Win: Terry Holman (2-2) Loss: Jack Page (7-14)
Save: Smaj Merritt (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Aaron Larson pitching. Carleton Fort singles to left field. Del Crowder doubles past the right fielder. Carleton Fort uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rodney Rowland pops out to the shortstop. Seth Winger walks. Jack Parrett walks. Bill Lajeskie doubles to left field. Del Crowder scores. Seth Winger scores. Jack Parrett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Lajeskie advances to third on the play. Rick Hundley pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Page pitching. Jay Brynan grounds out to the third baseman. Newt Dobbs singles to left field. Jefferson Lake grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Page flies out to the right fielder. Carleton Fort walks. Del Crowder strikes out. Rodney Rowland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ramon Balzito singles past the third baseman. Billy Whitetail grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mark Knopfler walks. Ronni Figueroa walks. Gustav Chiti walks. Aaron Larson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Seth Winger strikes out. Jack Parrett doubles to left field. Bill Lajeskie strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jay Brynan flies out to the right fielder. Newt Dobbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jefferson Lake grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rick Hundley doubles to left field. Jack Page lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carleton Fort hits a home run. Rick Hundley scores. Del Crowder strikes out. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ramon Balzito doubles to center field. Billy Whitetail singles to left field. Ramon Balzito scores. Mark Knopfler strikes out. Ronni Figueroa singles to left field. Billy Whitetail advances to third on the hit. Gustav Chiti singles to center field. Billy Whitetail scores. Aaron Larson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Brynan singles to right field. Ronni Figueroa scores. Gustav Chiti scores. Newt Dobbs triples. Jay Brynan scores. Jefferson Lake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Seth Winger walks. Seth Winger steals second. Jack Parrett doubles to center field. Seth Winger scores. Terry Holman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Parrett advances to third on the play. Hoyt Kubiak singles to right field. Jack Parrett scores. Rick Hundley strikes out. Jack Page grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ramon Balzito singles to right field. Billy Whitetail hits a home run. Ramon Balzito scores. Mark Knopfler grounds out to the second baseman. Ronni Figueroa hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gustav Chiti flies out to the left fielder. Terry Holman singles to right field. Ronni Figueroa advances to third on the hit. Jay Brynan singles to left field. Ronni Figueroa scores. Terry Holman advances to third on the hit. Newt Dobbs singles to center field. Terry Holman scores. Jefferson Lake grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Carleton Fort strikes out. Del Crowder grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Rowland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Marty Gainey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Balzito grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Whitetail strikes out. Mark Knopfler reached on a fielding error by Carleton Fort. Ronni Figueroa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Seth Winger pops out to the catcher. Jack Parrett grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Lajeskie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gustav Chiti flies out to the center fielder. Terry Holman grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Paddock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jay Brynan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Harrell is pinch hitting for Hoyt Kubiak. Jim Harrell strikes out. Rick Hundley flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Travers is pinch hitting for Hank Paddock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Travers grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bruce Plummer pitching. Newt Dobbs strikes out. Jefferson Lake strikes out. Ramon Balzito singles to right field. Billy Whitetail strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Maclin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Newt Dobbs at LF. Jim Kerr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Knopfler at 2B. Smaj Merritt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carleton Fort grounds out to the third baseman. Del Crowder grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Del Crowder (22), Jack Parrett 2 (18), Bill Lajeskie (15), Rick Hundley (8).HR - Carleton Fort (14). Baserunning: SB - Seth Winger (19). Fielding: E - Carleton Fort.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Bako improves in control David Bako did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Dalton did not respond to coaching in arm Pug Ferguson did not respond to coaching in velocity Melido Menefee improves in speed Johnny Hemming improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Hemming improves in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Parkinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Pip Feller improves in range Jeff Parkinson did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Parkinson did not respond to coaching in control Prince Nelson improves in power_vs_lefty John Misty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Prince Nelson improves in 2B