Win: Jim Houtz (9-3) Loss: George Fingers (4-4)
Save: Slicker Hoover (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Houtz pitching. Barney Kahl flies out to the center fielder. Babe Lombardi pops out to the third baseman. Joe Wade doubles to center field. Heinie Lowery grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland George Fingers pitching. Red Bancroft singles to right field. Billy Walk singles past the second baseman. Red Bancroft advances to third on the hit. Mark Hodge pops out to the second baseman. Goody Aquino grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Walk advances to second on the play. Charlie Page grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Pavletich singles to center field. Larry Holmes grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Pavletich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Holmes steals second. Howie Washburn strikes out. Frank Metzger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dad Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Batiste grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Magee walks. Jim Houtz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Fingers grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Kahl flies out to the right fielder. Babe Lombardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Red Bancroft walks. Billy Walk doubles to left field. Red Bancroft uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Hodge strikes out. Goody Aquino grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Walk advances to third on the play. Charlie Page flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Wade flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Lowery strikes out. Jim Pavletich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dad Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Batiste strikes out. Joe Magee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Larry Holmes grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Washburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Metzger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Houtz strikes out. Red Bancroft grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Walk hits a home run. Mark Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland George Fingers strikes out. Barney Kahl walks. Babe Lombardi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barney Kahl is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Wade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Goody Aquino doubles to left field. Charlie Page strikes out. Dad Ryan walks. Dick Batiste flies out to the left fielder. Steve McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joe Magee walks. Jim Houtz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Heinie Lowery singles to center field. Heinie Lowery is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Pavletich strikes out. Larry Holmes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Red Bancroft singles to center field. Billy Walk singles to center field. Red Bancroft advances to third on the hit. Mark Hodge pops out to the shortstop. Goody Aquino doubles to left field. Red Bancroft scores. Billy Walk uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Eiland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Page grounds out to the third baseman. Dad Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Howie Washburn flies out to the center fielder. Frank Metzger flies out to the left fielder. Benny Chiles is pinch hitting for Steve Eiland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Benny Chiles hits a home run. Barney Kahl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Jack Stone pitching. Dick Batiste grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Magee flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Nied is pinch hitting for Jim Houtz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Nied flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Slicker Hoover pitching. Babe Lombardi singles to left field. Joe Wade strikes out. Heinie Lowery pops out to the first baseman. Jim Pavletich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ken Quintana did not respond to coaching in range Gerald Boland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Yoshinori Deguchi did not respond to coaching in range Yoshinori Deguchi did not respond to coaching in arm Don Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Colliflower improves in arm Rick Colliflower did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ricky Rosselli improves in contact_vs_lefty Lin Schmidt did not respond to coaching in speed Lew McAnany did not respond to coaching in control Leo Burns improves in arm Earl Hofmann did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Rosselli did not respond to coaching in range Jim Lanahan did not respond to coaching in 1B