Inning: 1 Cleveland Chuck Pittinger pitching. Banjo Bruske strikes out. John Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. Fred DiPino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Speake pitching. Tim Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Patterson doubles to right field. Aaron Mangus lines out to the shortstop. Roger Holdsworth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Albert Weeden lines out to the third baseman. Matt Donnelly strikes out. Masa Tanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Snyder strikes out. Sheldon Harrington grounds out to the second baseman. Kewpie Twitty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lee Davis reached on a fielding error by Roger Holdsworth. Clem Swormstedt flies out to the right fielder. Lee Davis steals second. Frank Speake flies out to the right fielder. Banjo Bruske reached on a 2-base throwing error by Aaron Mangus. Lee Davis scores. John Cooney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland T.R. Howe grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Pittinger grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Meyer walks. Rick Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Fred DiPino flies out to the center fielder. Albert Weeden singles to right field. Matt Donnelly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Aaron Mangus singles past the shortstop. Roger Holdsworth flies out to the center fielder. John Snyder strikes out. Sheldon Harrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Masa Tanaka strikes out. Lee Davis walks. Clem Swormstedt strikes out. Frank Speake grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Kewpie Twitty singles to center field. T.R. Howe flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Pittinger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Meyer pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Felipe Patton is pinch hitting for Banjo Bruske. Felipe Patton walks. John Cooney walks. Fred DiPino strikes out. Albert Weeden strikes out. Matt Donnelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Hal Nagel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Felipe Patton at 2B. Rick Patterson singles to left field. Aaron Mangus singles to center field. Rick Patterson advances to third on the hit. Roger Holdsworth grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rick Patterson scores. John Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Masa Tanaka strikes out. Lee Davis flies out to the center fielder. Clem Swormstedt singles to center field. Frank Speake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Sheldon Harrington strikes out. Kewpie Twitty grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Gonzales is pinch hitting for T.R. Howe. Jim Gonzales doubles to left field. Leo Smith 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 2nd. Chuck Pittinger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rick Easler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Gonzales at 2B. Hal Nagel flies out to the right fielder. John Cooney strikes out. Fred DiPino walks. Albert Weeden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim Meyer walks. Rick Patterson strikes out. Aaron Mangus doubles to right field. Tim Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roger Holdsworth flies out to the center fielder. John Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Matt Donnelly grounds out to the third baseman. Masa Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Lee Davis singles in front of the left fielder. Clem Swormstedt triples. Lee Davis scores. John Beamon 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 2nd. Leo Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Sheldon Harrington strikes out. Kewpie Twitty strikes out. Rick Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Hal Nagel flies out to the left fielder. John Cooney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Fred DiPino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland John Beamon grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Meyer singles to left field. Rick Patterson walks. George Goliat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Aaron Mangus strikes out. Roger Holdsworth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Cleveland Albert Weeden grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Donnelly singles to left field. Walt Hollmig is pinch running for Matt Donnelly on 1st base. Walt Hollmig is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Masa Tanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland John Snyder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sheldon Harrington hits a home run. Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Rick Patterson (10), Aaron Mangus (6), Jim Gonzales (2).HR - Sheldon Harrington (8).GIDP - Roger Holdsworth. Fielding: E - Aaron Mangus, Roger Holdsworth.
Game Notes John Snyder is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Kellert improves in power_vs_lefty Timo Faneyte did not respond to coaching in control George Kellert improves in power_vs_lefty Fernando Torres improves in arm Monty Nyman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl Blackaby did not respond to coaching in arm Eddie Lutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Rader did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Lary improves in speed Ken Mura did not respond to coaching in 3B