Win: Frank Gakeler (2-2) Loss: Fritz Reis (2-1)
Save: Major Payne (10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Fritz Reis pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche pops out to the shortstop. Mike Howe singles to right field. Joe Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Mike Howe steals second. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Gakeler pitching. Vincent Conigliaro strikes out. Izan Sanchez singles to right field. Ron Cristante grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Izan Sanchez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Corriden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Magglio Kida strikes out. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Chuck Matthewson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jeff Jenkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Velandia flies out to the center fielder. Brett Zappe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lenny Buehrle flies out to the right fielder. Frank Gakeler strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rob Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Reis doubles to right field. Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fritz Reis advances to third on the play. Izan Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Howe grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ron Cristante flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Corriden flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jenkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Magglio Kida singles to center field. Dan Cunningham lines out to the shortstop. Chuck Matthewson singles past the shortstop. Magglio Kida advances to third on the hit. Lenny Buehrle flies out to the right fielder. Frank Gakeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Velandia grounds out to the shortstop. Brett Zappe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Howell singles to right field. Fritz Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Mike Howe singles to right field. Mike Howe steals second. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the catcher. Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Vincent Conigliaro singles to right field. Izan Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Ron Cristante singles to left field. Vincent Conigliaro advances to third on the hit. Eddie Corriden flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Vincent Conigliaro scores. Jeff Jenkins walks. Ray Velandia walks. Brett Zappe singles to left field. Ron Cristante scores. Jeff Jenkins scores. Rob Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Magglio Kida walks. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Chuck Matthewson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Magglio Kida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Lenny Buehrle. Bob Stein hits a home run. Chuck Matthewson scores. Hal Plank is pinch hitting for Frank Gakeler. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hal Plank walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. Hal Plank scores. Dennis Hoeft comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Howe singles to center field. Joe Hoffman singles past the first baseman. Terry Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Frank Flair pitching. George Coachman is pinch hitting for Dennis Hoeft. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. George Coachman flies out to the left fielder. Vincent Conigliaro walks. Vincent Conigliaro steals second. Bob Stein throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Izan Sanchez strikes out. Ron Cristante grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tony Huggins pitching. Magglio Kida grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Cunningham pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Matthewson walks. Bob Stein singles to center field. Frank Flair hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. Chuck Matthewson scores. Bob Stein scores. Coco Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Howe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Eddie Corriden singles past the shortstop. Jeff Jenkins grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Corriden advances to second on the play. Ray Velandia flies out to the right fielder. Brett Zappe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Hoffman walks. Terry Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Magglio Kida strikes out. Dan Cunningham walks. Chuck Matthewson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rob Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). William Wertz is pinch hitting for Coco Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. William Wertz strikes out. Vincent Conigliaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Ducky Wagner improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Daley improves in speed Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in range Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in SS
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gary Serum did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Quinones did not respond to coaching in control Forrest Erickson improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Valle did not respond to coaching in velocity