Win: Carlos Johnston (2-2) Loss: James Castillo (6-12)
Save: Erik Nettles (16)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Lee Mason flies out to the right fielder. Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Metheny singles to center field. Russ Davis singles to center field. Eddie Metheny advances to third on the hit. Russ Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Duff Wessinger pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orville Lind singles past the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Roy Handley singles to center field. Roy Handley steals second. Joe Noonan flies out to the right fielder. Les Sharp flies out to the left fielder. Doug Office strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Rocky Brooks doubles to center field. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Reardon grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Duff Wessinger grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Mason singles to right field. Edifus Fitzgerald pops out to the first baseman. Lee Mason is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Birdie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Lorenzen grounds out to the pitcher. Andres Haworth walks. Orville Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Eddie Metheny walks. Russ Davis hits a home run. Eddie Metheny scores. Roy Handley reached on a fielding error by Paul Reardon. Roy Handley steals second. Roy Handley steals third. Joe Noonan strikes out. Les Sharp strikes out. Doug Office flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Rocky Brooks strikes out. Luis Coughlin singles to left field. Paul Reardon flies out to the center fielder. Dave Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Duff Wessinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Mason flies out to the left fielder. Edifus Fitzgerald walks. Eddie Metheny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Birdie Hill walks. Jimmy Lorenzen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth flies out to the right fielder. Orville Lind flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Russ Davis flies out to the left fielder. Roy Handley strikes out. Joe Noonan reached on a fielding error by Luis Coughlin. Les Sharp lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Ostrowski singles past the third baseman. Rocky Brooks doubles to left field. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ostrowski scores. Rocky Brooks advances to third on the play. Paul Reardon strikes out. Dave Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Doug Office strikes out. Rangel Fernandez is pinch hitting for Duff Wessinger. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rangel Fernandez walks. Lee Mason singles past the second baseman. Rangel Fernandez advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. John Rettenmund 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. Edifus Fitzgerald walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Eddie Metheny flies out to the right fielder. Russ Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Carlos Johnston pitching. Birdie Hill walks. Ben Biancalana is pinch hitting for John Rettenmund. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Biancalana grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland James Castillo pitching. Roy Handley singles to right field. Joe Noonan pops out to the second baseman. Roy Handley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Les Sharp hits a home run. Doug Office strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Orville Lind walks. Roy Ostrowski grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Orville Lind is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rocky Brooks singles to center field. Luis Coughlin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Frank Driscoll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Burnside is pinch hitting for Carlos Johnston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Burnside flies out to the center fielder. Lee Mason strikes out. Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Erik Nettles pitching. Paul Reardon strikes out. Dave Clarke singles to center field. Dave Clarke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Birdie Hill pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Rocky Brooks 2 (23).HR - Roy Ostrowski (21).GIDP - Roy Ostrowski, Luis Coughlin, Ben Biancalana. Baserunning: CS - Dave Clarke (4). Fielding: E - Luis Coughlin, Paul Reardon.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lep Pascual improves in contact_vs_righty Sam McAndrew did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Oyster Collins did not respond to coaching in control Sadaharu Miwa improves in contact_vs_righty Kevin Melillo did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Beebe improves in control Hank Wilborn did not respond to coaching in control Ken Whitney did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Wilborn improves in control Mule Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B