Win: Geoff Walker (2-1) Loss: Chris Taylor (0-3)
Save: Hank Paddock (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Chris Taylor pitching. Cidi Schlei singles to center field. Rodney Rowland singles to center field. Cidi Schlei advances to third on the hit. Johnny Hemming grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Cidi Schlei scores. Seth Winger walks. Bill Lajeskie singles to center field. Seth Winger advances to third on the hit. Vulcan Vollmer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Geoff Walker pitching. Jefferson Lake singles to left field. Prince Nelson singles to right field. Jefferson Lake advances to third on the hit. Gustav Chiti grounds out to the second baseman. Jefferson Lake scores. Prince Nelson advances to second on the play. Ramon Balzito lines out to the second baseman. Newt Dobbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Melido Menefee strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Geoff Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Clarence Sherling singles to right field. Clarence Sherling is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Estas Tonne singles to left field. Joe Quisenberry singles past the second baseman. Estas Tonne advances to third on the hit. Chris Taylor strikes out. Jefferson Lake walks. Prince Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Cidi Schlei lines out to the shortstop. Rodney Rowland walks. Johnny Hemming walks. Seth Winger walks. Bill Lajeskie reached on a fielding error by Prince Nelson. Rodney Rowland scores. Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hemming scores. Seth Winger advances to third on the play. Bill Lajeskie advances to second on the play. Melido Menefee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Gustav Chiti strikes out. Ramon Balzito strikes out. Newt Dobbs singles to left field. Clarence Sherling hits a home run. Newt Dobbs scores. Estas Tonne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the shortstop. Geoff Walker strikes out. Cidi Schlei singles to center field. Rodney Rowland singles past the shortstop. Cidi Schlei aggressively advances to third on the hit. Johnny Hemming walks. Seth Winger singles to right field. Cidi Schlei scores. Rodney Rowland scores. Johnny Hemming advances to third on the hit. Bill Lajeskie singles to center field. Johnny Hemming scores. Vulcan Vollmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Joe Quisenberry grounds out to the second baseman. Ronni Figueroa is pinch hitting for Chris Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ronni Figueroa flies out to the right fielder. Jefferson Lake flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Terry Holman pitching. Melido Menefee strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak doubles to center field. Geoff Walker flies out to the center fielder. Cidi Schlei lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Prince Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Gustav Chiti singles past the shortstop. Ramon Balzito strikes out. Newt Dobbs singles past the third baseman. Gustav Chiti advances to third on the hit. Clarence Sherling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Rodney Rowland singles to left field. Rodney Rowland steals second. Johnny Hemming pops out to the first baseman. Seth Winger flies out to the center fielder. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Estas Tonne grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Quisenberry singles to right field. Terry Holman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jefferson Lake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer doubles to center field. Melido Menefee singles to left field. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Jim Harrell is pinch hitting for Geoff Walker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Harrell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hank Paddock pitching. Prince Nelson singles to right field. Gustav Chiti strikes out. Ramon Balzito strikes out. Newt Dobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Cidi Schlei strikes out. Rodney Rowland strikes out. Johnny Hemming strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Clarence Sherling walks. Estas Tonne singles to left field. Clarence Sherling advances to third on the hit. Joe Quisenberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Clarence Sherling scores. Estas Tonne advances to second on the play. Jim Maclin is pinch hitting for Terry Holman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Maclin strikes out. Jefferson Lake doubles to center field. Estas Tonne scores. Prince Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Arzach MaHorne pitching. Seth Winger triples. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the third baseman. Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Melido Menefee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Gustav Chiti grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Balzito strikes out. Newt Dobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Prince Nelson is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cesar Beckett improves in speed John Stellbauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Chiozza did not respond to coaching in control Cesar Beckett improves in contact_vs_righty Morgan McLaughlin improves in arm Paul Chiozza did not respond to coaching in velocity Cesar Beckett improves in LF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jake Cowley improves in contact_vs_righty Ben Renfer improves in arm John Misty improves in arm Jeff Parkinson improves in velocity John Misty did not respond to coaching in range Kodama Hiro improves in arm Kodama Hiro improves in 2B