hirashita. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Stan Dupp pops out to the shortstop. Joe Kirby singles to right field. Karl Candelaria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Butch Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Al McAleer strikes out. Denny Bockus is pinch hitting for King Collins. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Denny Bockus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Harry Hemsley strikes out. Samuel Sosa flies out to the left fielder. Stinky Wizzleteats is pinch hitting for Sonny Day. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Stinky Wizzleteats strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Jacoby strikes out. Eddie Frisella flies out to the center fielder. Footer Allen hits a home run. Fred Brown is pinch hitting for Mark Moseby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Matt Edmondson improves in range Jamal Greenberg did not respond to coaching in range Harry Hunter improves in control Harry Hunter improves in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dave Downs improves in arm Bernie Fagan improves in range Len Dougherty did not respond to coaching in control Jack Billingham did not respond to coaching in control