Win: Rudy Coleman (6-8) Loss: George Fingers (5-7)
Inning: 1 Cleveland George Fingers pitching. Bill Montefusco pops out to the second baseman. Bill Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Goody Aquino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rudy Coleman pitching. Red Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Kahl grounds out to the shortstop. Patrick Giallombardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dad Ryan walks. Dad Ryan steals second. Ed Siever strikes out. Billy Walk singles to right field. Dad Ryan scores. Joe Gwynn triples. Billy Walk scores. Chuck Nied singles to left field. Joe Gwynn scores. Rudy Coleman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rudy Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Bill Montefusco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Howie Washburn pops out to the third baseman. Lenny Haney doubles to right field. John Darwin strikes out. Bob Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bill Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Goody Aquino lines out to the second baseman. Dad Ryan reached on a fielding error by Sam Davenport. Ed Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Sam Davenport strikes out. George Fingers strikes out. Red Bancroft doubles to left field. Barney Kahl grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Billy Walk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Gwynn singles to center field. Billy Walk advances to third on the hit. Chuck Nied grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Walk scores. Joe Gwynn advances to second on the play. Rudy Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Bill Montefusco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Patrick Giallombardo singles to right field. Howie Washburn pops out to the second baseman. Patrick Giallombardo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lenny Haney walks. John Darwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bill Phillips walks. Goody Aquino walks. Dad Ryan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Phillips advances to third on the play. Ed Siever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Bream strikes out. Sam Davenport singles to center field. Heinie Lowery is pinch hitting for George Fingers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Heinie Lowery grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sam Davenport advances to second on the play. Red Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland John Boyle pitching. Billy Walk strikes out. Joe Gwynn grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Nied grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Barney Kahl strikes out. Patrick Giallombardo pops out to the second baseman. Howie Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Rudy Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Montefusco strikes out. Bill Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lenny Haney singles to left field. Lenny Haney steals second. John Darwin grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Benny Chiles is pinch hitting for Bob Bream. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Benny Chiles walks. Sam Davenport flies out to the center fielder. Robert Frey is pinch hitting for John Boyle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Robert Frey singles to left field. Lenny Haney scores. Benny Chiles advances to third on the hit. Red Bancroft walks. Barney Kahl lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cleveland Steve Eiland pitching. Goody Aquino hits a home run. Dad Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Siever flies out to the left fielder. Billy Walk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Patrick Giallombardo triples. Howie Washburn strikes out. Lenny Haney strikes out. John Darwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Joe Gwynn strikes out. Chuck Nied flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Benny Chiles grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Davenport grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Quintana is pinch hitting for Steve Eiland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Quintana singles in front of the right fielder. Red Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Ken Quintana is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jeff Scarce did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lanahan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Chesbro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Stieb improves in power_vs_lefty Amos Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Ciaffone improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harvey Burda improves in range Joe Wade did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Thobe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Burrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Wade improves in speed Joe Wade improves in arm Joe Wade did not respond to coaching in SS