Win: Lefty Benjamin (6-5) Loss: Shane Beecher (3-1)
Save: John Ricci (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Alexander pitching. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Lefty Benjamin pitching. Kevin McBride grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Stan Arias singles to center field. Herb Monteagudo singles to right field. Stan Arias aggressively advances to third on the hit. Wally Sisler strikes out. Lou Chaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Lefty Dixon walks. Lefty Dixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Helton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Charles Patten lines out to the pitcher. Ray Hawkins strikes out. George Mirabelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Phil Swander flies out to the center fielder. Spike Malone strikes out. Lefty Benjamin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Charlie Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin McBride singles to right field. Stan Arias strikes out. Herb Monteagudo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Dick Rand pops out to the shortstop. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Mike Sheridan steals second. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Wally Sisler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Chaney strikes out. Charles Patten pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lefty Dixon singles to right field. Bobby Helton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Dixon advances to second on the play. Phil Swander flies out to the center fielder. Spike Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Ray Hawkins singles past the second baseman. George Mirabelli strikes out. Charlie Alexander lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ray Hawkins forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kevin McBride hits a home run. Charlie Alexander scores. Stan Arias walks. Herb Monteagudo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Stan Arias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Lefty Benjamin strikes out. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Rand singles to right field. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Dick Rand advances to third on the hit. Scott Fitzgerald walks. Lefty Dixon hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dick Rand scores. Bobby Helton singles to right field. Mike Sheridan scores. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Lefty Dixon is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Wally Sisler flies out to the center fielder. Lou Chaney grounds out to the second baseman. Charles Patten flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Phil Swander singles past the shortstop. Phil Swander is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Spike Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Benjamin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Davis is pinch hitting for Ray Hawkins. Mike Davis singles to left field. Charlie Cardinal is pinch hitting for George Mirabelli. Mike Davis steals second. Charlie Cardinal singles to right field. Mike Davis scores. March Gehrig is pinch hitting for Charlie Alexander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. March Gehrig flies out to the center fielder. Kevin McBride strikes out. Stan Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Shane Beecher pitching. Jack Meola enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Cardinal at C. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Herb Monteagudo grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sisler grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Chaney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Dixon triples. Bobby Helton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lefty Dixon scores. Peaches King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Swander lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charles Patten lines out to the second baseman. Mike Davis singles to center field. Jack Meola walks. Doug Parkinson is pinch hitting for Peaches King. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Parkinson flies out to the right fielder. Kevin McBride grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Meola is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Vail did not respond to coaching in control Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Campbell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Michael Vail did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Claud Stein did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Luis Sisco did not respond to coaching in velocity Claud Stein improves in speed Claud Stein improves in contact_vs_righty Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B