Inning: 1 Oakland Oyster Collins pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Yasuji Takada walks. Ed Billings grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Ed Billings advances to third on the hit. Roy Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Garry Aparicio pitching. Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Sam McAndrew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Melillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mule Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder. Phenomenal Taylor lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tony Brewer strikes out. Ed Berran flies out to the center fielder. Gil Murff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Garry Aparicio flies out to the left fielder. Andres Haworth singles to left field. Yasuji Takada walks. Ed Billings lines out to the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Dick Kamp strikes out. Bill Murray pops out to the first baseman. Oyster Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Handley reached on a fielding error by Kevin Melillo. Mule Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Handley advances to second on the play. Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Edifus Fitzgerald lines out to the shortstop. Sam McAndrew reached on a fielding error by Mule Smith. Kevin Melillo flies out to the right fielder. Tony Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Garry Aparicio grounds out to the third baseman. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the pitcher. Andres Haworth advances to second on the play. Ed Billings grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ed Berran singles to center field. Gil Murff strikes out. Dick Kamp grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Berran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Kamp steals second. Bill Murray singles past the second baseman. Bill Murray steals second. Oyster Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Ostrowski lines out to the second baseman. Roy Handley walks. Mule Smith strikes out. Hank Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Sam McAndrew doubles to center field. Kevin Melillo walks. Tony Brewer flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Sam McAndrew is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garry Aparicio walks. Garry Aparicio is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Andres Haworth doubles to left field. Yasuji Takada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ed Berran grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gil Murff grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Kamp singles to center field. Bill Murray singles to left field. John Rettenmund 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. Rocky Brooks is pinch hitting for Oyster Collins. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rocky Brooks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Proly pitching. Ed Billings strikes out. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Edifus Fitzgerald strikes out. Sam McAndrew singles to center field. Sam McAndrew steals second. Sam McAndrew gets picked off second (1-4). Kevin Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Mule Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder. Phenomenal Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Tony Brewer pops out to the first baseman. Ed Berran hits a home run. Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Sam McAndrew (12).HR - Ed Berran (15). Baserunning: SB - Sam McAndrew (23), Dick Kamp (16), Bill Murray (18).CS - Sam McAndrew (7). Fielding: E - Kevin Melillo.
Game Notes Ed Billings is injured and is expected to be out 49 days. Oyster Collins is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill McMakin improves in control Jay Layne improves in contact_vs_righty Yank Miller improves in arm Ed Ford improves in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wally Testaverde did not respond to coaching in control Bob Davison did not respond to coaching in velocity George Harley improves in arm Mike Fried improves in speed Rheal Baird did not respond to coaching in SS