Inning: 1 Oakland Heinie Meine pitching. Deacon Shipley walks. Biff Ownbey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Deacon Shipley advances to second on the play. John Hamilton singles to right field. Deacon Shipley scores. Denny Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jeff Parnham pitching. Babe Herman hits an infield single to the shortstop. Earl Ratliff singles to right field. Babe Herman advances to third on the hit. Arky Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Babe Herman scores. Ginger Beaumont doubles to center field. Jose Tabata flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Earl Ratliff is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt hits a home run. Jack DePhillips grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lister flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Parnham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Don Hoak singles to center field. Earl Grace strikes out. Rufe Darr singles to center field. Heinie Meine lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Babe Herman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Shipley advances to second on the play. Tom Shelley strikes out. Passed ball. Deacon Shipley advances to third. John Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Earl Ratliff doubles to right field. Arky Vaughan strikes out. Ginger Beaumont grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Tabata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Denny Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the shortstop. Jack DePhillips flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Grace strikes out. Rufe Darr bunts for a base hit. Heinie Meine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Lister grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Parnham grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Babe Herman pops out to the first baseman. Earl Ratliff strikes out. Arky Vaughan walks. Ginger Beaumont strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Biff Ownbey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shelley walks. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelley steals second. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jose Tabata grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Hoak strikes out. Earl Grace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the second baseman. Jack DePhillips strikes out. Bill Lister pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Rufe Darr singles to right field. Lenny Dotson is pinch hitting for Heinie Meine. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lenny Dotson strikes out. Babe Herman flies out to the right fielder. Earl Ratliff grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rufe Darr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Otis St.Claire pitching. Jack Cook is pinch hitting for Jeff Parnham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Cook pops out to the first baseman. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Biff Ownbey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Billy McGee pitching. Arky Vaughan singles to center field. Ginger Beaumont grounds out to the second baseman. Arky Vaughan advances to second on the play. Jose Tabata grounds out to the second baseman. Arky Vaughan advances to third on the play. Don Hoak singles to left field. Arky Vaughan scores. Earl Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. John Hamilton singles to center field. Denny Bankhead pops out to the first baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rufe Darr grounds out to the third baseman. Otis St.Claire strikes out. Tommy Peterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Babe Herman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Jack DePhillips walks. Bill Lister strikes out. Jimmy Slayback is pinch hitting for Tommy Peterson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jimmy Slayback strikes out. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cleveland Ruben Milnar pitching. Earl Ratliff grounds out to the pitcher. Arky Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. Ginger Beaumont flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Biff Ownbey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shelley lines out to the second baseman. John Hamilton doubles to center field. Denny Bankhead doubles to center field. John Hamilton scores. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cleveland Jeff Cardenas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Tabata flies out to the left fielder. Don Hoak strikes out. Earl Grace singles to right field. Rufe Darr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl Grace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Pless improves in velocity Jack Dodson did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Salve did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Dygert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Killebrew did not respond to coaching in speed Gussie Gannon did not respond to coaching in control Mike Bakenhaster did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Anderson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Hetki did not respond to coaching in SS