Win: Jim Houtz (3-1) Loss: Deacon Deisel (1-1)
Save: Matt Scanlan (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Deacon Deisel pitching. Dad Ryan strikes out. Bill Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Page grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Houtz pitching. Heinie Lowery singles to right field. Bob Bream walks. Benny Chiles flies out to the right fielder. Larry Holmes pops out to the shortstop. Lenny Haney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Bream is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Billy Walk hits a home run. Goody Aquino singles past the shortstop. Goody Aquino steals second. Sean Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gwynn grounds out to the second baseman. Goody Aquino advances to third on the play. Ed Siever grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Bordick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barney Kahl strikes out. Cy Yarnall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Houtz grounds out to the second baseman. Dad Ryan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Phillips singles to center field. Charlie Page flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Deisel grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Lowery flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Billy Walk singles to left field. Goody Aquino strikes out. Sean Hansen singles to right field. Billy Walk is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Joe Gwynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Benny Chiles strikes out. Larry Holmes flies out to the right fielder. Lenny Haney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ed Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Houtz flies out to the right fielder. Dad Ryan flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Bordick strikes out. Barney Kahl strikes out. Cy Yarnall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Bill Phillips singles to right field. Bill Phillips steals second. Charlie Page grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Walk grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Phillips advances to third on the play. Goody Aquino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Andy Long is pinch hitting for Deacon Deisel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Andy Long singles to right field. Heinie Lowery singles past the shortstop. Andy Long advances to third on the hit. Bob Bream walks. Benny Chiles strikes out. Larry Holmes strikes out. Lenny Haney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Brian Medina pitching. Sean Hansen lines out to the pitcher. Joe Gwynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Siever hits a home run. Jim Houtz singles to right field. Dad Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Bordick strikes out. Barney Kahl doubles to center field. Cy Yarnall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Quintana is pinch hitting for Brian Medina. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Quintana strikes out. Heinie Lowery strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rolla Wicker pitching. Bill Phillips pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Page grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Walk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Bream reached on a fielding error by Jim Houtz. Benny Chiles singles to center field. Bob Bream advances to third on the hit. Pat Gorecki 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 1st. Larry Holmes grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bream scores. Benny Chiles advances to second on the play. Lenny Haney walks. Roy Bordick strikes out. Barney Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Goody Aquino flies out to the right fielder. Sean Hansen grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Matt Scanlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cy Yarnall strikes out. Patrick Giallombardo is pinch hitting for Rolla Wicker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Patrick Giallombardo strikes out. Heinie Lowery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Andy Long is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Roy Stieb improves in arm Earl Hofmann improves in contact_vs_righty Chris DeVoy improves in control Eddie Dillon improves in arm Jerry Beville did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Scarce improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pop Dugan did not respond to coaching in control Tom Thomas did not respond to coaching in control David Reitz did not respond to coaching in velocity Pop Dugan did not respond to coaching in control Joe Wade improves in speed Pop Dugan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Geiger did not respond to coaching in 3B