Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Lee pitching. Nagi Nishimura singles to center field. Sly Lytton singles to left field. Connie Dwyer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Nagi Nishimura advances to third on the play. Rick Burns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ed Stoneman pitching. George Ransom singles to right field. George Ransom steals second. Cub Finch singles to right field. George Ransom scores. Cub Finch steals second. Andy Miller singles to center field. Cub Finch scores. Scott Perez flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Andy Miller steals second. Larry Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ben Holtz grounds out to the third baseman. Sonny Stillman grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Klein singles to left field. Bo Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Allie Melendez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nagi Nishimura. Billy Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Melendez advances to third on the play. Bob Lee pops out to the first baseman. George Ransom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Ed Stoneman doubles past the third baseman. Nagi Nishimura flies out to the center fielder. Sly Lytton flies out to the left fielder. Connie Dwyer walks. Rick Burns singles to right field. Ben Holtz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Cub Finch pops out to the catcher. Andy Miller strikes out. Scott Perez walks. Elmer Campbell hits a home run. Scott Perez scores. Eli Smithson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Murray singles to right field. Allie Melendez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Sonny Stillman grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Klein pops out to the shortstop. Bo Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Pruett strikes out. Bob Lee strikes out. George Ransom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Fred Bailey is pinch hitting for Eli Smithson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Fred Bailey singles to center field. Nagi Nishimura strikes out. Sly Lytton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Connie Dwyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Raul Rojas-Chang pitching. Cub Finch grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Miller singles to center field. Andy Miller steals second. Scott Perez walks. Elmer Campbell singles to right field. Andy Miller scores. Scott Perez advances to third on the hit. Rod Carlton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Murray pops out to the first baseman. Allie Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rick Burns flies out to the center fielder. Ben Holtz grounds out to the shortstop. Sonny Stillman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Pruett strikes out. Bob Lee singles to left field. George Ransom grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Lee advances to second on the play. Cub Finch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Lew Limmer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Scott Perez at 2B. Tom Gallia enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Murray at 3B. Ron Klein strikes out. Bo Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Heath is pinch hitting for Rod Carlton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mike Heath hits a home run. Nagi Nishimura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lou Harrington pitching. Andy Miller is hit by a pitch. Lew Limmer strikes out. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Tom Gallia walks. Allie Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sly Lytton flies out to the right fielder. Connie Dwyer singles to left field. Rick Burns singles past the shortstop. Connie Dwyer aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ben Holtz pops out to the first baseman. Sonny Stillman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Pruett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Neil Down is pinch hitting for Bob Lee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Neil Down grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Ransom grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jack Kraly pitching. Ron Klein lines out to the second baseman. Bo Miller pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Cruz is pinch hitting for Lou Harrington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ramon Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Fred Bailey is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Barrett improves in range Alan Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Hack Reynolds improves in arm Mikel Roberts did not respond to coaching in velocity Hack Reynolds did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Lanford did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Guzman improves in arm George Blair improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Guzman did not respond to coaching in 1B