Win: Ed Sanders (5-2) Loss: Frank Flair (12-9)
Save: Tony Huggins (38)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jorge Dominguez pitching. Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Terry Johnson singles to center field. Joe Hoffman scores. Marsh White grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to third on the play. Tim Yonke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Tommy Roettger pitching. Vincent Conigliaro strikes out. Izan Sanchez strikes out. Ron Cristante pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Boom Boom Washington singles to left field. Boom Boom Washington is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Magglio Kida singles to left field. Bob Stein walks. Tommy Roettger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hoffman singles to right field. Magglio Kida scores. Bob Stein scores. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland William Wertz strikes out. Rob Howell pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Jenkins lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Terry Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Marsh White strikes out. Tim Yonke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Eddie Corriden grounds out to the catcher. Ray Velandia walks. Jorge Dominguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Magglio Kida flies out to the center fielder. Bob Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Izan Sanchez singles to right field. Ron Cristante strikes out. William Wertz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Izan Sanchez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rob Howell grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tommy Roettger grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Hoffman lines out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche triples. Terry Johnson doubles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Marsh White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jeff Jenkins singles to right field. Eddie Corriden singles to center field. Ray Velandia flies out to the center fielder. Jorge Dominguez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tim Yonke hits an infield single to the pitcher. Boom Boom Washington grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Yonke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Magglio Kida singles to right field. Bob Stein singles to left field. Boom Boom Washington scores. Coco Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Roettger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Vincent Conigliaro hits a home run. Izan Sanchez walks. Ron Cristante walks. William Wertz singles to left field. Izan Sanchez scores. Rob Howell hits a home run. Ron Cristante scores. William Wertz scores. Ed Estalella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Jenkins grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Corriden flies out to the left fielder. Ray Velandia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Johnson singles to right field. Marsh White walks. Tim Yonke grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Johnson advances to third on the play. Marsh White advances to second on the play. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland George Coachman is pinch hitting for Coco Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. George Coachman grounds out to the shortstop. Vincent Conigliaro strikes out. Izan Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Sanders pitching. Magglio Kida walks. Bob Stein singles to center field. John Souza is pinch hitting for Ed Estalella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Souza grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Magglio Kida advances to third on the play. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Frank Flair pitching. Ron Cristante grounds out to the second baseman. William Wertz hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rob Howell hits a home run. William Wertz scores. Harry Bold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Jenkins pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Corriden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Tony Huggins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Terry Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Marsh White singles to center field. Tim Yonke lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ducky Wagner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Young did not respond to coaching in control Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Shipke did not respond to coaching in control John Bay did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lefty Ray did not respond to coaching in control Emil Mairena improves in velocity Forrest Erickson improves in power_vs_lefty Brett Zappe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty