Win: Buddy Birkfroer (4-8) Loss: Paul Johnson (6-5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Buddy Birkfroer pitching. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Jim DeMaestri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Mostil grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Paul Johnson pitching. Dave Hansen walks. Luis Coscarart singles to center field. Dave Hansen advances to third on the hit. Rich Judson grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Coscarart advances to second on the play. Pickles Office singles past the second baseman. Dave Hansen scores. Luis Coscarart is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Buck Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Morrie Whitehouse grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Hearne doubles to left field. Mike Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Hearne advances to third on the play. Jim Lesher reached on a fielding error by Pickles Office. Elmer Hearne scores. Earl Smalley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Shunichi Nakajima strikes out. Mickey Spencer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hooks Medich hits a home run. Buddy Birkfroer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Paul Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Hank Bottalico strikes out. Jim DeMaestri singles to center field. George Mostil flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coscarart strikes out. Rich Judson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Morrie Whitehouse grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Hearne walks. Mike Koegel strikes out. Elmer Hearne steals second. Jim Lesher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pickles Office walks. Buck Plank singles to center field. Shunichi Nakajima grounds out to the pitcher. Pickles Office advances to third on the play. Buck Plank advances to second on the play. Mickey Spencer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pickles Office scores. Buck Plank advances to third on the play. Hooks Medich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Earl Smalley flies out to the center fielder. Paul Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Hank Bottalico singles to left field. Jim DeMaestri walks. George Mostil singles to center field. Hank Bottalico scores. Jim DeMaestri is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Buddy Birkfroer flies out to the left fielder. Dave Hansen walks. Luis Coscarart grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Morrie Whitehouse lines out to the third baseman. Elmer Hearne grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Koegel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Rich Judson doubles to center field. Pickles Office singles to right field. Rich Judson scores. Buck Plank grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pickles Office is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buck Plank is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shunichi Nakajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Lesher strikes out. Earl Smalley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Chief Todd is pinch hitting for Paul Johnson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chief Todd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rich Walker pitching. Mickey Spencer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hooks Medich grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Birkfroer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Hank Bottalico flies out to the left fielder. Jim DeMaestri grounds out to the second baseman. George Mostil pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Hansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Coscarart hits a home run. Steve Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Judson flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Office singles to left field. Buck Plank singles to left field. Pickles Office aggressively advances to third on the hit. Shunichi Nakajima singles to right field. Pickles Office scores. Mickey Spencer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Gus Freeman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buck Plank at 3B. Rick Ratterson 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. Morrie Whitehouse grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Hearne strikes out. Mike Koegel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Alan Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in control Danny Mickelson improves in arm Len Stroud did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Riddle did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Butch Sweetland improves in power_vs_righty Culley Zamloch did not respond to coaching in control Michael Comer improves in velocity Elmer Moore improves in power_vs_righty