Win: Mike Liddle (8-8) Loss: Jim Myers (4-15)
Save: Duke McNulty (47)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jim Myers pitching. Jim Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Stewart pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Liddle pitching. Jose Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Del Devlin singles to center field. Whitey Smith singles to center field. Del Devlin advances to third on the hit. Art Gardella flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jim Harrell flies out to the left fielder. Gene Lynch grounds out to the shortstop. Don Bell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chuck Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Billy Johnson strikes out. Erik Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Marty Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Randall Bieser grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Liddle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Lynn singles to right field. Del Devlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jim Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Brown doubles to left field. Charlie Stewart hits a home run. Jim Brown scores. Jim Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Gene Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Whitey Smith is hit by a pitch. Art Gardella grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Whitey Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Billy Johnson singles to center field. Erik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Bell flies out to the right fielder. Marty Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Randall Bieser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Deacon Newman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Myers singles to right field. Jose Lynn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Liddle strikes out. Jim Campbell doubles to right field. Jim Brown flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stewart hits a home run. Jim Campbell scores. Jim Harrell hits a home run. Jim Reach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Lynch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Del Devlin flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Don Bell pops out to the second baseman. Marty Jackson strikes out. Randall Bieser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Freeman strikes out. Billy Johnson singles to center field. Erik Smith walks. Deacon Newman strikes out. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Jim Reach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat singles to left field. Billy Johnson scores. Jose Lynn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bill Rohde pitching. Mike Liddle pops out to the shortstop. Jim Campbell doubles to left field. Jim Brown singles to center field. Jim Campbell scores. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Johnny Guevara is pinch hitting for Jim Harrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Guevara pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Del Devlin singles to center field. Whitey Smith hits a home run. Del Devlin scores. Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chuck Freeman pops out to the first baseman. Billy Johnson hits a home run. Frank Replogle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jimmy Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Lynch singles to left field. Don Bell strikes out. Marty Jackson singles to center field. Gene Lynch advances to third on the hit. Buck Damon is pinch hitting for Randall Bieser. Buck Damon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Ilsley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buck Damon at 1B. Duke McNulty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Deacon Newman singles to center field. Kevin Koestner is pinch hitting for Jimmy Powell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Koestner hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jose Lynn singles to right field. Del Devlin grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Newman scores. Kevin Koestner advances to third on the play. Jose Lynn advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Whitey Smith strikes out. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners LOB: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Twombly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leo Karchner did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Hartman did not respond to coaching in speed Carlos Brandt did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Mooney did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Langford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vive Aven improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Russ Hershiser improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Kelly did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Reilley improves in arm Charlie Klein improves in speed Ron Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity