Inning: 1 Oakland Roberto Rivas pitching. George Callahan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dean Brodowski flies out to the center fielder. George Callahan steals second. Ted Witherup grounds out to the second baseman. George Callahan advances to third on the play. George Nevin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Bobby Lange pitching. Chet Combs grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Alyea walks. Jose Alyea steals second. Bernie Linton grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Reed walks. Kevin Hibbs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Leitner singles to center field. Ted Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Leitner advances to second on the play. Grant Higbee singles past the second baseman. Bobby Lange strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cleveland Roger Reardon strikes out. Dixie Conwell grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuhiko Ota singles past the second baseman. Roberto Rivas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Callahan lines out to the second baseman. Dean Brodowski walks. Ted Witherup flies out to the center fielder. George Nevin singles to center field. George Umbricht pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Chet Combs lines out to the pitcher. Jose Alyea flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Linton singles to right field. Gene Reed reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Leitner. Kevin Hibbs walks. Roger Reardon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Leitner strikes out. Ted Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Grant Higbee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Dixie Conwell strikes out. Kazuhiko Ota singles to center field. Kazuhiko Ota steals second. Roberto Rivas pops out to the second baseman. Kazuhiko Ota steals third. Chet Combs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Lange flies out to the center fielder. George Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Dean Brodowski singles to center field. Ted Witherup grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dean Brodowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jose Alyea strikes out. Bernie Linton flies out to the center fielder. Gene Reed walks. Kevin Hibbs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland George Nevin flies out to the center fielder. George Umbricht pops out to the first baseman. Jim Leitner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Roger Reardon flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Conwell strikes out. Kazuhiko Ota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ted Wood singles to right field. Ted Wood is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Grant Higbee strikes out. Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for Bobby Lange. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Stu Morgan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Don Lowe pitching. Roberto Rivas grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Bergman is pinch hitting for Chet Combs. Chris Bergman grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Alyea grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Desi Deviney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Bergman at 3B. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski singles to right field. Ted Witherup singles to center field. Jim Michaels 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. George Nevin walks. The defense is playing the infield in. George Umbricht hits a home run. Dean Brodowski scores. Ted Witherup scores. George Nevin scores. Carl Wynn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Leitner strikes out. Ted Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Bernie Linton strikes out. Gene Reed flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Hibbs walks. Fred Seibold is pinch hitting for Roger Reardon. Kevin Hibbs steals second. Fred Seibold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Grant Higbee walks. Don Lowe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski singles past the shortstop. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Dixie Conwell strikes out. Kazuhiko Ota walks. Walter Scanlan is pinch hitting for Carl Wynn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walter Scanlan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuhiko Ota advances to second on the play. Desi Deviney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Gene Reed is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Fred Porter improves in power_vs_lefty Mike McGill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Merl Mertz improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Weyhing improves in power_vs_righty Pat Suggs improves in power_vs_righty Gus Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Mura improves in power_vs_righty