Win: Bruce Schneck (4-1) Loss: Frank Burba (2-3)
Save: Mike Maas (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Burba pitching. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Daisuke Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bruce Schneck pitching. Kevin McBride grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doug Parkinson strikes out. Herb Monteagudo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Causey walks. Lefty Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Jim Causey steals second. Bobby Helton walks. Phil Swander doubles to center field. Jim Causey scores. Bobby Helton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Spike Malone lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wally Sisler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Gardenhire strikes out. George Mirabelli grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bruce Schneck singles to left field. Jonah Shinault grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Schneck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Rand strikes out. Daisuke Yamanaka singles to left field. Jonah Shinault advances to third on the hit. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Lou Chaney strikes out. Ray Hawkins singles to center field. Frank Burba fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Burba flies out to the right fielder. Kevin McBride strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton flies out to the right fielder. Phil Swander singles to center field. Spike Malone grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Phil Swander is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Doug Parkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Wally Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bruce Schneck flies out to the right fielder. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Carl Gardenhire strikes out. George Mirabelli walks. Lou Chaney pops out to the second baseman. Ray Hawkins singles to left field. Frank Burba strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Daisuke Yamanaka walks. Jim Causey walks. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Bobby Helton strikes out. Phil Swander grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Kevin McBride pops out to the third baseman. Doug Parkinson walks. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Wally Sisler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Parkinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Spike Malone walks. Spike Malone is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bruce Schneck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jonah Shinault doubles to center field. Tom Stanceu 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 1st. Dick Rand singles to left field. Jonah Shinault scores. Daisuke Yamanaka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Carl Gardenhire grounds out to the second baseman. George Mirabelli strikes out. March Gehrig is pinch hitting for Lou Chaney. March Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for March Gehrig at RF. Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Dixon singles to left field. Peaches King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Helton doubles to center field. Lefty Dixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Swander grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Helton advances to third on the play. Spike Malone singles to center field. Bobby Helton scores. Ken Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Schneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Ray Hawkins strikes out. Jack Meola is pinch hitting for Ken Manuel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Meola singles to right field. Kevin McBride walks. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Meola advances to third on the play. Kevin McBride advances to second on the play. Charles Patten is pinch hitting for Herb Monteagudo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charles Patten pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland George Lumenti pitching. Jonah Shinault walks. Dick Rand flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Yamanaka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Wally Sisler strikes out. Carl Gardenhire hits a home run. George Mirabelli doubles to left field. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Davis pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Cardinal is pinch hitting for Ray Hawkins. Charlie Cardinal walks. George Lumenti grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Platte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Williams improves in endurance Ron Platte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Clutterbuck did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Edwards improves in control Rich Trevino improves in speed George Stephens did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B