Win: Mike Royster (14-4) Loss: Joe Kissinger (1-9)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Joe Kissinger pitching. Gene Bool flies out to the center fielder. Chris Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Lew McMackin doubles to center field. Greg Johnson walks. Red Schlafly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Royster pitching. John Konnick strikes out. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst walks. Nobuyuki Miwa walks. Bruce Smith flies out to the right fielder. The catcher fields the ball and Derrick Whitehurst is thrown out at third. Nobuyuki Miwa advances to second on the play. Nobuyuki Miwa advances to second on the play. Gene Bool strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Ted Peltz flies out to the right fielder. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Chris Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Lew McMackin singles to right field. Greg Johnson doubles past the third baseman. Lew McMackin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Schlafly grounds out to the third baseman. Derrick Whitehurst singles to center field. Greg Johnson scores. Nobuyuki Miwa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Yoandry Orta flies out to the center fielder. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kissinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bruce Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Royster flies out to the right fielder. Gene Bool singles to left field. Chris Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Konnick pops out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert pops out to the first baseman. Eric Stephenson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 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. Lew McMackin flies out to the right fielder. Greg Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Red Schlafly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Ted Peltz grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst walks. Nobuyuki Miwa hits a home run. Derrick Whitehurst scores. Bruce Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Royster singles to center field. Gene Bool grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Royster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Yoandry Orta grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Reis hits a home run. Angel Link strikes out. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lew McMackin pops out to the second baseman. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Red Schlafly doubles to center field. Derrick Whitehurst pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pop Leppert strikes out. Eric Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Nobuyuki Miwa strikes out. Bruce Smith walks. Mike Royster fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Royster pops out to the catcher. Gene Bool strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Peltz grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Yoandry Orta. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Chris Smith is hit by a pitch. Earl Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew McMackin singles to left field. Chris Smith advances to third on the hit. Greg Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Red Schlafly grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Smith scores. Lew McMackin advances to second on the play. Derrick Whitehurst singles to left field. Lew McMackin is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Earl Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Caldwell grounds out to the second baseman. John Konnick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 0
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Franco did not respond to coaching in velocity Hutch Harts improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Ridzik improves in control Chad Lawrence improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Egan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Armando Hughes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Butch Backman did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in arm Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Vern Branson improves in power_vs_righty Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Butch Backman did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C