Win: Darrin Murch (2-4) Loss: Jose Kingdon (4-2)
Save: Bill Rowe (4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jose Kingdon pitching. Andrew Christiansen strikes out. Gus Jennings singles to right field. Ben Smith strikes out. James George hits a home run. Gus Jennings scores. Eddie Mathews singles to right field. Frank Funk singles to center field. Doc Heise walks. Sandy Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Darrin Murch pitching. Leo Roenicke flies out to the center fielder. Cal Cianfrocco grounds out to the third baseman. Winston Merloni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Darrin Murch grounds out to the shortstop. Andrew Christiansen strikes out. Gus Jennings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Walter Simpson triples. Charlie Schultz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Daringer strikes out. Art Dunne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ben Smith pops out to the shortstop. James George singles to center field. Eddie Mathews walks. Frank Funk singles to right field. James George scores. Doc Heise singles to left field. Sandy Jones flies out to the center fielder. Darrin Murch strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Dewey Higham strikes out. Jose Kingdon grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Roenicke walks. Cal Cianfrocco hits a home run. Leo Roenicke scores. Winston Merloni singles to left field. Walter Simpson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Andrew Christiansen doubles to right field. Gus Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Smith singles to center field. Andrew Christiansen is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. James George walks. Eddie Mathews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Schultz grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Daringer strikes out. Art Dunne flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Frank Funk strikes out. Doc Heise singles to center field. Rich Youngblood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Jones doubles to right field. Darrin Murch strikes out. Andrew Christiansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dewey Higham flies out to the right fielder. Rich Youngblood grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Roenicke singles to left field. Cal Cianfrocco singles to right field. Winston Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Gus Jennings walks. Gus Jennings is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ben Smith grounds out to the pitcher. James George flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Walter Simpson strikes out. Charlie Schultz strikes out. Jim Daringer singles to left field. Art Dunne grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Daringer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Eddie Mathews lines out to the first baseman. Frank Funk hits a home run. Glenn Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Heise flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dewey Higham strikes out. Gene Woodard is pinch hitting for Glenn Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Woodard grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Roenicke doubles to right field. Cal Cianfrocco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mickey Acosta pitching. Darrin Murch grounds out to the third baseman. Andrew Christiansen singles to right field. Gus Jennings pops out to the third baseman. Ben Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Metzler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Funk at LF. Shigeru Uchi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sandy Jones at 2B. Winston Merloni walks. Winston Merloni steals second. Walter Simpson strikes out. Charlie Schultz singles to left field. Winston Merloni scores. Jim Daringer strikes out. Art Dunne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland James George grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Mathews strikes out. Mike Metzler walks. Doc Heise singles to left field. Mike Metzler advances to third on the hit. Shigeru Uchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dewey Higham strikes out. Bud Baller is pinch hitting for Mickey Acosta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Baller singles to left field. Leo Roenicke strikes out. Cal Cianfrocco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 13 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Art Dunne is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sandy Koufax did not respond to coaching in control Rusty Staub did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Jacobson did not respond to coaching in velocity Sandy Koufax improves in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Gwynn did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Niemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Lyle Smith improves in arm Rip Buschhorn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willie Thomson did not respond to coaching in 2B