Win: Ed Boyer (1-0) Loss: Bobo Riles (1-2)
Save: Steve Gonzalez (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bruce Obando pitching. Mike Flood grounds out to the third baseman. Donn Hernandez bunts for a base hit. Walt Madison singles to center field. Jim Bowers singles to right field. Donn Hernandez scores. Ed Cooke strikes out. John Wiltse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Cusick pitching. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Lint grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Hal Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Trenidad Choate singles to left field. Charlie Cusick fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Cusick singles to right field. Trenidad Choate advances to third on the hit. Mike Flood lines out to the second baseman. Donn Hernandez singles to center field. Trenidad Choate scores. Walt Madison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Bowers pops out to the shortstop. Ed Cooke grounds out to the third baseman. John Wiltse pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Seelbach grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme singles to right field. Bruce Obando lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Obando is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Hal Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Trenidad Choate flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Cusick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Buddy Lint grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Flood singles to left field. Donn Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Walt Madison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley doubles to left field. Bill Seelbach walks. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Billy Shirley scores. Bill Seelbach advances to third on the hit. Bruce Obando flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Seelbach scores. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Stromme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jim Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Cooke strikes out. John Wiltse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Lyons strikes out. Buddy Lint singles to center field. Steve Brucker singles to left field. Buddy Lint advances to third on the hit. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buddy Lint scores. Roy Virtue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hal Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Trenidad Choate walks. Ryan Tettleton is pinch hitting for Roy Virtue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ryan Tettleton pops out to the third baseman. Mike Flood pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Fisher pitching. Bill Seelbach singles to left field. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Obando fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bruce Obando strikes out. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Donn Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Madison strikes out. Billy Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Bowers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Lint hits a home run. Steve Brucker walks. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Billy Shirley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Brucker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Rico Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Cooke grounds out to the pitcher. John Wiltse doubles to right field. Hal Campbell hits a home run. John Wiltse scores. Trenidad Choate strikes out. Dick Matarazzo is pinch hitting for Johnny Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dick Matarazzo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Boyer pitching. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Bill Seelbach. Tom Bader strikes out. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Muniz is pinch hitting for Rico Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Muniz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cleveland Bobo Riles pitching. Yachiho Kanamoto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Bader at 2B. Mike Flood grounds out to the shortstop. Donn Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Madison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Lint strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cleveland Jim Bowers walks. Ed Cooke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Bowers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Wiltse grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Cooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hal Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Steve Brucker doubles to left field. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Billy Shirley strikes out. Yachiho Kanamoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Cleveland Trenidad Choate strikes out. Merito Embrey is pinch hitting for Ed Boyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Merito Embrey hits a home run. Mike Flood singles to center field. Donn Hernandez walks. Walt Madison singles to right field. Mike Flood scores. Donn Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Jim Bowers flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Donn Hernandez is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Steve Gonzalez pitching. Chad Lawrence enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Madison at SS. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Chris Cote is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Cote grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Stromme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Tom Bader is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Ball did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Deitrick did not respond to coaching in control Mike Furcal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Craig Mickelson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phil Forsch improves in arm Derrek Simms improves in range Dick Rettig improves in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hiroyuki Katsuura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hiroyuki Katsuura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wayne Handley improves in arm George Tauby did not respond to coaching in speed Leo Cermak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in range Chris Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in C