Win: Rod Lieber (12-5) Loss: Mike DeMaestri (1-8)
Save: Alex Nitcholas (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rod Lieber pitching. William Floyd grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the shortstop. Don Lawrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike DeMaestri pitching. Ed Powell pops out to the shortstop. Ed Prendergast walks. Roy Swacina singles to center field. Ed Prendergast advances to third on the hit. Jim Bullard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lee Bell flies out to the center fielder. Brent Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Coppola flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Steve Griffin singles to left field. Al Yaryan pops out to the catcher. John Wright strikes out. Art Murray singles past the shortstop. Rod Lieber grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Murray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Walker Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Orton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Derrick Orton steals second. Mike DeMaestri strikes out. William Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Powell triples. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Powell scores. Roy Swacina strikes out. Jim Bullard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny DeLancey pops out to the first baseman. Don Lawrick flies out to the left fielder. Lee Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Steve Griffin walks. Al Yaryan strikes out. John Wright strikes out. Art Murray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Griffin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Brent Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Coppola doubles to left field. Walker Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Orton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Rod Lieber strikes out. Ed Powell singles to right field. Ed Prendergast flies out to the center fielder. Roy Swacina singles to right field. Ed Powell advances to third on the hit. Jim Bullard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Powell scores. Steve Griffin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike DeMaestri walks. Mike DeMaestri is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). William Floyd strikes out. Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Al Yaryan pops out to the second baseman. John Wright flies out to the left fielder. Art Murray singles to center field. Rod Lieber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Don Lawrick strikes out. Lee Bell flies out to the left fielder. Brent Cox hits a home run. Andy Coppola grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Powell doubles to right field. Charlie Howell 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. Ed Prendergast grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Powell advances to third on the play. Roy Swacina flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Powell scores. Jim Bullard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Walker Jensen singles past the shortstop. Derrick Orton strikes out. Dick Otto is pinch hitting for Charlie Howell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dick Otto singles to right 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. William Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Walker Jensen advances to third on the play. Dick Otto advances to second on the play. Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mark Sheehan pitching. Steve Griffin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Al Yaryan pops out to the second baseman. John Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Alex Nitcholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Lawrick walks. Lee Bell flies out to the center fielder. Brent Cox pops out to the second baseman. Andy Coppola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Icehouse Fields did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Icehouse Fields did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Radford did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Wells did not respond to coaching in velocity Kid Bahnsen improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Black did not respond to coaching in range