Inning: 1 Cleveland Pat Heath pitching. Katsuya Kawabata strikes out. William Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Wattie Mele singles to right field. Wattie Mele is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Kurt Otterson pitching. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Dan Dyck steals second. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Lobert flies out to the right fielder. John Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jackie Jacobs walks. Tom Carlsen singles to right field. Kenny Anderson strikes out. Art Ash flies out to the center fielder. Bruno Essegian walks. Kurt Otterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Woody Kirby strikes out. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Katsuya Kawabata strikes out. William Miller walks. Wattie Mele singles to center field. Jackie Jacobs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! William Miller advances to third on the play. Wattie Mele advances to second on the play. Tom Carlsen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the right fielder. Pat Heath singles to right field. Dan Dyck strikes out. Mickey Short hits an infield single to the pitcher. Clem Lobert walks. John Brito grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Pat Heath is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Cleveland Kenny Anderson strikes out. Art Ash strikes out. Bruno Essegian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Boone singles to center field. Woody Kirby flies out to the left fielder. Jim Beatty hits a home run. Doc Boone scores. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kurt Otterson pops out to the catcher. Katsuya Kawabata flies out to the left fielder. William Miller reached on a fielding error by Dan Dyck. William Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Dyck singles to center field. Mickey Short strikes out. Dan Dyck steals second. Clem Lobert walks. John Brito strikes out. Doc Boone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Dyck is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Wattie Mele singles to center field. Jackie Jacobs grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Tom Carlsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Woody Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Beatty walks. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Juan Wade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Heath lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Kenny Anderson singles to left field. Art Ash flies out to the right fielder. Kenny Anderson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruno Essegian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mickey Short hits a home run. Skipper Bako comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clem Lobert walks. John Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clem Lobert advances to second on the play. Doc Boone doubles to left field. Clem Lobert scores. Red Spalding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woody Kirby doubles to center field. Doc Boone scores. Jim Beatty pops out to the first baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tommy Fletcher is pinch hitting for Red Spalding. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tommy Fletcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Katsuya Kawabata singles to right field. William Miller flies out to the center fielder. Katsuya Kawabata is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Crane pitching. Pat Heath flies out to the right fielder. Dan Dyck doubles to center field. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Fisher is pinch hitting for Clem Lobert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buck Fisher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wattie Mele. Dan Dyck scores. John Brito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Wattie Mele walks. Jackie Jacobs walks. Tom Carlsen strikes out. Kenny Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Art Ash grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jackie Jacobs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Batting:GIDP - Jackie Jacobs. Baserunning: CS - Katsuya Kawabata (23), William Miller (5), Wattie Mele (17), Kenny Anderson (18). Fielding: E - Wattie Mele.
Batting:2B - Dan Dyck (36), Doc Boone (29), Woody Kirby (7).HR - Mickey Short (19), Jim Beatty (17). Baserunning: SB - Dan Dyck 2 (35). Fielding: E - Dan Dyck.
Game Notes Jackie Jacobs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shorty Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Moore improves in arm Chris Rhodes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Umbach did not respond to coaching in control Bert Radke did not respond to coaching in endurance Chris Rhodes improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Henninger did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Versalles improves in speed Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Orie Hunter improves in power_vs_righty D.T. Thomas improves in power_vs_righty Dave Dexter did not respond to coaching in range Bill Versalles improves in power_vs_lefty D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS