Win: Juan Brideweser (10-7) Loss: Frank Phillips (8-11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Juan Brideweser pitching. Jose Lynn pops out to the catcher. Jose Reilley singles to right field. Jose Reilley steals second. Whitey Smith strikes out. Kevin Koestner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Phillips pitching. Buck Damon strikes out. Jim Brown doubles to right field. Charlie Stewart reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Lynn. Jim Brown scores. Don Bell doubles to center field. Charlie Stewart scores. Gene Lynch strikes out. Jim Harrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Erik Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Takashi Kishida grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gene Pignatano grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Brideweser walks. Buck Damon singles to right field. Jim Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Frank Phillips strikes out. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Charlie Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Don Bell strikes out. Gene Lynch hits a home run. Jim Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jose Reilley flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Smith lines out to the second baseman. Kevin Koestner singles to left field. Billy Johnson walks. Chuck Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Takashi Kishida strikes out. Gene Pignatano doubles to left field. Juan Brideweser strikes out. Buck Damon walks. Jim Brown walks. Charlie Stewart walks. Gene Pignatano scores. Don Bell singles to center field. Buck Damon scores. Jim Brown scores. Charlie Stewart advances to third on the hit. Don Bell steals second. Gene Lynch singles to center field. Charlie Stewart scores. Don Bell scores. Jim Harrell singles to center field. Gene Lynch advances to third on the hit. Takashi Kishida walks. Gene Pignatano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Erik Smith walks. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Frank Phillips lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Jose Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Juan Brideweser singles to right field. Buck Damon singles to left field. Juan Brideweser advances to third on the hit. Jim Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Juan Brideweser scores. Buck Damon advances to second on the play. Charlie Stewart hits a home run. Buck Damon scores. Don Bell flies out to the center fielder. Gene Lynch walks. Jim Harrell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Whitey Smith singles to left field. Kevin Koestner strikes out. Billy Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Takashi Kishida flies out to the left fielder. Gene Pignatano singles to right field. Juan Brideweser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Damon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Freeman walks. Erik Smith doubles to right field. Chuck Freeman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Craig Willis strikes out. Art Gardella is pinch hitting for Frank Phillips. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is lo Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Andy Slaton pitching. Jim Brown strikes out. Charlie Stewart hits a home run. Don Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Al Twombly is pinch hitting for Jim Harrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Twombly walks. Takashi Kishida strikes out. Gene Pignatano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Twombly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Juan Brideweser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Billy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Rawley did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Fisher improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Knox improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Hershiser improves in arm Ron Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Jefferson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carlos Brandt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Grant Dukes improves in speed Greg Hartman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Jefferson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Lerch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vive Aven did not respond to coaching in 2B