Win: Monte Serena (5-3) Loss: Henry Bragg (7-4)
Save: Mike Thayer (7)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Henry Bragg pitching. Roberto Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Smith singles to right field. Ray Aikens flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Smith steals second. Arthur Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Monte Serena pitching. Don Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Tovar strikes out. Todd Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Steve Davis walks. Stan Diering strikes out. Lew Quinn strikes out. Bobby Lemon singles to right field. Monte Serena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Pascual Elston grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Jones flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Kahdot grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Roberto Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Aikens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Orr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Ricketts flies out to the center fielder. Henry Bragg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Arthur Gibson singles to right field. Steve Davis strikes out. Stan Diering singles to center field. Arthur Gibson advances to third on the hit. Stan Diering steals second. Lew Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Arthur Gibson scores. Stan Diering advances to third on the play. Bobby Lemon singles to right field. Stan Diering scores. Monte Serena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Friday doubles to center field. Steve Tovar walks. Todd Murphy strikes out. Pascual Elston singles to center field. Don Friday is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Steve Tovar advances to third on the play. Pat Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Roberto Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Smith reached on a fielding error by Mickey Kahdot. Ray Aikens flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mickey Kahdot flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Orr grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Ricketts reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Lemon. Henry Bragg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Arthur Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Davis singles to right field. Stan Diering grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Davis advances to second on the play. Lew Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Don Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Tovar singles past the third baseman. Todd Murphy strikes out. Pascual Elston walks. Pat Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pascual Elston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bobby Lemon flies out to the left fielder. Monte Serena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Curtis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mickey Kahdot pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Orr hits a home run. Andy Ricketts walks. Hugh Lombardi is pinch hitting for Henry Bragg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hugh Lombardi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Lou Lavagetto pitching. Whitey Smith pops out to the first baseman. Ray Aikens strikes out. Arthur Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Don Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Tovar flies out to the center fielder. Todd Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Steve Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Diering flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jose Phelps is pinch hitting for Lew Quinn. Jose Phelps singles to left field. Bobby Lemon walks. Bill Bell is pinch hitting for Monte Serena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Thayer pitching. Geno Farr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Phelps at C. Pascual Elston strikes out. Pat Jones singles to left field. Mickey Kahdot grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Jones advances to second on the play. Charlie Orr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Claude Lazar improves in arm Toots Cicero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Tejera did not respond to coaching in speed Bunny Lynch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bunny Lynch did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lew Crosetti improves in contact_vs_lefty Ossee Fischer improves in range Ossee Fischer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Brenzel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ossee Fischer did not respond to coaching in C