Win: Francisco Pickrel (9-2) Loss: Scott Tompkins (4-7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Scott Tompkins pitching. Dave Blackburn pops out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Ray Harlow steals second. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Ray Harlow scores. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Angel Link pitching. Ryan Tettleton grounds out to the shortstop. Hutch Harts flies out to the right fielder. Merito Embrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Brucker singles to right field. Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Brucker advances to third on the play. Billy Shirley advances to second on the play. Angel Link grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Steve Brucker scores. Billy Shirley scores. Homer McClendon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Harlow pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Greg Johnson strikes out. Harry Jackson lines out to the first baseman. Bruce Smith singles to right field. Ryan Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andre Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Chris Cote walks. Steve Brucker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Glenn James grounds out to the shortstop. Homer McClendon walks. Ryan Tettleton flies out to the right fielder. Hutch Harts hits a home run. Homer McClendon scores. Merito Embrey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Shirley walks. Luis Whitman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Angel Link lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Blackburn lines out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Greg Johnson singles to center field. Harry Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Smith singles to left field. Ryan Jones flies out to the left fielder. Glenn James singles to left field. Greg Johnson scores. Jerry Hampton is pinch hitting for Luis Whitman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jerry Hampton walks. Ryan Tettleton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Ridzik pitching. Andre Wehmeier reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryan Tettleton. Epps Mattox strikes out. Chris Cote doubles to center field. Andre Wehmeier scores. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley singles in front of the right fielder. Chris Cote scores. Billy Shirley steals second. Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Billy Shirley scores. Dave McDaniel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Angel Link strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hutch Harts grounds out to the third baseman. Merito Embrey walks. Greg Johnson strikes out. Harry Jackson walks. Francisco Pickrel 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. Bruce Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Ray Harlow walks. Andre Wehmeier hits a home run. Dave Blackburn scores. Ray Harlow scores. Larry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Epps Mattox pops out to the first baseman. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ryan Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn James strikes out. Tubby Moore is pinch hitting for Larry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tubby Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland George Murphy pitching. Billy Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Harry Renteria is pinch hitting for Francisco Pickrel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Renteria walks. Dave Blackburn walks. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Harry Renteria scores. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Dave Blackburn scores. Ray Harlow advances to third on the hit. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Ray Harlow scores. Chris Cote singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier scores. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Huck Crist pitching. Ryan Tettleton grounds out to the shortstop. Hutch Harts pops out to the catcher. Merito Embrey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Shirley pops out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert is pinch hitting for Huck Crist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pop Leppert walks. Dave Blackburn doubles past the first baseman. Pop Leppert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Ray Harlow. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bobo Riles pitching. Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Andre Wehmeier walks. Andre Wehmeier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Epps Mattox singles to center field. Chris Cote singles to left field. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker is hit by a pitch. Billy Shirley walks. Epps Mattox scores. Barry McGunnigle walks. Chris Cote scores. Ken Stromme is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker scores. Billy Shirley advances to third on the play. Barry McGunnigle advances to second on the play. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rico Moore pitching. Ryan Jones walks. Glenn James flies out to the left fielder. Chad Lawrence is pinch hitting for George Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chad Lawrence doubles to left field. Ryan Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryan Tettleton grounds out to the third baseman. Hutch Harts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Dave Blackburn (31), Chris Cote (15).HR - Dave Blackburn (28), Andre Wehmeier (20).GIDP - Steve Brucker.HBP - Steve Brucker (3). Baserunning: SB - Ray Harlow (17), Billy Shirley (20).CS - Andre Wehmeier (12).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Parris did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Harper improves in range Earl Harper improves in range Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in range Ron Muniz did not respond to coaching in range Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Flood improves in contact_vs_righty Luis Deitrick improves in velocity Walt Madison improves in speed Mike Flood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Wiltse improves in arm Mike Flood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty