Win: Ed King (10-1) Loss: Dutch Verban (5-15)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (38)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ed King pitching. William Floyd strikes out. Johnny DeLancey flies out to the left fielder. Lee Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Dutch Verban pitching. Ed Prendergast singles to center field. Roy Swacina flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Bullard strikes out. Steve Griffin doubles to center field. Al Yaryan singles to right field. Ed Prendergast scores. Steve Griffin scores. Art Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Andy Coppola strikes out. Walker Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lou Crouse grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Treadaway singles to left field. Ed King lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Prendergast strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Derrick Orton strikes out. Hack Patterson singles to left field. Dutch Verban lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. William Floyd doubles to center field. Hack Patterson scores. Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roy Swacina grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Bullard strikes out. Steve Griffin singles to left field. Al Yaryan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hack Patterson. Art Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Lee Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Coppola strikes out. Walker Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Lou Crouse hits a home run. Todd Treadaway strikes out. Ed King flies out to the center fielder. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Ward pops out to the second baseman. Derrick Orton flies out to the right fielder. Hack Patterson hits a home run. Dutch Verban flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roy Swacina pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bullard walks. Steve Griffin walks. Al Yaryan singles to left field. Jim Bullard scores. Steve Griffin advances to third on the hit. Art Murray singles to center field. Steve Griffin scores. Al Yaryan advances to third on the hit. Don Hassey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Crouse reached on a 2-base throwing error by Andy Coppola. Al Yaryan scores. Todd Treadaway strikes out. Ed King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland William Floyd walks. Johnny DeLancey lines out to the pitcher. William Floyd steals second. Lee Bell singles to right field. William Floyd scores. Andy Coppola singles to left field. Lee Bell advances to third on the hit. Walker Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Prendergast doubles to left field. Roy Swacina flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Steve Griffin singles to center field. Ed Prendergast scores. Steve Schwabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Yaryan singles to right field. Art Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Derrick Orton grounds out to the third baseman. Hack Patterson doubles to left field. B.J. Streuli 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. Steve Schwabe pops out to the shortstop. William Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lou Crouse singles to left field. Todd Treadaway flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Givens is pinch hitting for B.J. Streuli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reggie Givens walks. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Crouse advances to third on the play. Reggie Givens advances to second on the play. Roy Swacina grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dwight Monchak pitching. Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Bell singles to center field. Andy Coppola walks. Walker Jensen singles to center field. Lee Bell scores. Andy Coppola advances to third on the hit. Bill Ward strikes out. Derrick Orton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jim Bullard strikes out. Steve Griffin singles to right field. Al Yaryan strikes out. Art Murray grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Griffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hack Patterson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Otto is pinch hitting for Steve Schwabe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Otto strikes out. William Floyd pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bryn Melvin improves in power_vs_righty Sam Karsay did not respond to coaching in range Al Hines did not respond to coaching in range Dan Lyons did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pedro Wheaton did not respond to coaching in control Jim Ganzel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jose Folkers improves in contact_vs_lefty Kerry McRae improves in power_vs_lefty