Win: Cory Sheely (5-2) Loss: Giovanni Pyle (2-3)
Save: Frank Williams (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Giovanni Pyle pitching. Jonah Shinault triples. Dick Rand singles to left field. Jonah Shinault scores. Mike Sheridan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Cory Sheely pitching. Mike Davis pops out to the third baseman. Doug Parkinson flies out to the left fielder. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lefty Dixon pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton singles to left field. Phil Swander grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Helton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Spike Malone walks. Cory Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wally Sisler singles to center field. Kevin McBride hits a home run. Wally Sisler scores. Ray Hawkins pops out to the first baseman. Charles Patten flies out to the right fielder. Jack Meola doubles to center field. Giovanni Pyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Rand lines out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Parkinson singles to center field. Herb Monteagudo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald hits a home run. Lefty Dixon singles to center field. Bobby Helton triples. Lefty Dixon scores. Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone strikes out. Cory Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Wally Sisler pops out to the catcher. Kevin McBride pops out to the first baseman. Ray Hawkins singles to center field. Charles Patten walks. Jack Meola grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Dick Rand grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Giovanni Pyle strikes out. Mike Davis singles to left field. Doug Parkinson pops out to the shortstop. Mike Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald walks. Lefty Dixon singles to left field. Scott Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Bobby Helton hits a home run. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Lefty Dixon scores. Tom Stanceu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Swander walks. Spike Malone singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Cory Sheely is hit by a pitch. Jonah Shinault grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Phil Swander scores. Spike Malone advances to third on the play. Shane Beecher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Rand bunts for a base hit. Spike Malone scores. Dick Rand steals second. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Herb Monteagudo singles to left field. Herb Monteagudo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Wally Sisler flies out to the left fielder. Kevin McBride grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ray Hawkins singles to left field. Charles Patten pops out to the second baseman. George Mirabelli is pinch hitting for Jack Meola. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Mirabelli strikes out. Charlie Cardinal is pinch hitting for Shane Beecher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Cardinal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland George Lumenti pitching. Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Cory Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Davis singles to center field. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Doug Parkinson singles to left field. Mike Davis advances to third on the hit. Herb Monteagudo singles to right field. Mike Davis scores. Lou Chaney is pinch hitting for Wally Sisler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lou Chaney strikes out. Kevin McBride doubles to center field. Doug Parkinson scores. Herb Monteagudo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Hawkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin McBride advances to third on the play. March Gehrig is pinch hitting for Charles Patten. March Gehrig triples. Kevin McBride scores. George Mirabelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Carl Gardenhire enters the game as a defensive replacement for March Gehrig at 1B. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rand pops out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Herm Karp enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Rand at RF. Daisuke Yamanaka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spike Malone at 2B. Stan Arias is pinch hitting for George Lumenti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stan Arias strikes out. Mike Davis flies out to the right fielder. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Kevin McBride (4), Jack Meola (1).3B - March Gehrig (2).HR - Kevin McBride (1).GIDP - Herb Monteagudo. Baserunning: CS - Mike Davis (1), Herb Monteagudo (1).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Aloma did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Platte improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Duncan did not respond to coaching in range
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Russell improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Claud Stein did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B