Win: Paul Osteen (18-8) Loss: Mike Liddle (13-6)
Save: Harry Haeffner (31)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Paul Osteen pitching. Charlie Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Jim Brown flies out to the center fielder. Don Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Liddle pitching. Jose Lynn strikes out. Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Kenichiro Kataoka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Ilsley strikes out. Takashi Kishida flies out to the left fielder. Gene Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ron Kelly strikes out. Chuck Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bohn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Benny Snyder strikes out. Marty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Liddle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Willis walks. Paul Osteen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Charlie Stewart singles to center field. Jim Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Wally Poat doubles to left field. Kenichiro Kataoka walks. Ron Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Poat advances to third on the play. Kenichiro Kataoka advances to second on the play. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Wally Poat scores. Kenichiro Kataoka advances to third on the play. Bob Bohn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Ilsley singles to left field. Bill Ilsley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Takashi Kishida singles past the third baseman. Gene Lynch doubles to center field. Benny Snyder strikes out. Marty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Mike Liddle strikes out. Charlie Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Jim Brown singles to center field. Jim Brown steals second. Don Bell walks. Bill Ilsley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Wally Poat walks. Kenichiro Kataoka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Poat advances to second on the play. Ron Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Takashi Kishida walks. Takashi Kishida steals second. Gene Lynch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takashi Kishida advances to third on the play. Benny Snyder strikes out. Marty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Freeman bunts for a base hit. Chuck Freeman steals second. Bob Bohn pops out to the third baseman. Erik Smith strikes out. Craig Willis singles to center field. Chuck Freeman scores. Paul Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Liddle strikes out. Charlie Stewart singles past the shortstop. Jim Brown grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Stewart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Bell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Lynn strikes out. Wally Poat singles to center field. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Wally Poat steals second. Kanichi Nomura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ron Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Bill Ilsley doubles to center field. Harry Haeffner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Takashi Kishida strikes out. Gene Lynch pops out to the second baseman. Benny Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Patterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Brown improves in arm Joe Lerch did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Jefferson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Lajeskie did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Brandt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Rawley did not respond to coaching in endurance George Rawley did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Veras did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Klein improves in contact_vs_lefty