Win: Bombo Gibralter (5-1) Loss: Tom Sasser (2-4)
Save: Dick Fowler (23)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bombo Gibralter pitching. Jim Irwin singles to left field. Turkey McCrea singles to left field. Jim Irwin advances to third on the hit. Koji Kubo strikes out. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Turkey McCrea advances to second on the play. Tom Rijo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Tom Sasser pitching. Ben Dodd flies out to the right fielder. Dickie Barry grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Jackson triples. John Fahey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Luis Young singles to left field. Charlie Grimes doubles to right field. Luis Young is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jim Critz grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Grimes advances to third on the play. Tom Sasser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Don Aaron grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Peters walks. Chris Blanks grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Peters advances to second on the play. Jack Bloomfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Irwin singles to left field. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Koji Kubo grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Irwin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cecil Aitchison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Koji Kubo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bombo Gibralter doubles past the right fielder. Ben Dodd flies out to the center fielder. Dickie Barry grounds out to the third baseman. Tex Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Rijo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Luis Young singles to right field. Charlie Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Young advances to second on the play. Jim Critz singles to left field. Luis Young scores. Tom Sasser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland John Fahey strikes out. Don Aaron walks. Ross Peters singles to center field. Don Aaron advances to third on the hit. Chris Blanks singles to center field. Don Aaron scores. Ross Peters advances to third on the hit. Jack Bloomfield flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ross Peters scores. Bombo Gibralter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Irwin singles to left field. Turkey McCrea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Irwin advances to second on the play. Koji Kubo flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ben Dodd bunts for a base hit. Dickie Barry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tex Jackson singles to center field. John Fahey walks. Don Aaron hits a home run. Tex Jackson scores. John Fahey scores. Takehiko Takeuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ross Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Rijo grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Young hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Grimes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Chris Blanks flies out to the left fielder. Jack Bloomfield singles past the shortstop. Bombo Gibralter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Dodd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Kevin Hubbell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tex Jackson at SS. Jim Critz hits a home run. Dave Riggs is pinch hitting for Takehiko Takeuchi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Riggs strikes out. Jim Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Turkey McCrea pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tim Wade pitching. Dickie Barry flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Hubbell walks. John Fahey walks. Don Aaron grounds out to the catcher. Kevin Hubbell advances to third on the play. John Fahey advances to second on the play. Ross Peters singles to center field. Kevin Hubbell scores. John Fahey scores. Chris Blanks singles to left field. Ross Peters advances to third on the hit. Jack Bloomfield singles to center field. Ross Peters scores. Chris Blanks advances to third on the hit. Bombo Gibralter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Koji Kubo strikes out. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Rijo hits a home run. Luis Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ben Dodd pops out to the shortstop. Dickie Barry hits a home run. Kevin Hubbell flies out to the right fielder. John Fahey walks. Terry Zeider is pinch hitting for Don Aaron. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Zeider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Charlie Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Jim Critz reached on a fielding error by Jack Bloomfield. Charlie Downey is pinch hitting for Tim Wade. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Downey walks. Jim Irwin walks. Turkey McCrea grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Critz scores. Charlie Downey advances to third on the play. Jim Irwin advances to second on the play. Koji Kubo doubles to right field. Charlie Downey scores. Jim Irwin scores. Dick Fowler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bombo Gibralter (1).3B - Tex Jackson (4).HR - Dickie Barry (5), Don Aaron (4).SF - Jack Bloomfield.GIDP - Dickie Barry. Fielding: E - Jack Bloomfield.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oscar Chapman did not respond to coaching in control Lee Traynor improves in range Chet Lown did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Brickell improves in endurance Milo Davey did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Del Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeremy Reisigl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pat Goodwin improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Carlin did not respond to coaching in range Bob Maldonado did not respond to coaching in LF