Win: Fred LaRocca (8-3) Loss: Travis Brown (6-4)
Save: Earle Munoz (26)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Fred LaRocca pitching. Sam McAndrew strikes out. Kevin Melillo singles to left field. Kevin Melillo steals second. Jack Hammer grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Travis Brown pitching. Jay Layne flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Weldon Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Russ Davis flies out to the center fielder. Gil Murff grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Hogg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jax Popplewell singles to left field. Babe Stephenson singles to left field. Jax Popplewell advances to third on the hit. Roy Handley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jax Popplewell scores. Hank Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Vern LePine pops out to the first baseman. Travis Brown flies out to the center fielder. Sam McAndrew singles to right field. Sam McAndrew is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor singles to left field. Fred LaRocca lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Layne flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Kevin Melillo singles to left field. Jack Hammer strikes out. Tony Brewer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Weldon Hill strikes out. Jax Popplewell lines out to the third baseman. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Russ Davis singles to center field. Russ Davis steals second. Hank Moore throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gil Murff grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Davis scores. Harry Hogg grounds out to the shortstop. Vern LePine walks. Travis Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vern LePine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Handley strikes out. Hank Moore hits a home run. Phenomenal Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Fred LaRocca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Sam McAndrew flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Melillo singles to right field. Kevin Melillo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Hammer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jay Layne strikes out. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Weldon Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tony Brewer singles to center field. Russ Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Brewer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Russ Davis steals second. Gil Murff grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Hogg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jax Popplewell strikes out. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Vern LePine lines out to the first baseman. Kaiser Myers is pinch hitting for Travis Brown. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kaiser Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Sam McAndrew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland German Stewart pitching. Hank Moore pops out to the first baseman. Phenomenal Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Fred LaRocca. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Reardon singles to center field. Jay Layne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Earle Munoz pitching. Kevin Melillo flies out to the left fielder. Jack Hammer strikes out. Tony Brewer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Kamp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jason Goodson did not respond to coaching in control Kotaro Satoh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Howie Arlett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stan Lindeman improves in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Dave Webb did not respond to coaching in range Ben Biancalana did not respond to coaching in arm Tony Jennings did not respond to coaching in speed