Win: Dick McClellan (3-1) Loss: Jack Billingham (0-5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Dick McClellan pitching. Johnny Mason singles to right field. Vaughn Stillman strikes out. Mickey Leitner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Mason is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rube Wise walks. Fred Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Billingham pitching. Bob Hoak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Footer Allen singles to center field. Ricardo Orlando doubles to right field. Al McAleer singles to center field. Footer Allen scores. Ricardo Orlando scores. Jim Jacoby grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Al McAleer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Frisella flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Marty Moody hits an infield single to the catcher. Bernie Fagan strikes out. Francisco Brewer strikes out. Jack Billingham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marty Moody is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Fitzgerald singles to center field. King Collins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Fitzgerald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick McClellan lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. King Collins steals third. Bob Hoak singles to right field. King Collins scores. Footer Allen singles to left field. Dick McClellan is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bob Hoak advances to third on the play. Ricardo Orlando walks. Al McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Cleveland Johnny Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Vaughn Stillman flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Leitner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Jacoby flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Frisella strikes out. Jim Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Rube Wise strikes out. Fred Howell walks. Marty Moody strikes out. Bernie Fagan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland King Collins strikes out. Dick McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hoak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Francisco Brewer singles to center field. Jack Billingham lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Mason singles to center field. Francisco Brewer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vaughn Stillman strikes out. Mickey Leitner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Footer Allen singles past the shortstop. Ricardo Orlando flies out to the center fielder. Al McAleer flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jacoby triples. Footer Allen scores. Eddie Frisella hits a home run. Jim Jacoby scores. Miguel Pence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Fitzgerald walks. King Collins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Fitzgerald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rube Wise grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Moody doubles to left field. Bernie Fagan singles past the second baseman. Marty Moody scores. Francisco Brewer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bernie Fagan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick McClellan flies out to the right fielder. Bob Hoak singles to right field. Footer Allen flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Karl Candelaria is pinch hitting for Miguel Pence. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Karl Candelaria walks. Johnny Mason grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Vaughn Stillman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chet Strahs pitching. Al McAleer pops out to the first baseman. Jim Jacoby singles to left field. Eddie Frisella hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jim Fitzgerald hits a home run. Jim Jacoby scores. Eddie Frisella scores. Hunkey Gallego comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King Collins strikes out. Dick McClellan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mickey Leitner singles to right field. Mickey Leitner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rube Wise triples. Fred Howell singles to left field. Rube Wise scores. Fred Howell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Marty Moody singles to left field. Marty Moody is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Hoak singles to center field. Footer Allen flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hoak advances to second on the play. Al McAleer doubles to center field. Bob Hoak scores. Jim Jacoby doubles to left field. Al McAleer scores. Eddie Frisella walks. Jim Fitzgerald pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bernie Fagan singles to right field. Daryl Corcoran is pinch hitting for Francisco Brewer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Daryl Corcoran strikes out. Stan Dupp is pinch hitting for Hunkey Gallego. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stan Dupp singles to center field. Johnny Mason hits a home run. Bernie Fagan scores. Stan Dupp scores. Vaughn Stillman hits a home run. Carney Mills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Leitner walks. Rube Wise pops out to the catcher. Fred Howell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ricardo Orlando (10), Al McAleer (5), Jim Jacoby (6).3B - Jim Jacoby (4).HR - Eddie Frisella (2), Jim Fitzgerald (1). Baserunning: SB - King Collins (1).
Game Notes Al McAleer is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Turkey Roach improves in endurance Ray Geary did not respond to coaching in speed John Gamble improves in speed Art Innis improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Joyce did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tony Jackson improves in range Neal Brubaker improves in contact_vs_lefty Claude French improves in range Andy Ferry did not respond to coaching in speed