Win: Ping Hostetler (14-6) Loss: Frank Gakeler (9-14)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Gakeler pitching. Vincent Conigliaro singles to center field. William Wertz doubles to left field. Vincent Conigliaro uses his aggressiveness and scores. William Wertz is out trying to steal third. Ron Cristante singles to left field. Jeff Jenkins strikes out. Jason Ambler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ping Hostetler pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the left fielder. Boom Boom Washington pops out to the first baseman. John Souza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Albert Causey strikes out. John Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Jake Nagel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Terry Johnson strikes out. Tim Yonke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ping Hostetler strikes out. Vincent Conigliaro strikes out. William Wertz doubles to right field. Ron Cristante singles to right field. William Wertz scores. Jeff Jenkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Magglio Kida grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Stein strikes out. Frank Gakeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jason Ambler strikes out. Albert Causey strikes out. John Thomas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Boom Boom Washington doubles to center field. John Souza pops out to the first baseman. Joe Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jake Nagel pops out to the third baseman. Ping Hostetler singles to left field. Vincent Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. William Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Terry Johnson strikes out. Tim Yonke walks. Magglio Kida grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Yonke advances to second on the play. Bob Stein singles to right field. Tim Yonke scores. Frank Gakeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ron Cristante walks. Jeff Jenkins pops out to the shortstop. Jason Ambler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche doubles to right field. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Terry Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Albert Causey singles to left field. John Thomas singles to center field. Albert Causey advances to third on the hit. Harry Bold 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. Jake Nagel doubles to center field. Albert Causey scores. Ping Hostetler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Thomas scores. Jake Nagel advances to third on the play. Vincent Conigliaro walks. Vincent Conigliaro steals second. William Wertz hits a home run. Jake Nagel scores. Vincent Conigliaro scores. Mayo Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Cristante flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jenkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tim Yonke lines out to the second baseman. Rocky Jonnard is pinch hitting for Magglio Kida. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Bob Stein hits a home run. Dwayne Murray is pinch hitting for Mayo Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dwayne Murray walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rich Napoleon pitching. Jason Ambler singles to left field. Albert Causey flies out to the left fielder. John Thomas strikes out. Jake Nagel singles to center field. Ping Hostetler singles to right field. Jason Ambler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vincent Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Cunningham is pinch hitting for Boom Boom Washington. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Cunningham flies out to the center fielder. John Souza grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hoffman singles to center field. Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland William Wertz grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Cristante flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Jenkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Tim Yonke doubles to center field. Rocky Jonnard pops out to the third baseman. Bob Stein doubles to left field. Tim Yonke scores. Ossie Oliva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Detweiler is pinch hitting for Rich Napoleon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Detweiler flies out to the right fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Sudden Sam LaRoche (25), Boom Boom Washington (25), Tim Yonke (19), Bob Stein (17).HR - Bob Stein (8).GIDP - Tim Yonke. Baserunning: CS - Sudden Sam LaRoche (15).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Offerman improves in contact_vs_righty Forrest Erickson improves in power_vs_righty Lefty Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Corriden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chuck Matthewson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in endurance Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in control Lenny Buehrle improves in speed John Bay did not respond to coaching in 1B