Win: Yuniesky Sanchez (10-9) Loss: Ron Irwin (5-7)
Save: John Caskey (20)
Inning: 1 Oakland Yuniesky Sanchez pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Ron Irwin pitching. Bert Redmond triples. Mike Thorpe doubles to center field. Bert Redmond scores. Jack Layne walks. Armando Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Blake walks. Minoru Amamoto strikes out. Charlie Link singles to center field. Mike Thorpe scores. Jack Layne scores. Al Blake advances to third on the hit. Bill LaFrancois walks. Takayuki Mimura strikes out. Yuniesky Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Sebastian Compton grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmie Foxx doubles to left field. Hubie Abrams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bert Redmond strikes out. Mike Thorpe strikes out. Jack Layne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Wilbur Miller flies out to the left fielder. Armando Linebrink grounds out to the second baseman. Victor Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Al Blake pops out to the second baseman. Minoru Amamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Link singles to center field. Bill LaFrancois flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Asselstine flies out to the right fielder. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Takayuki Mimura grounds out to the second baseman. Yuniesky Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Redmond flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Sebastian Compton singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx strikes out. Sebastian Compton steals second. Hubie Abrams strikes out. Wilbur Miller walks. Armando Linebrink flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Thorpe grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Layne walks. Jack Layne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Blake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Victor Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holliday singles to center field. Brian Asselstine walks. Klondike Douglass singles past the shortstop. Matt Holliday is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Brian Asselstine advances to third on the play. Sebastian Compton singles to center field. Brian Asselstine scores. Klondike Douglass advances to third on the hit. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Minoru Amamoto hits a home run. Charlie Link grounds out to the pitcher. Bill LaFrancois singles to center field. Takayuki Mimura strikes out. Yuniesky Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hubie Abrams pops out to the shortstop. Wilbur Miller strikes out. Steve Christmas is pinch hitting for Armando Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Christmas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Duke Spencer pitching. Bert Redmond grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Thorpe strikes out. Jack Layne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Burwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Thorpe at 3B. Victor Martinez hits a home run. Matt Holliday walks. Matt Holliday steals second. Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Klondike Douglass pops out to the second baseman. Sebastian Compton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Al Blake flies out to the center fielder. Minoru Amamoto lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Link grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Caskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmie Foxx singles to center field. Hubie Abrams walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for Wilbur Miller. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Gus Tamulis is pinch hitting for Duke Spencer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gus Tamulis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jimmie Foxx scores. Hubie Abrams advances to third on the play. Victor Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Justin Verlander improves in velocity Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Guidry did not respond to coaching in control Tige Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tex Woods improves in power_vs_righty Otis Cobb did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Bell did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Poorman improves in arm