Win: Del Gil (1-0) Loss: Van Sherry (0-1)
Save: Dizzy Kinzer (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Van Sherry pitching. Pinch Palmero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Doc Mullins flies out to the left fielder. Leon Bordley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Del Gil pitching. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chief Kauff grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mac Rochford walks. Mac Rochford steals second. Ozzie Wilke singles to center field. Mac Rochford scores. Jose Cicada doubles to left field. Ozzie Wilke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Mamo strikes out. Rafael Leyva strikes out. Del Gil singles to right field. Jose Cicada scores. Pinch Palmero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lynn Leard lines out to the third baseman. Fred Hoover singles to center field. Tony Scharein flies out to the right fielder. Fred Hoover steals second. Todd Sentell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Doc Mullins grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Bordley strikes out. Mac Rochford hits a home run. Ozzie Wilke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Thompson flies out to the center fielder. John Meier is pinch hitting for Van Sherry. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Meier walks. Johnny Parrott grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Meier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chief Kauff grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Parrott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Nerio Young pitching. Jose Cicada doubles to right field. Mike Mamo strikes out. Rafael Leyva singles past the third baseman. Jose Cicada scores. Fred Hughson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Gil lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pinch Palmero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Leard triples. Fred Hoover pops out to the second baseman. Tony Scharein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Doc Mullins flies out to the left fielder. Leon Bordley strikes out. Mac Rochford walks. Mac Rochford is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Todd Sentell grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Thompson singles to right field. Fred Hughson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Thompson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Parrott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Hughson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ozzie Wilke walks. Ozzie Wilke steals second. Jim Thompson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jose Cicada singles to right field. Ozzie Wilke scores. Mike Mamo walks. Rafael Leyva strikes out. Del Gil lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pinch Palmero grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Chief Kauff walks. Dave Metz strikes out. Lynn Leard grounds out to the pitcher. Chief Kauff advances to second on the play. Fred Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Doc Mullins singles to right field. Leon Bordley doubles to center field. Doc Mullins is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mac Rochford grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Bordley advances to third on the play. Ozzie Wilke singles past the shortstop. Leon Bordley scores. Charlie Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jose Cicada grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tony Scharein hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Rohrmeier is pinch hitting for Todd Sentell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Rohrmeier singles to center field. Tony Scharein advances to third on the hit. Jim Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tony Scharein scores. Harry Rohrmeier advances to second on the play. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Charlie Brock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Gordon walks. Johnny Parrott singles to center field. Chief Kauff flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Rohrmeier scores. Dave Metz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Parrott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Shanty Gregg pitching. Mike Mamo grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Leyva walks. Del Gil lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Rafael Leyva forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pinch Palmero pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lynn Leard strikes out. Fred Hoover hits a home run. Tony Scharein walks. Harry Rohrmeier singles to left field. Jim Thompson strikes out. Jack Walsh is pinch hitting for Shanty Gregg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Howard Schacht pitching. Doc Mullins hits an infield single to the second baseman. Doc Mullins steals second. Leon Bordley singles to left field. Doc Mullins scores. Fred Guzman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Bordley steals second. Mac Rochford grounds out to the shortstop. Ozzie Wilke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Leon Bordley advances to third on the play. Jose Cicada singles to right field. Leon Bordley scores. Jose Cicada steals second. Mike Mamo grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Chief Kauff singles to center field. Dave Metz walks. Lynn Leard doubles to left field. Chief Kauff scores. Fred Hoover walks. Dizzy Kinzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Scharein strikes out. Harry Rohrmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Leon Bordley (3), Jose Cicada 2 (2).HR - Mac Rochford (1). Baserunning: SB - Doc Mullins (1), Leon Bordley (3), Mac Rochford (1), Ozzie Wilke (1), Jose Cicada (1).CS - Mac Rochford (1).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Schick improves in power_vs_lefty Pop Taveras improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Fernandez did not respond to coaching in control Hack Dashner did not respond to coaching in control Michale Graves did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Monteleone improves in range T.J. Newman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Monteleone improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Geren did not respond to coaching in velocity Nap Mole did not respond to coaching in 1B