Win: Charlie Blanks (3-0) Loss: Phil McNamara (1-1)
Save: Tucker McCloskey (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Phil McNamara pitching. George Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Isao Fujii singles to right field. Lew Limmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Isao Fujii is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Miller doubles to right field. Lew Limmer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Carl Bullett pitching. Nagi Nishimura grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Burns flies out to the center fielder. Sly Lytton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Allie Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Ramon Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Klein strikes out. Connie Dwyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Carl Bullett strikes out. George Ransom strikes out. Isao Fujii grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Fred Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Bo Miller strikes out. Phil McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lew Limmer hits a home run. Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Billy Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Allie Melendez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Connie Dwyer. Scott Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Nagi Nishimura grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sly Lytton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Carl Bullett strikes out. George Ransom flies out to the right fielder. Isao Fujii lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ramon Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Klein walks. Connie Dwyer strikes out. Fred Bailey hits a home run. Ron Klein scores. Bo Miller hits a home run. Phil McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lew Limmer walks. Lew Limmer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Miller triples. Elmer Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Miller scores. Billy Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Nagi Nishimura walks. Rick Burns strikes out. Sly Lytton strikes out. Nagi Nishimura is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Allie Melendez singles to center field. Scott Perez flies out to the right fielder. Cub Finch is pinch hitting for Carl Bullett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cub Finch walks. Jose Phillips is pinch running for Allie Melendez on 2nd base. George Ransom strikes out. Isao Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Charlie Blanks pitching. Tony Hrbek enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Phillips at C. Ramon Cruz walks. Ron Klein strikes out. Connie Dwyer strikes out. Fred Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lew Limmer walks. Lou Harrington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew Limmer steals second. Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew Limmer advances to third on the play. Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Lew Limmer scores. Billy Pruett strikes out. Tony Hrbek singles to center field. Scott Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bo Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Drew Carbo is pinch hitting for Lou Harrington. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Drew Carbo strikes out. Nagi Nishimura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Rod Carlton pitching. Neil Down is pinch hitting for Charlie Blanks. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Neil Down flies out to the left fielder. George Ransom strikes out. Isao Fujii flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tucker McCloskey pitching. Rick Burns flies out to the left fielder. Sly Lytton doubles to right field. Ramon Cruz strikes out. Ron Klein pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Cleveland total runners LOB: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Lanford did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Clyde Goodman improves in power_vs_righty Chick Wooten improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Damien Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity John Felix improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Barrett improves in contact_vs_righty Curt Roy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Barrett did not respond to coaching in 2B