Win: Colby Clemens (6-4) Loss: Wayne Sanders (10-9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Isao Harada pitching. Andres Haworth doubles to left field. Yasuji Takada walks. Luis Coughlin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bill Wieghaus pitching. Edifus Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Kaiser Myers singles to left field. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kaiser Myers advances to second on the play. Gil Murff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Billings singles past the third baseman. Paul Reardon grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Billings advances to second on the play. Bob McKee pops out to the second baseman. Bill Wieghaus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jack Hammer flies out to the center fielder. Sam McAndrew flies out to the center fielder. Ed Berran hits a home run. Russ Davis hits a home run. Isao Harada lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Yasuji Takada walks. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Roy Handley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Edifus Fitzgerald walks. Kaiser Myers flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edifus Fitzgerald advances to second on the play. Gil Murff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Paul Reardon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jack Hammer strikes out. Sam McAndrew singles to right field. Sam McAndrew is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Berran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob McKee grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Wieghaus strikes out. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada doubles to right field. Andres Haworth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Coughlin doubles to center field. Yasuji Takada scores. Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Russ Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Isao Harada strikes out. Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski steals second. Ed Billings singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski scores. Paul Reardon flies out to the center fielder. Bob McKee doubles to right field. Ed Billings is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bill Wieghaus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Kaiser Myers flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Melillo walks. Gil Murff singles to left field. Kevin Melillo advances to third on the hit. Jack Hammer grounds out to the pitcher. Gil Murff advances to second on the play. Sam McAndrew doubles to left field. Kevin Melillo scores. Gil Murff scores. Neal Brantley 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. Ed Berran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coughlin doubles to center field. Andres Haworth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Coughlin advances to third on the play. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Russ Davis hits a home run. Brian Hinrichs is pinch hitting for Isao Harada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Hinrichs doubles to center field. Edifus Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hinrichs advances to third on the play. Kaiser Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Hinrichs scores. Tom Musgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hunter Meeks pitching. Ed Billings singles to left field. Paul Reardon hits a home run. Ed Billings scores. Colby Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob McKee singles to center field. Dave Clarke is pinch hitting for Tom Musgraves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Clarke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Wayne Sanders pitching. Gil Murff walks. Jack Hammer flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Gil Murff steals second. Sam McAndrew doubles to center field. Gil Murff scores. Ed Berran hits a home run. Sam McAndrew scores. John Rettenmund comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Colby Clemens singles to left field. Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Luis Coughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Andres Haworth (20), Yasuji Takada (23), Luis Coughlin 2 (14), Bob McKee (8).HR - Paul Reardon (10).GIDP - Dave Clarke. Baserunning: SB - Roy Ostrowski (7).
Batting:2B - Sam McAndrew 2 (21), Brian Hinrichs (4).HR - Ed Berran 2 (18), Russ Davis 2 (26). Baserunning: SB - Gil Murff (32).CS - Sam McAndrew (14).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Kane did not respond to coaching in control Phenomenal Taylor improves in range Phenomenal Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Aspromonte did not respond to coaching in velocity Mule Smith did not respond to coaching in LF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Kamp improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Murray did not respond to coaching in range Howie Arlett improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike McGillen improves in 2B