Win: Bobby Klein (9-13) Loss: Harry Coco (5-8)
Save: Robert Ritchie (29)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bobby Klein pitching. Paul Buckels grounds out to the second baseman. Dion Baptist flies out to the left fielder. Roberto Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Coco pitching. Stephen Richards flies out to the left fielder. Jason Stollsteimer hits a home run. Cliff Cocreham walks. Mike Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Cocreham steals second. Bill Kvasnak walks. John Oquist flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Alec Aaron singles to left field. Kip Kreitner singles to left field. Alec Aaron advances to third on the hit. Clyde Cliburn singles to right field. Alec Aaron scores. Kip Kreitner advances to third on the hit. Clyde Cliburn steals second. Joey James strikes out. Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kip Kreitner scores. Harry Coco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tommy Hagen singles to center field. Dean Fertita strikes out. Bobby Klein lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stephen Richards flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Paul Buckels lines out to the shortstop. Dion Baptist flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Randall singles past the second baseman. Alec Aaron singles to center field. Roberto Randall advances to third on the hit. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jason Stollsteimer flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Cocreham grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Clyde Cliburn grounds out to the shortstop. Joey James singles to center field. Major Mahomes flies out to the left fielder. Harry Coco pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Kvasnak flies out to the left fielder. John Oquist singles to right field. Tommy Hagen strikes out. John Oquist is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Paul Buckels walks. Paul Buckels steals second. Dion Baptist grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Randall strikes out. Alec Aaron strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dean Fertita flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Klein grounds out to the third baseman. Stephen Richards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Kip Kreitner strikes out. Clyde Cliburn strikes out. Joey James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Cliff Cocreham singles to left field. Mike Ramirez strikes out. Bill Kvasnak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Major Mahomes singles to center field. Harry Coco fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Coco strikes out. Paul Buckels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Oquist strikes out. Tommy Hagen pops out to the second baseman. Dean Fertita walks. Scott Asheton is pinch hitting for Bobby Klein. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dean Fertita steals second. Scott Asheton walks. Stephen Richards hits a home run. Dean Fertita scores. Scott Asheton scores. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike DeWolf pitching. Dion Baptist pops out to the second baseman. Roberto Randall pops out to the shortstop. Alec Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Cliff Cocreham singles to center field. Mike Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Bill Kvasnak flies out to the left fielder. John Oquist singles to left field. Cliff Cocreham advances to third on the hit. Gus Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tommy Hagen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Robert Ritchie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kip Kreitner grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Cliburn singles to right field. Joey James flies out to the center fielder. Major Mahomes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clyde Cliburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Virgil Olerud did not respond to coaching in control Theo Thorpe improves in contact_vs_lefty Malachi Moody did not respond to coaching in speed Virgil Olerud did not respond to coaching in velocity Virgil Olerud did not respond to coaching in control Al Maul improves in contact_vs_righty Jonathan Jordan improves in range Ken Connell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Theo Thorpe improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Throop did not respond to coaching in range Brook Bruton did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tommy Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity James Osterberg did not respond to coaching in speed Gordon Lelivelt did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Salmon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gordon Lelivelt improves in control Jimmy Dietz did not respond to coaching in control Al Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Dietz did not respond to coaching in control Astyanax Espinosa did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Butler improves in power_vs_righty James Osterberg improves in 1B