Win: Denny McLain Jr. (1-0) Loss: Tommy Green (2-1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Skinny Wills pitching. Irv Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Cordova doubles to right field. Von Joshua flies out to the right fielder. Phil Keefe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland John Johnson pitching. Junior Moore strikes out. Luis Garcia doubles to right field. Jimmy Wright strikes out. Luis Garcia steals third. John Wynn flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Rod Rucker strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Butch Wynegar walks. Wonderful Monds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Nathan Jones strikes out. Lee Bruce grounds out to the pitcher. Mark King walks. Jack Sax pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland John Johnson strikes out. Irv Krsnich pops out to the catcher. Marty Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Skinny Wills strikes out. Junior Moore strikes out. Luis Garcia walks. Jimmy Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Von Joshua singles to left field. Phil Keefe singles to right field. Rod Rucker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Phil Keefe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmie Foxx Jr. pops out to the first baseman. Butch Wynegar singles past the second baseman. Von Joshua scores. Wonderful Monds singles to center field. Rod Rucker scores. Butch Wynegar advances to third on the hit. John Johnson walks. Irv Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland John Wynn flies out to the center fielder. Nathan Jones pops out to the second baseman. Lee Bruce lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Marty Cordova strikes out. Von Joshua grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Keefe singles to center field. Rod Rucker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Keefe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mark King pops out to the second baseman. Jack Sax grounds out to the third baseman. Skinny Wills grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Wynegar walks. Wonderful Monds singles to center field. John Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Irv Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Junior Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Marty Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Von Joshua singles to left field. Von Joshua steals second. Phil Keefe strikes out. Rod Rucker singles to left field. Von Joshua scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Wynn walks. John Wynn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nathan Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Bruce walks. Mark King hits a home run. Lee Bruce scores. Charles Acker is pinch hitting for Jack Sax. Charles Acker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Masaki Sumitomo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charles Acker at C. Butch Wynegar grounds out to the second baseman. Wonderful Monds flies out to the left fielder. Jim McDermott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Kostal is pinch hitting for Jim McDermott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. John Kostal strikes out. Junior Moore walks. Luis Garcia pops out to the catcher. Jimmy Wright walks. John Wynn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tom Diaz pitching. Irv Krsnich strikes out. Marty Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Von Joshua strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Denny McLain Jr. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nathan Jones lines out to the shortstop. Lee Bruce strikes out. Mark King hits a home run. Masaki Sumitomo singles to right field. Buttercup Warren is pinch hitting for Tom Diaz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Buttercup Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Tommy Green pitching. Phil Keefe flies out to the right fielder. Rod Rucker strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. steals second. Butch Wynegar walks. Wonderful Monds hits a home run. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Butch Wynegar scores. Fatz Maurice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny McLain Jr. walks. Irv Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Junior Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Wright doubles to center field. John Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Batch did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Collamore did not respond to coaching in control Mike Batch improves in power_vs_lefty C.C. Sabathia did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Tartabull did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Radtke improves in power_vs_lefty Cesar Wagner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rickey Betts improves in range Warren Layana improves in power_vs_righty