Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike Calhoun pitching. Ben Dodd grounds out to the shortstop. John Fahey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tex Jackson doubles to left field. Jack Bloomfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Grimsley pitching. Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Yvars grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Critz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Chris Blanks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Maldonado flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Hubbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Riggs pops out to the third baseman. Jose Kennedy strikes out. Charlie Downey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Kevin Plawecki walks. Tony Grimsley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Dodd triples. Kevin Plawecki scores. John Fahey flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ben Dodd scores. Tex Jackson singles to right field. Jack Bloomfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Turkey McCrea singles to center field. Cecil Aitchison walks. Mike Calhoun fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Calhoun pops out to the second baseman. Ty Kelly grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chris Blanks flies out to the left fielder. Bob Maldonado walks. Kevin Hubbell hits a home run. Bob Maldonado scores. Kevin Plawecki walks. Kevin Plawecki steals second. Tony Grimsley singles to center field. Kevin Plawecki scores. Ben Dodd grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Grimsley advances to second on the play. John Fahey hits a home run. Tony Grimsley scores. Tex Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bud Yvars grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Critz walks. Dave Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Jose Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jack Bloomfield walks. Chris Blanks pops out to the first baseman. Bob Maldonado walks. Kevin Hubbell flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Plawecki singles to right field. Jack Bloomfield scores. Bob Maldonado advances to third on the hit. Sam Hildebrand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Tony Grimsley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Downey flies out to the center fielder. Turkey McCrea grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Aitchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ben Dodd grounds out to the shortstop. John Fahey lines out to the first baseman. Tex Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sam Hildebrand walks. Ty Kelly strikes out. Bud Yvars flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Critz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jack Bloomfield flies out to the center fielder. Chris Blanks walks. Bob Maldonado flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Hubbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Riggs strikes out. Jose Kennedy singles to right field. Charlie Downey walks. Turkey McCrea grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Downey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tommy Hunter 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. Kevin Plawecki flies out to the center fielder. Tony Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Ben Dodd doubles to center field. John Fahey singles to center field. Ben Dodd scores. Jake Smith is pinch hitting for Tex Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jake Smith doubles to left field. John Fahey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Bloomfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Young is pinch hitting for Tommy Hunter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Young strikes out. Ty Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Bud Yvars singles to left field. Jim Critz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Cloy Tollberg pitching. Terry Zeider is pinch hitting for Chris Blanks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Zeider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Maldonado singles to right field. Kevin Hubbell singles to center field. Bob Maldonado advances to third on the hit. Kevin Plawecki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Riggs strikes out. Jose Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Downey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ben Dodd (5), Tex Jackson (3), Jake Smith (1).3B - Ben Dodd (2).HR - John Fahey (5), Kevin Hubbell (3).SF - John Fahey.GIDP - Kevin Plawecki. Baserunning: SB - Kevin Plawecki (1).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Posada improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Hockett improves in control Dave Bean improves in power_vs_lefty Stew Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Miller did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Davis did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Brickell did not respond to coaching in control Joe Friel improves in arm Lee Traynor improves in 1B