Win: Mickey Kent (2-9) Loss: Trot Ardner (5-8)
Save: Bob Gibson (16)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mickey Kent pitching. Bill Taveras grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Koch flies out to the center fielder. Karl Booker singles to center field. Mike Frederick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Trot Ardner pitching. Ray Hudson singles to left field. Tom Henrich strikes out. Joe Billings grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Hudson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryuji Kawasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Mizeur strikes out. George Young pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Onan Snopek singles to left field. Adoni mitchell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Onan Snopek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Adoni mitchell advances to second on the play. Johnny Hockenbery pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Johnny Plarski flies out to the right fielder. Trot Ardner grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Taveras hits a home run. Tom Koch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mickey Kent grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Hudson singles to left field. Ray Hudson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Karl Booker grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Frederick singles to center field. Jamie Bamberger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Frederick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Mizeur singles past the second baseman. George Young flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Billings strikes out. Ryuji Kawasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Onan Snopek singles to right field. Adoni mitchell walks. Bill Terry doubles to center field. Onan Snopek scores. Adoni mitchell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Hockenbery lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Johnny Plarski pops out to the first baseman. Trot Ardner flies out to the left fielder. Bill Taveras flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mickey Kent strikes out. Ray Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Henrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Tom Koch singles past the third baseman. Karl Booker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Frederick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Billings strikes out. Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the third baseman. Onan Snopek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger flies out to the right fielder. Gene Mizeur grounds out to the shortstop. George Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Adoni mitchell singles to right field. Bill Terry grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Adoni mitchell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Hockenbery strikes out. Dennis Glynn is pinch hitting for Mickey Kent. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dennis Glynn singles to left field. Bill Terry advances to third on the hit. Dennis Glynn steals second. Ray Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland John Brown pitching. Johnny Plarski strikes out. Lee Mahan is pinch hitting for Trot Ardner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lee Mahan singles to center field. Bill Taveras grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Mahan advances to second on the play. Tom Koch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Guido Eckhardt pitching. Tom Henrich walks. Joe Billings grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ryuji Kawasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bob Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Karl Booker strikes out. Mike Frederick grounds out to the pitcher. Jamie Bamberger doubles to center field. Gene Mizeur strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Clingman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerome Arocha improves in power_vs_lefty Herb Ford did not respond to coaching in control Jerome Arocha improves in power_vs_lefty Jerome Arocha improves in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Redus improves in arm Buddy Weiser did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Bogle improves in arm George Walker improves in contact_vs_lefty George Rojek did not respond to coaching in 1B