Win: Jim Seales (11-9) Loss: Doug Thompson (16-10)
Save: Dick Floyd (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Doug Thompson pitching. Derrick Orton singles to center field. Alton Hughes walks. William Floyd doubles to right field. Derrick Orton scores. Lee Bell walks. Johnny DeLancey flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Alton Hughes is thrown out at the plate. Walker Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Seales pitching. Roy Swacina grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Powell singles to right field. Bill Hall grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Powell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Weaver flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Andy Coppola singles past the second baseman. Red Kerr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Seales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Bullard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Prendergast pops out to the third baseman. Steve Griffin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Bullard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Griffin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Derrick Orton flies out to the right fielder. Alton Hughes strikes out. William Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Art Murray flies out to the left fielder. Doug Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Swacina reached on a 2-base throwing error by Derrick Orton. Ed Powell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lee Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Walker Jensen hits a home run. Andy Coppola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill Hall singles to left field. Billy Weaver strikes out. Jim Bullard flies out to the center fielder. Ed Prendergast strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Red Kerr strikes out. Jim Seales flies out to the left fielder. Derrick Orton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Steve Griffin pops out to the catcher. Art Murray walks. Doug Thompson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doug Thompson strikes out. Roy Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alton Hughes walks. William Floyd walks. Lee Bell strikes out. Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Walker Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Powell strikes out. Bill Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Andy Coppola flies out to the center fielder. Red Kerr singles to left field. Jim Seales lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Derrick Orton hits a home run. Red Kerr scores. Alton Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Ed Prendergast walks. Steve Griffin walks. Art Murray doubles past the center fielder. Ed Prendergast scores. Steve Griffin uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Wright is pinch hitting for Doug Thompson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Wright flies out to the right fielder. Roy Swacina pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland B.J. Streuli pitching. William Floyd flies out to the right fielder. Lee Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ed Powell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Hall pops out to the first baseman. Billy Weaver pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bullard walks. Jack Bechtel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ed Prendergast pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Walker Jensen grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Coppola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Otto is pinch hitting for Red Kerr. Dick Otto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Ron Gleaton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Otto at LF. Dick Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Griffin singles to left field. Steve Griffin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Art Murray walks. Reggie Givens is pinch hitting for B.J. Streuli. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reggie Givens flies out to the center fielder. Roy Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Hines did not respond to coaching in range Rich Martinez improves in speed Carl Kinzy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Rhawn improves in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Folkers improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Morris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Eichelberger improves in contact_vs_lefty Todd Treadaway improves in power_vs_lefty