Win: Fred LaRocca (16-8) Loss: Travis Brown (14-10)
Save: Earle Munoz (52)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Fred LaRocca pitching. Sam McAndrew doubles to left field. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Brewer strikes out. Gil Murff singles to center field. Sam McAndrew scores. Dick Kamp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Travis Brown pitching. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Weldon Hill pops out to the third baseman. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bill Murray walks. Harry Hogg triples. Bill Murray scores. Vern LePine strikes out. Travis Brown pops out to the shortstop. Sam McAndrew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Babe Stephenson reached on a fielding error by Sam McAndrew. Roy Handley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Stephenson advances to second on the play. Hank Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kevin Melillo grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Brewer strikes out. Gil Murff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred LaRocca singles to right field. Luis Coughlin singles to right field. Fred LaRocca advances to third on the hit. Weldon Hill grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dick Kamp walks. Bill Murray strikes out. Harry Hogg strikes out. Vern LePine singles to right field. Dick Kamp advances to third on the hit. Travis Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Billings singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the third baseman. Babe Stephenson singles to left field. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Billings scores. Babe Stephenson steals second. Hank Moore pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Sam McAndrew strikes out. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor walks. Fred LaRocca fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Luis Coughlin pops out to the second baseman. Weldon Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Gil Murff strikes out. Dick Kamp strikes out. Bill Murray singles to center field. Bill Murray is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Billings singles to left field. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Babe Stephenson lines out to the shortstop. Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Harry Hogg flies out to the center fielder. Vern LePine strikes out. Travis Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hank Moore walks. Phenomenal Taylor singles past the second baseman. Hank Moore advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. German Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Fred LaRocca. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Reardon flies out to the left fielder. The defense is playing the corners in. Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Moore scores. Weldon Hill doubles to left field. Phenomenal Taylor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Billings pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ken Whitney pitching. Sam McAndrew grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Babe Stephenson walks. Roy Handley strikes out. Hank Moore singles to center field. Babe Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Phenomenal Taylor walks. Jax Popplewell is pinch hitting for Ken Whitney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jax Popplewell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Babe Stephenson scores. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Earle Munoz pitching. Gil Murff grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Kamp strikes out. Bill Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jason Goodson did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Dupree improves in arm Rheal Baird did not respond to coaching in range Stan Lindeman did not respond to coaching in arm George Harley did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Bailey improves in velocity Bill Piatt did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Bailey did not respond to coaching in control