Win: Tommy Boggs (3-3) Loss: Pop McCarty (18-14)
Save: Bill Telford (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tommy Boggs pitching. Cub Finch flies out to the right fielder. Lew Limmer triples. Andy Miller strikes out. Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Pop McCarty pitching. John Claussen strikes out. Rick Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Connie Dwyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Isao Fujii flies out to the center fielder. Allie Melendez doubles to center field. Tom Barbee strikes out. Sam Vatcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bo Miller strikes out. Ramon Cruz singles to right field. Nagi Nishimura walks. Tug Drews singles to left field. Ben Holtz grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Cruz scores. Nagi Nishimura advances to third on the play. Tug Drews advances to second on the play. Tommy Boggs singles to right field. Nagi Nishimura scores. Tug Drews scores. John Claussen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop McCarty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cub Finch flies out to the center fielder. Lew Limmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rick Burns flies out to the left fielder. Connie Dwyer grounds out to the second baseman. Bo Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Andy Miller singles to center field. Elmer Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Isao Fujii grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Miller advances to second on the play. Allie Melendez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ramon Cruz strikes out. Nagi Nishimura walks. Tug Drews flies out to the center fielder. Ben Holtz singles to center field. Nagi Nishimura advances to third on the hit. Tommy Boggs lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Barbee singles past the shortstop. Sam Vatcher strikes out. Pop McCarty lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cub Finch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Claussen grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Burns walks. Connie Dwyer flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Rick Burns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lew Limmer flies out to the left fielder. Andy Miller lines out to the second baseman. Elmer Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bo Miller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lew Limmer. Ramon Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Bo Miller advances to third on the play. Nagi Nishimura pops out to the first baseman. Tug Drews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Isao Fujii strikes out. Allie Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Barbee singles to left field. Sam Vatcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mardie Starr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Holtz singles to left field. Tommy Boggs lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ben Holtz forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). John Claussen flies out to the center fielder. Rick Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Klein enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Burns at CF. Buddy Kelley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Holtz at 3B. Mardie Starr strikes out. Cub Finch pops out to the first baseman. Lew Limmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Connie Dwyer is hit by a pitch. Bo Miller strikes out. Ramon Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Nagi Nishimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Telford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Miller singles to left field. Elmer Campbell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Isao Fujii doubles to left field. Allie Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Perez improves in range Billy Pruett did not respond to coaching in speed Tucker McCloskey did not respond to coaching in control Duane Piatt did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Murray improves in LF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sonny Stillman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sly Lytton improves in power_vs_righty Hack Reynolds improves in range Sly Lytton improves in power_vs_lefty Hack Reynolds did not respond to coaching in RF