Win: Bill Moore (2-0) Loss: Andy Minshall (0-3)
Save: Bruce Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Andy Minshall pitching. Dennis Beard strikes out. Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Otto Korwan singles to center field. Barry Gray grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Otto Korwan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Moore pitching. Charlie Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Swacina singles to left field. Tino Sanchez singles past the second baseman. Lee Swacina advances to third on the hit. Milt Shires flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Lee Swacina scores. Fred Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Nate Gardner singles to right field. Jay Stanton hits a home run. Nate Gardner scores. Leo Hickey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Byrd Ritter lines out to the first baseman. Bill Moore lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dennis Beard singles past the second baseman. Leo Hickey scores. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jose McCabe walks. Billy Misse flies out to the left fielder. Phil Leonard walks. Andy Minshall lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Otto Korwan grounds out to the pitcher. Barry Gray flies out to the center fielder. Nate Gardner singles to center field. Jay Stanton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lee Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Tino Sanchez singles to center field. Milt Shires grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tino Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Leo Hickey strikes out. Byrd Ritter triples. Bill Moore strikes out. Dennis Beard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jose McCabe walks. Billy Misse flies out to the center fielder. Phil Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Andy Minshall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Otto Korwan doubles to right field. Barry Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Barton singles to right field. Lee Swacina strikes out. Tino Sanchez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Barton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tino Sanchez steals second. Milt Shires grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jay Stanton strikes out. Leo Hickey hits a home run. Byrd Ritter flies out to the left fielder. Bill Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Fred Smith lines out to the second baseman. Jose McCabe grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Misse doubles to right field. Phil Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dennis Beard grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith walks. Otto Korwan pops out to the shortstop. Barry Gray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Andy Minshall lines out to the first baseman. Charlie Barton doubles to left field. Lee Swacina grounds out to the pitcher. Tino Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Nate Gardner singles past the shortstop. Herb McKain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Stanton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nate Gardner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leo Hickey strikes out. Byrd Ritter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobby Madison enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nate Gardner at 1B. Mike Keyser enters the game as a defensive replacement for Byrd Ritter at C. Tony Atherton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Milt Shires walks. Fred Smith strikes out. Terry Boyle is pinch hitting for Jose McCabe. Terry Boyle walks. Jimmy Prim is pinch hitting for Billy Misse. Jimmy Prim strikes out. Don Silverio is pinch hitting for Phil Leonard. Don Silverio strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tony Atherton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lee Swacina. Dennis Beard singles to center field. Bob Smith walks. Otto Korwan flies out to the right fielder. Barry Gray flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Madison walks. Tony Atherton scores. Jay Stanton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Oliver is pinch hitting for Herb McKain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Oliver singles to left field. Charlie Barton doubles to center field. Lee Swacina singles to left field. Tom Oliver scores. Charlie Barton scores. Bruce Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tino Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Swacina advances to second on the play. Milt Shires strikes out. Fred Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Schaffernoth improves in speed David Black did not respond to coaching in control Martin Wiltse did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Leiber improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Ingram improves in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lefevre did not respond to coaching in velocity Wes Nixon did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff Macha improves in control Dennis Regan improves in arm