Win: Jack Jones (7-8) Loss: Mike Royster (7-6)
Save: Bill Giovanola (23)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Royster pitching. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Jones pitching. Bruce Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lew McMackin walks. Keiichi Tamaki flies out to the left fielder. Greg Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lew McMackin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. John Konnick pops out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst walks. Jeff Banks strikes out. Gene Bool grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Eric Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Jones flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Glenn James walks. Mike Royster fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Royster flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Smith strikes out. Lew McMackin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox strikes out. Dave Blackburn walks. Dave Blackburn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Stromme singles to left field. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Keiichi Tamaki strikes out. Greg Johnson walks. Derrick Whitehurst singles to right field. Greg Johnson advances to third on the hit. Jeff Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Derrick Whitehurst advances to second on the play. Gene Bool flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Renteria pops out to the second baseman. Eric Stephenson doubles to left field. Jack Jones strikes out. Pop Leppert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Glenn James pops out to the shortstop. Mike Royster strikes out. Bruce Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ray Harlow pops out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox walks. Epps Mattox steals second. Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Epps Mattox scores. Dave Blackburn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Stromme singles to right field. John Konnick singles to right field. Harry Renteria walks. Eric Stephenson walks. Ken Stromme scores. Jose Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Cleveland Lew McMackin flies out to the center fielder. Keiichi Tamaki singles to left field. Keiichi Tamaki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Pop Leppert walks. Ray Harlow grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Epps Mattox singles to center field. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Derrick Whitehurst singles to left field. Jeff Banks singles to right field. Derrick Whitehurst advances to third on the hit. Jerry Hatcher 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. Jeff Banks steals second. Gene Bool flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Derrick Whitehurst scores. Glenn James strikes out. Jerry Hampton is pinch hitting for Jose Alexander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jerry Hampton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Wainhouse pitching. Ken Stromme pops out to the shortstop. John Konnick strikes out. Harry Renteria hits a home run. Mike Hennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bruce Smith flies out to the right fielder. Lew McMackin grounds out to the shortstop. Keiichi Tamaki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Larry Hoffman is pinch hitting for Jerry Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert reached on a fielding error by Gene Bool. Ray Harlow grounds out to the catcher. Pop Leppert advances to second on the play. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Pop Leppert scores. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bill Giovanola pitching. Greg Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Derrick Whitehurst grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Derrick Whitehurst is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Mike Williams improves in power_vs_righty Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Caldwell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Williams improves in power_vs_righty Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Barry McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in RF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Meridith improves in arm Hutch Harts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Morgan Wagner did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Ridzik did not respond to coaching in control Fred Franco did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Franco improves in control