Win: Frank Gakeler (3-2) Loss: Fritz Reis (2-2)
Save: Major Payne (14)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Gakeler pitching. Vincent Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Izan Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Ron Cristante grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Fritz Reis pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the center fielder. Mike Howe strikes out. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Eddie Corriden strikes out. Jeff Jenkins singles past the third baseman. Ray Velandia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Dan Cunningham pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Brett Zappe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Howell strikes out. Fritz Reis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Lenny Buehrle strikes out. Frank Gakeler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Vincent Conigliaro strikes out. Izan Sanchez strikes out. Ron Cristante grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. Mike Howe singles to center field. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Terry Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Howe steals second. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Eddie Corriden flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Jenkins pops out to the first baseman. Ray Velandia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Cunningham pops out to the first baseman. John Souza walks. Lenny Buehrle walks. Frank Gakeler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sudden Sam LaRoche lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Brett Zappe strikes out. Rob Howell strikes out. Fritz Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Howe singles to right field. Mike Howe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Vincent Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Izan Sanchez strikes out. Ron Cristante flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Dan Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. John Souza singles to center field. Boom Boom Washington is pinch hitting for Lenny Buehrle. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Hal Plank enters the game as a defensive replacement for Boom Boom Washington at C. Eddie Corriden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Jenkins flies out to the center fielder. Ray Velandia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Frank Gakeler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Stein grounds out to the second baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Mike Howe walks. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Major Payne pitching. Brett Zappe flies out to the center fielder. Rob Howell grounds out to the third baseman. William Wertz is pinch hitting for Fritz Reis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. William Wertz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Gates did not respond to coaching in control Mike Gates did not respond to coaching in velocity Forrest Erickson improves in power_vs_righty Ramon Quinones did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Pinkney improves in range Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in velocity Happy Riggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in endurance Ducky Wagner did not respond to coaching in CF