Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Gonzalez pitching. Dave Blackburn reached on a fielding error by Ryan Tettleton. Ray Harlow strikes out. Pop Leppert grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn advances to second on the play. Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Jones pitching. Ryan Tettleton grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Egan strikes out. Hutch Harts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brucker doubles to right field. Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Steve Brucker scores. Billy Shirley advances to third on the hit. Jack Jones walks. Dave Blackburn pops out to the first baseman. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cleveland Merito Embrey singles to right field. Greg Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson reached on a fielding error by Dave Blackburn. Jamie Bell walks. Bruce Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Merito Embrey scores. Harry Jackson advances to third on the play. Jamie Bell advances to second on the play. Steve Gonzalez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Brucker. Harry Jackson scores. Jamie Bell scores. Ryan Tettleton pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox strikes out. Ken Stromme doubles to center field. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Paul Egan grounds out to the second baseman. Hutch Harts pops out to the first baseman. Merito Embrey walks. Greg Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Harry Jackson doubles to left field. Jamie Bell singles to left field. Harry Jackson scores. Bruce Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jamie Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Gonzalez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryan Tettleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Dave Blackburn steals second. Jamie Bell throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ray Harlow walks. Passed ball. Dave Blackburn scores. Ray Harlow advances to second. Pop Leppert strikes out. Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme singles to left field. Ray Harlow scores. Johnny Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brucker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Stromme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Paul Egan strikes out. Hutch Harts flies out to the right fielder. Merito Embrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry McGunnigle flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Greg Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Bell walks. Bruce Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jamie Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Leppert hits a home run. Homer McClendon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Epps Mattox walks. Epps Mattox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jerry Hampton is pinch hitting for Homer McClendon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jerry Hampton lines out to the third baseman. Ryan Tettleton flies out to the center fielder. Bobo Riles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Paul Egan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Whitman pitching. Ken Stromme walks. Steve Brucker grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Stromme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Shirley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Hutch Harts strikes out. Merito Embrey doubles to left field. Greg Johnson pops out to the catcher. Harry Jackson singles to center field. Merito Embrey scores. Jamie Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tubby Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Tettleton at 2B. Barry McGunnigle doubles to center field. Harry Renteria is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Renteria grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ken Stromme (18), Steve Brucker (28), Barry McGunnigle (19).HR - Pop Leppert (10).GIDP - Billy Shirley. Baserunning: SB - Dave Blackburn (41).CS - Epps Mattox (5). Fielding: E - Dave Blackburn, Steve Brucker.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Bader improves in power_vs_righty John Lyons improves in arm Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Bader improves in arm Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike McAdams improves in arm Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Franklin did not respond to coaching in control Luis Deitrick improves in velocity Dick Matarazzo improves in power_vs_righty Freddy Curry improves in arm Bobby Schalk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Schalk improves in arm