Win: Guido Eckhardt (10-6) Loss: Mark Lundgren (10-17)
Save: Frank Zoldak (30)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mark Lundgren pitching. John Elko walks. John Elko steals second. Jerome Arocha strikes out. Tom Koch strikes out. Jamie Bamberger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Guido Eckhardt pitching. Ray Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Sandt doubles to left field. Gene Himes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Gene Mizeur grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Taveras singles to right field. Matt Atkins doubles to left field. Bill Taveras uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Mahan singles to right field. Matt Atkins scores. Guido Eckhardt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Elko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jeff Kelleher hits a home run. Bob Byrd flies out to the right fielder. Marty Redus flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hockenbery walks. Mark Lundgren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jerome Arocha flies out to the right fielder. Tom Koch singles to right field. Jamie Bamberger strikes out. Gene Mizeur grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Hudson singles to left field. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Sandt hits a home run. Ray Hudson scores. Gene Himes grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Kelleher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill Taveras hits a home run. Matt Atkins pops out to the shortstop. Lee Mahan strikes out. Guido Eckhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Byrd walks. Marty Redus flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hockenbery singles to right field. Bob Byrd is out trying to steal third. Mark Lundgren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland John Elko walks. John Elko is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerome Arocha strikes out. Tom Koch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Grimes strikes out. Bobby Sandt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jamie Bamberger strikes out. Gene Mizeur hits a home run. Bill Taveras flies out to the left fielder. Matt Atkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Himes grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Kelleher strikes out. Bob Byrd pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Dunn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Mahan grounds out to the third baseman. George Young is pinch hitting for Guido Eckhardt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Young singles to right field. John Elko walks. Jerome Arocha walks. Tom Koch walks. George Young scores. Jamie Bamberger flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Elko scores. Ricky vaughn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Mizeur strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Myron Lopez pitching. Marty Redus grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hockenbery flies out to the left fielder. Ricky vaughn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Taveras strikes out. Matt Atkins strikes out. Lee Mahan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Plarski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerome Arocha at SS. Pete Fink enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Mahan at 3B. Ray Hudson strikes out. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Sandt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Gary Curtis is pinch hitting for Myron Lopez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Gary Curtis flies out to the left fielder. John Elko singles to left field. Johnny Plarski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Elko is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Koch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Zoldak pitching. Gene Himes strikes out. Jeff Kelleher strikes out. Bob Byrd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Sukeforth improves in arm Paul Blasingame improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Nady did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Sukeforth improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Hetzel did not respond to coaching in velocity Edwin Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Porter Jeffcoat did not respond to coaching in velocity Hooks Stengel improves in arm Pancho Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B