Win: Ruben Kirkpatrick (6-2) Loss: Alan Chamberlain (8-5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Lerrin Hansell pitching. Hank Bottalico grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Koegel flies out to the center fielder. Harry Riddle singles to right field. Harry Riddle steals second. Ken Shantz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Alan Chamberlain pitching. Shaun Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Tom Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Frank Grubb grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Danny Mickelson doubles to left field. Jose Blue strikes out. Pete Podbielan singles past the shortstop. Danny Mickelson scores. John Bane triples. Pete Podbielan scores. Alan Chamberlain lines out to the shortstop. Hank Bottalico flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Eli Ferguson walks. Lennie Coble pops out to the second baseman. Mike Dessau lines out to the second baseman. Eli Ferguson steals second. Jim Richardson hits a home run. Eli Ferguson scores. Gerry Foytack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Koegel strikes out. Harry Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Ken Shantz walks. Danny Mickelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lerrin Hansell strikes out. Shaun Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Tom Woodling walks. Frank Grubb grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Woodling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jose Blue singles to right field. Pete Podbielan singles to center field. Jose Blue advances to third on the hit. Ruben Kirkpatrick 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 3rd. John Bane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jose Blue scores. Alan Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Eli Ferguson pops out to the second baseman. Lennie Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Dessau singles to right field. Jim Richardson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Hank Bottalico strikes out. Mike Koegel grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Gerry Foytack singles to left field. Ruben Kirkpatrick lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shaun Walsh singles to center field. Gerry Foytack scores. Shaun Walsh steals second. Tom Woodling hits a home run. Shaun Walsh scores. Hank Savage comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Grubb walks. Eli Ferguson walks. Lennie Coble strikes out. Mike Dessau hits a home run. Frank Grubb scores. Eli Ferguson scores. Gene Mossor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Richardson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ken Shantz grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Mickelson hits a home run. Jose Blue reached on a fielding error by Jim Richardson. Pete Podbielan hits an infield single to the first baseman. John Bane strikes out. Gene Mossor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Gerry Foytack lines out to the first baseman. Craig Timmons is pinch hitting for Ruben Kirkpatrick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Craig Timmons hits a home run. Shaun Walsh singles to center field. Tom Woodling singles to left field. Shaun Walsh steals third. Frank Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Shaun Walsh scores. Tom Woodling advances to second on the play. Paul Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eli Ferguson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Koegel. Tom Woodling scores. Lennie Coble strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tip McCarthy pitching. Hank Bottalico flies out to the center fielder. Mike Koegel grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Riddle singles to center field. Ken Shantz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Dessau walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jim Richardson strikes out. Gerry Foytack strikes out. Dario Weaver is pinch hitting for Tip McCarthy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dario Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Sal Echevarria pitching. John Mirabelli is pinch hitting for Danny Mickelson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Mirabelli strikes out. Jose Blue grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Podbielan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Shaun Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Tom Woodling strikes out. Frank Grubb singles to center field. Eli Ferguson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Bane flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Sharperson is pinch hitting for Paul Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Sharperson flies out to the right fielder. Hank Bottalico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Danny Mickelson (21).3B - John Bane (1).HR - Danny Mickelson (21).GIDP - John Bane. Baserunning: SB - Harry Riddle (15). Fielding: E - Mike Koegel.
Batting:HR - Tom Woodling (25), Mike Dessau (11), Jim Richardson (5), Craig Timmons (2). Baserunning: SB - Shaun Walsh 2 (19), Eli Ferguson (10). Fielding: E - Jim Richardson.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Joe Sele did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Aponte improves in range Sam Prall improves in arm Mike Burns did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brett Warren improves in power_vs_lefty Vic Minnick improves in range Bill Metzler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Admiral Hinton did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Metzler did not respond to coaching in 2B