Win: Jack Jones (8-8) Loss: Barney Higuera (16-5)
Save: Hilly Brubaker (21)
Inning: 1 Oakland Barney Higuera pitching. Epps Mattox doubles to right field. Pop Leppert walks. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow walks. Mike Cobb strikes out. Harry Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Jones pitching. Gene Bool walks. Greg Johnson strikes out. Jeff Banks strikes out. Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Gil Basinski singles to left field. Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Basinski advances to second on the play. Jack Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Gil Basinski scores. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Pop Leppert scores. Ray Oliver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Cobb pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lew McMackin strikes out. Jim Haberer strikes out. Nobuyuki Miwa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Gil Basinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Chris Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Gene Bool grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Jones flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox walks. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Joe Lane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Harlow walks. Mike Cobb grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Pop Leppert is out at home. Harry Renteria doubles to right field. Dave Blackburn scores. Ray Harlow scores. Gil Basinski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Red Schlafly bunts for a base hit. Lew McMackin singles to center field. Red Schlafly advances to third on the hit. Jim Haberer singles to left field. Red Schlafly scores. Lew McMackin advances to third on the hit. Nobuyuki Miwa walks. Chris Smith singles to center field. Lew McMackin scores. Jim Haberer scores. Mike Brown is pinch hitting for Joe Lane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Alexander pitching. Joe Reis grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Jones strikes out. Epps Mattox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Gene Bool grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Johnson hits a home run. Jeff Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pop Leppert lines out to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn lines out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Mike Cobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lew McMackin grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Haberer grounds out to the second baseman. Nobuyuki Miwa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Gil Basinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Angel Link 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. Chris Smith walks. Tim Dixon is pinch hitting for Jose Alexander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tim Dixon walks. Gene Bool singles to right field. Chris Smith scores. Greg Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Banks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Wainhouse pitching. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Pop Leppert grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Huck Crist pitching. Red Schlafly grounds out to the shortstop. Lew McMackin walks. Jim Haberer strikes out. Lew McMackin steals second. Nobuyuki Miwa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow strikes out. Mike Cobb walks. Harry Renteria singles to right field. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Basinski singles to center field. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Hilly Brubaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Glenn James is pinch hitting for Mike Hennis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Glenn James grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Bool flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Lint improves in speed Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Cote improves in range Chris Cote improves in contact_vs_lefty Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dupee Lum did not respond to coaching in velocity Oliver Lowery improves in power_vs_righty Howard Wockenfuss improves in power_vs_righty Tubby Moore did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Franco did not respond to coaching in velocity Lynn Donovan improves in control