Win: Rod Lieber (10-7) Loss: Steve Schwabe (4-5)
Save: Gene Thacker (25)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Steve Schwabe pitching. Roy Swacina doubles to right field. Ed Powell walks. Bill Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Swacina advances to third on the play. Ed Powell advances to second on the play. Billy Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Swacina scores. Jim Bullard walks. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Rod Lieber pitching. Lee Bell strikes out. Derrick Orton grounds out to the shortstop. Don Lawrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Steve Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Motohiro Ichida walks. Rod Lieber fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rod Lieber singles to left field. Roy Swacina singles to center field. Ed Powell walks. Motohiro Ichida scores. Bill Hall flies out to the center fielder. Billy Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland William Floyd walks. Mario Connolly strikes out. Brent Cox reached on a fielding error by Jim Bullard. Johnny DeLancey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brent Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Bullard flies out to the left fielder. Ed Prendergast flies out to the left fielder. Steve Griffin walks. Motohiro Ichida hits a home run. Steve Griffin scores. Rod Lieber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Schwabe grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Bell flies out to the left fielder. Derrick Orton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Swacina strikes out. Ed Powell doubles to left field. Bill Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Weaver pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Lawrick strikes out. William Floyd pops out to the third baseman. Mario Connolly triples. Brent Cox walks. Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bullard strikes out. Ed Prendergast strikes out. Alan Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve Griffin hits a home run. Motohiro Ichida grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Andy Coppola doubles to left field. Alan Hunter fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Alan Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Lee Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Coppola advances to third on the play. Derrick Orton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rod Lieber grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Swacina flies out to the right fielder. Alou comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Powell singles to right field. Bill Hall singles to right field. Ed Powell advances to third on the hit. Billy Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Don Lawrick flies out to the left fielder. William Floyd pops out to the third baseman. Mario Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bullard strikes out. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Brent Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Motohiro Ichida singles to left field. Rod Lieber fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rod Lieber strikes out. Roy Swacina walks. Ed Powell strikes out. Bill Hall is hit by a pitch. John Wright is pinch hitting for Billy Weaver. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Wright singles to center field. Motohiro Ichida scores. Roy Swacina scores. Bill Hall advances to third on the hit. Jack Bechtel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Garry Mullin is pinch hitting for Jim Bullard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Garry Mullin singles to right field. Bill Hall scores. Reggie Givens is pinch hitting for Ed Prendergast. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Reggie Givens singles to center field. Steve Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Dick Otto is pinch hitting for Jack Bechtel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dick Otto flies out to the left fielder. Lee Bell strikes out. Walker Jensen is pinch hitting for Derrick Orton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walker Jensen singles to left field. Alton Hughes is pinch hitting for Don Lawrick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alton Hughes singles to left field. William Floyd hits a home run. Walker Jensen scores. Alton Hughes scores. Mario Connolly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike DeMaestri pitching. Motohiro Ichida flies out to the center fielder. Rod Lieber strikes out. Roy Swacina walks. Ed Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Brent Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny DeLancey singles to left field. Andy Coppola walks. Mike DeMaestri lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Johnny DeLancey is thrown out at third. Andy Coppola advances to second on the play. Andy Coppola advances to second on the play. Lee Bell singles to left field. Andy Coppola scores. Gene Thacker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walker Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 12 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Roy Swacina (27), Ed Powell (16).HR - Steve Griffin (11), Motohiro Ichida (13).SF - Billy Weaver.HBP - Bill Hall (2). Fielding: E - Jim Bullard.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Folkers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Eichelberger improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Fitzgerald improves in control Carlos Bowers did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carl Kinzy improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Hines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Karsay did not respond to coaching in arm Lowell Erickson did not respond to coaching in speed