Win: Nick Jimenez (7-3) Loss: Pop Zernial (11-18)
Save: Luke Jelincic (14)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Pop Zernial pitching. Johnny Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rick Baumgarten pitching. Footer Allen flies out to the right fielder. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). King Collins singles to center field. Butch Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mickey Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Vaughn Stillman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Joyce strikes out. Stan Dupp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ricardo Orlando walks. Bob Hoak singles to center field. Ricardo Orlando advances to third on the hit. Bob Hoak is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. So Inoue pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Frisella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Francisco Brewer flies out to the right fielder. Rick Baumgarten flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Mason pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Zernial grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Footer Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Jacoby walks. Jim Jacoby steals second. King Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Fred Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Wise hits a home run. Mickey Leitner grounds out to the pitcher. Vaughn Stillman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Butch Bithorn flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hoak walks. Bob Hoak steals second. So Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Joyce strikes out. Stan Dupp singles to right field. Francisco Brewer flies out to the right fielder. Rick Baumgarten reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Jacoby. Johnny Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie Frisella singles to left field. Pop Zernial lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Frisella steals third. Footer Allen pops out to the third baseman. Jim Jacoby singles to right field. Eddie Frisella scores. King Collins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Jacoby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Fred Howell lines out to the third baseman. Rube Wise strikes out. Mickey Leitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Butch Bithorn grounds out to the pitcher. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Vaughn Stillman grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Joyce strikes out. Stan Dupp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland So Inoue strikes out. Eddie Frisella strikes out. Pop Zernial lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Marty Moody is pinch hitting for Francisco Brewer. Marty Moody strikes out. Art Innis is pinch hitting for Rick Baumgarten. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Art Innis strikes out. Johnny Mason pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Nick Jimenez pitching. Footer Allen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vaughn Stillman. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the pitcher. King Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Fred Howell walks. Rube Wise strikes out. Fred Howell steals second. Mark Moseby 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. Mickey Leitner singles to center field. Fred Howell scores. Vaughn Stillman flies out to the left fielder. Ray Joyce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Luke Jelincic comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Bob Hoak strikes out. So Inoue singles to left field. Eddie Frisella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rich Lonnett did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Geary did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Burr did not respond to coaching in endurance Daryl Corcoran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jack Zito improves in power_vs_righty John Posedel improves in velocity Neal Brubaker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Hunter did not respond to coaching in control