Win: Paul Osteen (10-13) Loss: Tadashi Yamada (9-9)
Save: Harry Haeffner (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tadashi Yamada pitching. Jose Lynn triples. Kenichiro Kataoka triples. Jose Lynn scores. Whitey Smith pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the shortstop. Kenichiro Kataoka scores. Billy Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Paul Osteen pitching. Buck Damon flies out to the left fielder. Jim Brown flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chuck Freeman pops out to the first baseman. Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Don Bell strikes out. Gene Lynch strikes out. Jim Harrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Paul Osteen flies out to the right fielder. Jose Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Takashi Kishida flies out to the center fielder. Gene Pignatano grounds out to the shortstop. Tadashi Yamada flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Whitey Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Koestner singles to left field. Billy Johnson strikes out. Chuck Freeman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kevin Koestner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Buck Damon strikes out. Jim Brown flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Newman strikes out. Paul Osteen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Bell flies out to the left fielder. Gene Lynch strikes out. Jim Harrell doubles to right field. Takashi Kishida singles to center field. Jim Harrell scores. Gene Pignatano walks. Tadashi Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Lynn singles to center field. Kenichiro Kataoka singles to right field. Whitey Smith singles to center field. Jose Lynn scores. Kevin Koestner triples. Kenichiro Kataoka scores. Whitey Smith scores. Duke McNulty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Johnson triples. Kevin Koestner scores. Chuck Freeman walks. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Johnson scores. Deacon Newman lines out to the pitcher. Paul Osteen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Harrell. Jose Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Buck Damon grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Brown walks. Charlie Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Don Bell hits a home run. Jim Brown scores. Gene Lynch singles to left field. Jim Harrell grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Gene Lynch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Makoto Nagata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kenichiro Kataoka doubles to left field. Whitey Smith pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the second baseman. Kenichiro Kataoka advances to third on the play. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Takashi Kishida strikes out. Gene Pignatano hits a home run. Bill Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Langford is pinch hitting for Makoto Nagata. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Del Langford grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Damon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Lajeskie pitching. Chuck Freeman singles to right field. Erik Smith singles to center field. Deacon Newman pops out to the first baseman. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Bill Rohde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat strikes out. Jose Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rod Green pitching. Jim Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Don Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kenichiro Kataoka grounds out to the second baseman. Whitey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Koestner singles to center field. Billy Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Harry Haeffner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Lynch strikes out. Jim Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Takashi Kishida walks. Gene Pignatano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Fisher did not respond to coaching in speed Russ Hershiser improves in contact_vs_lefty Charles Jordan improves in range Don Martin did not respond to coaching in control Lou Fisher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Smith improves in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leo Karchner improves in contact_vs_righty Wes McDougald did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fritz Martin did not respond to coaching in speed Yohanny Manrique improves in power_vs_righty Cy Layden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hilton Tyriver did not respond to coaching in control Vive Aven did not respond to coaching in 2B