Win: Juan Brideweser (10-9) Loss: Rip McCormick (3-7)
Save: Duke McNulty (46)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Rip McCormick pitching. Buck Damon flies out to the left fielder. Jim Campbell singles to left field. Jim Campbell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Ilsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Juan Brideweser pitching. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Del Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Harrell flies out to the right fielder. Jim Brown singles to right field. Don Bell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brown steals second. Johnny Guevara walks. Gene Pignatano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Kevin Koestner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Johnson singles to center field. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Juan Brideweser strikes out. Buck Damon doubles to center field. Jim Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ilsley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Newman flies out to the right fielder. Rip McCormick grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Lynn singles to left field. Del Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Harrell hits a home run. Jim Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Don Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Guevara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Whitey Smith singles to left field. Kevin Koestner strikes out. Billy Johnson doubles to center field. Whitey Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kenichiro Kataoka singles to left field. Billy Johnson scores. Erik Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kenichiro Kataoka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Deacon Newman walks. Rip McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Gene Pignatano singles to center field. Juan Brideweser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Damon singles to right field. Gene Pignatano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Campbell hits a home run. Buck Damon scores. Bill Ilsley walks. Bill Ilsley steals second. Jim Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ilsley advances to third on the play. Jim Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Del Devlin pops out to the second baseman. Whitey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Don Bell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Guevara pops out to the shortstop. Gene Pignatano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kevin Koestner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Johnson singles to left field. Billy Johnson steals second. Kenichiro Kataoka strikes out. Erik Smith singles to left field. Billy Johnson scores. Deacon Newman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Brideweser strikes out. Buck Damon singles to right field. Buck Damon steals second. Jim Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ilsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Art Gardella is pinch hitting for Bill Rohde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Gardella singles to center field. Jose Lynn strikes out. Del Devlin lines out to the shortstop. Whitey Smith singles to left field. Art Gardella advances to third on the hit. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Andy Slaton pitching. Jim Harrell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Brown strikes out. Don Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Johnson strikes out. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Johnny Guevara strikes out. Gene Pignatano strikes out. Charlie Stewart is pinch hitting for Juan Brideweser. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Stewart walks. Buck Damon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Duke McNulty pitching. Deacon Newman grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Willis is pinch hitting for Andy Slaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Craig Willis strikes out. Jose Lynn walks. Del Devlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Lynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Buck Damon (29).HR - Jim Campbell (16), Jim Harrell (24). Baserunning: SB - Buck Damon (24), Bill Ilsley (15), Jim Brown (25).CS - Jim Campbell (6).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fritz Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Hartman improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Lerch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wes McDougald improves in power_vs_righty Wes McDougald did not respond to coaching in speed Takashi Kishida did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vive Aven did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bennie Barkley improves in contact_vs_righty Bennie Barkley improves in range Bob Veras did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bennie Barkley improves in speed Charlie Klein improves in power_vs_lefty Don Martin did not respond to coaching in control