Win: Mark Donovan (4-10) Loss: Shinya Matsushita (0-1)
Save: Stew Just (2)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mark Donovan pitching. Jim Bedford singles to center field. Jim Bedford steals second. Jackie Jacobs singles to left field. Steve Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Jackie Jacobs advances to second on the play. Vito McCormack flies out to the right fielder. Shorty Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Don Thompson pitching. Denney Perdue triples. Harry Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Denney Perdue scores. Matt Cook strikes out. Woody Kirby walks. Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Vladimir Lincoln singles to right field. Vladimir Lincoln steals second. Daniel Concepcion flies out to the center fielder. Bob Leon singles to left field. Vladimir Lincoln uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Leon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Henke strikes out. Bill Autry grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Minshall singles to left field. Mark Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Bedford singles to right field. Jackie Jacobs singles to center field. Steve Moore flies out to the center fielder. Vito McCormack singles past the first baseman. Jim Bedford gets picked off third. Shorty Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Denney Perdue lines out to the pitcher. Harry Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Vladimir Lincoln walks. Daniel Concepcion grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vladimir Lincoln is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Daniel Concepcion is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Leon singles to right field. Don Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Leon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Woody Kirby strikes out. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Bob Henke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jim Bedford grounds out to the pitcher. Jackie Jacobs singles to center field. Jackie Jacobs steals second. Steve Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Vito McCormack doubles to center field. Jackie Jacobs scores. Shorty Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Autry strikes out. Bob Minshall strikes out. Mark Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Vladimir Lincoln strikes out. Daniel Concepcion reached on a 2-base throwing error by Woody Kirby. Bob Leon singles past the shortstop. Daniel Concepcion scores. Don Thompson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Bedford singles to right field. Bob Leon is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Denney Perdue grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Wendell walks. Harry Wendell steals second. Matt Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Woody Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jackie Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Steve Moore pops out to the second baseman. Vito McCormack grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Beatty singles to center field. Bob Henke grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Beatty advances to second on the play. Bill Autry pops out to the third baseman. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Shorty Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Vladimir Lincoln grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daniel Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Dexter is pinch hitting for Mark Donovan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dave Dexter walks. Denney Perdue walks. Shinya Matsushita 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. Harry Wendell singles to right field. Matt Cook strikes out. Woody Kirby reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Bedford. Dave Dexter scores. Denney Perdue scores. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Wendell scores. Woody Kirby advances to third on the play. Pete Trouppe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Henke triples. Woody Kirby scores. Bill Autry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Stew Just pitching. Bob Leon grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Rhodes is pinch hitting for Pete Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Rhodes flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bedford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Vito McCormack (8). Baserunning: SB - Jim Bedford (8), Jackie Jacobs (7), Vladimir Lincoln (4).CS - Daniel Concepcion (11), Bob Leon (6). Fielding: E - Jim Bedford.
Game Notes Jackie Jacobs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Coleman improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Metivier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Blas Alyea did not respond to coaching in endurance Edgar Kane improves in speed Tom Metivier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Blas Alyea did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in control Scott Upchurch did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Roy Torres improves in arm Mike Parris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Sears did not respond to coaching in C