Win: Howie Higginbotham (4-2) Loss: Jim Trouppe (4-4)
Save: John Caskey (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Danny Rogers pitching. Victor Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Ault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Gary Ignasiak pitching. Tony Joshua hits a home run. Bert Redmond singles to left field. Papa Roenicke flies out to the right fielder. Bill McGuire hits a home run. Bert Redmond scores. Charlie Link singles to center field. Bill LaFrancois strikes out. Charlie Link steals second. Al Blake pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmie Foxx hits a home run. Hanley Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Brian Asselstine doubles to center field. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Virgil Collard walks. Danny Rogers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Joshua singles past the shortstop. Virgil Collard scores. Bert Redmond grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Gary Ignasiak strikes out. Victor Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Doug Ault grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Papa Roenicke strikes out. Bill McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Link grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Jimmie Foxx flies out to the right fielder. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill LaFrancois hits an infield single to the second baseman. Armando Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Blake flies out to the right fielder. Virgil Collard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Brian Asselstine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Klondike Douglass walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to left field. Klondike Douglass advances to third on the hit. Armando Linebrink strikes out. Victor Martinez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Virgil Collard. Klondike Douglass scores. Doug Ault strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Danny Rogers flies out to the left fielder. Tony Joshua grounds out to the catcher. Bert Redmond flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ripper Collins flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Foxx grounds out to the shortstop. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Papa Roenicke walks. Bill McGuire pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Link reached on a fielding error by Klondike Douglass. Bill LaFrancois strikes out. Al Blake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Brian Asselstine doubles to right field. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Klondike Douglass steals second. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to left field. Brian Asselstine scores. Klondike Douglass scores. Steve Christmas is pinch hitting for Armando Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Christmas doubles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. uses his aggressiveness and scores. Howie Higginbotham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Victor Martinez pops out to the third baseman. Doug Ault flies out to the center fielder. Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jim Trouppe pitching. Virgil Collard singles to right field. Takayuki Mimura is pinch hitting for Howie Higginbotham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Virgil Collard steals second. Takayuki Mimura hits a home run. Virgil Collard scores. Tony Joshua pops out to the shortstop. Bert Redmond hits a home run. Papa Roenicke grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hod Cecena pitching. Jimmie Foxx hits a home run. Hanley Ramirez strikes out. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Ronald Acuna Jr. lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Charlie Link grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill LaFrancois pops out to the first baseman. Al Blake pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Caskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Jim Trouppe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Holliday bunts for a base hit. Victor Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Holliday advances to second on the play. Doug Ault grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holliday advances to third on the play. Ripper Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Hubie Abrams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hubie Abrams did not respond to coaching in speed Yoenis Cespedes improves in arm Tige Jones did not respond to coaching in endurance
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity Vince Acosta improves in range Al Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vern Reuschel did not respond to coaching in velocity