Win: Al Krehmeyer (3-9) Loss: Herb Dalena (5-5)
Save: Glenn Perkins (17)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Al Krehmeyer pitching. Dean Bush strikes out. Frank Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Mathews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Herb Dalena pitching. Jim Daringer strikes out. Joe Osborne doubles to right field. Winston Merloni flies out to the left fielder. Willie Thomson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Gus Jennings strikes out. Mike Metzler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roger Laudner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dewey Higham grounds out to the third baseman. Art Dunne strikes out. Bill Saunders grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Darby Collins singles to left field. Tony Scioscia flies out to the right fielder. Herb Dalena fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Herb Dalena strikes out. Dean Bush flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Masao Kunito singles to left field. Al Krehmeyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Daringer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Osborne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Frank Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Mathews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Jennings grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Winston Merloni strikes out. Willie Thomson grounds out to the pitcher. Dewey Higham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Mike Metzler doubles to left field. Roger Laudner flies out to the right fielder. Darby Collins walks. Tony Scioscia flies out to the center fielder. Herb Dalena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Art Dunne hits a home run. Bill Saunders strikes out. Masao Kunito grounds out to the pitcher. Al Krehmeyer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dean Bush flies out to the right fielder. Frank Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Mathews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Daringer doubles to left field. Joe Osborne singles to left field. Jim Daringer scores. Winston Merloni flies out to the left fielder. Willie Thomson walks. Dewey Higham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Gus Jennings flies out to the center fielder. Mike Metzler singles to left field. Roger Laudner flies out to the right fielder. James George is pinch hitting for Darby Collins. James George grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Metzler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ben Onslow enters the game as a defensive replacement for James George at SS. Art Dunne flies out to the center fielder. Bill Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Masao Kunito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Tony Scioscia pops out to the first baseman. Herb Dalena grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Bush grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Gary Windle is pinch hitting for Al Krehmeyer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Windle strikes out. Jim Daringer grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Osborne walks. Winston Merloni singles to center field. Joe Osborne advances to third on the hit. Slim Quinones 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. Willie Thomson singles to right field. Joe Osborne scores. Winston Merloni advances to third on the hit. Dewey Higham walks. Chico Casale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Dunne strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Glenn Perkins pitching. Frank Steevens flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Mathews walks. Gus Jennings flies out to the right fielder. Mike Metzler singles to left field. Eddie Mathews advances to third on the hit. Roger Laudner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Dewey Higham is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Enzo Hardin did not respond to coaching in control Doug Poepping did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Corky Noren improves in control Tony Cronin did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Brett improves in arm Mike Wolfe improves in arm Howard Rudolph improves in arm Jim Cronin improves in power_vs_righty