Win: Slim Hillis (2-0) Loss: Del Gil (1-3)
Save: Howard Schacht (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Del Gil pitching. Johnny Parrott singles past the third baseman. Joe Gordon walks. Dave Metz walks. Lynn Leard singles to center field. Johnny Parrott scores. Joe Gordon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Hoover singles past the second baseman. Dave Metz scores. Tony Scharein strikes out. Todd Sentell strikes out. Dennis Hinds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Hoover is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Slim Hillis pitching. Pinch Palmero singles to left field. Doc Mullins singles to right field. Pinch Palmero advances to third on the hit. Leon Bordley grounds out to the third baseman. Pinch Palmero scores. Doc Mullins advances to second on the play. Ozzie Wilke grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Mamo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Slim Hillis flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Parrott strikes out. Joe Gordon walks. Dave Metz walks. Lynn Leard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Metz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jose Cicada flies out to the right fielder. Ian Shelton grounds out to the shortstop. Norbert Belliard walks. Del Gil grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Norbert Belliard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Fred Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Scharein grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Sentell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Pinch Palmero strikes out. Doc Mullins grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Bordley walks. Ozzie Wilke singles to left field. Mike Mamo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dennis Hinds grounds out to the shortstop. Slim Hillis grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Parrott singles to right field. Joe Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jose Cicada pops out to the catcher. Ian Shelton grounds out to the third baseman. Norbert Belliard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Metz flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Leard walks. Mark Farley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Tony Scharein walks. Todd Sentell singles to right field. Lynn Leard scores. Dennis Hinds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mark Farley grounds out to the shortstop. Pinch Palmero flies out to the center fielder. Doc Mullins walks. Leon Bordley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Slim Hillis strikes out. Johnny Parrott flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gordon walks. Dave Metz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ozzie Wilke singles to right field. Fred Guzman 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 1st. Mike Mamo reached on a fielding error by Dave Metz. Jose Cicada strikes out. Ian Shelton grounds out to the pitcher. Ozzie Wilke advances to third on the play. Mike Mamo advances to second on the play. Norbert Belliard walks. Mark Farley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Lynn Leard flies out to the center fielder. Fred Hoover pops out to the second baseman. Tony Scharein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Pinch Palmero flies out to the center fielder. Doc Mullins strikes out. Leon Bordley singles to left field. Ozzie Wilke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Todd Sentell flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Hinds singles to left field. Chief Kauff is pinch hitting for Fred Guzman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chief Kauff singles to right field. Johnny Parrott strikes out. Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Shanty Gregg pitching. Mike Mamo grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Cicada strikes out. Ian Shelton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Metz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lynn Leard doubles to center field. Pete Pappas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Hoover pops out to the second baseman. Tony Scharein grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Howard Schacht comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Norbert Belliard singles to center field. Rafael Leyva is pinch hitting for Pete Pappas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rafael Leyva grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pinch Palmero pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Geren did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Howard improves in power_vs_righty Bill Geren did not respond to coaching in control Goat Whitfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Boyle improves in RF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Robinson Otterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Phillip Smithy did not respond to coaching in range J.B. Charbonneau did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pop Taveras did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty J.B. Charbonneau did not respond to coaching in 1B