Win: Tadashi Shinoda (5-7) Loss: Bobby Weyhing (1-8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bobby Weyhing pitching. Walter Scanlan singles to left field. Chet Combs flies out to the left fielder. Chris Bergman singles to center field. Kazuhiko Ota flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Linton doubles to right field. Walter Scanlan scores. Chris Bergman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Reed strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tadashi Shinoda pitching. Ted Witherup strikes out. John Hoyt pops out to the catcher. George Callahan hits a home run. Dean Brodowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jose Alyea triples. Kevin Hibbs strikes out. Tadashi Shinoda strikes out. Walter Scanlan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ted Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Zip Otis walks. Chris Repass strikes out. Jim Foley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Chet Combs strikes out. Chris Bergman lines out to the third baseman. Kazuhiko Ota walks. Bernie Linton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kazuhiko Ota is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Weyhing flies out to the right fielder. Ted Witherup grounds out to the shortstop. John Hoyt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Gene Reed singles to left field. Jose Alyea strikes out. Kevin Hibbs flies out to the left fielder. Tadashi Shinoda 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: 4 Oakland George Callahan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chet Combs. Dean Brodowski reached on a fielding error by Chris Bergman. Dean Brodowski steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Ted Wood grounds out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Zip Otis grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Repass strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Walter Scanlan doubles to right field. John Nicosia 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. Chet Combs singles to right field. Walter Scanlan scores. Chris Bergman singles to center field. Chet Combs advances to third on the hit. Chris Bergman steals second. Kazuhiko Ota strikes out. Bernie Linton strikes out. Gene Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Foley walks. Passed ball. Jim Foley advances to second. John Nicosia lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Jim Foley is thrown out at third. Ted Witherup grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Nicosia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Hoyt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Jose Alyea flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Hibbs walks. Tadashi Shinoda lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walter Scanlan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland George Callahan flies out to the left fielder. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Wood singles to center field. Zip Otis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Dixie Conwell is pinch hitting for Chet Combs. Dixie Conwell grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Bergman flies out to the right fielder. Kazuhiko Ota walks. Kazuhiko Ota steals second. Johnny Swentor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bernie Linton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Desi Deviney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dixie Conwell at 3B. Chris Repass grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Foley flies out to the right fielder. Gene Noble is pinch hitting for Johnny Swentor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gene Noble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland J.J. Suggs pitching. Gene Reed strikes out. Jose Alyea grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Hibbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Witherup strikes out. John Hoyt strikes out. George Callahan walks. Dean Brodowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Fred Seibold is pinch hitting for Tadashi Shinoda. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Seibold hits an infield single to the second baseman. Walter Scanlan grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Seibold is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Desi Deviney singles to right field. Walter Scanlan advances to third on the hit. Chris Bergman triples. Walter Scanlan scores. Desi Deviney scores. Kazuhiko Ota flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Bergman scores. Bernie Linton reached on a fielding error by George Callahan. Fabian Stewart is pinch hitting for Gene Reed. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fabian Stewart singles to center field. Jim Rhodes is pinch hitting for Jose Alyea. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Rhodes walks. Kevin Hibbs hits a home run. Bernie Linton scores. Fabian Stewart scores. Jim Rhodes scores. Fred Seibold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Carsey pitching. Ted Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grant Higbee is pinch hitting for Zip Otis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Grant Higbee flies out to the right fielder. Chris Repass grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Walter Scanlan (9), Bernie Linton (6).3B - Chris Bergman (4), Jose Alyea (2).HR - Kevin Hibbs (7).SF - Kazuhiko Ota. Baserunning: SB - Chris Bergman (16), Kazuhiko Ota (16). Fielding: E - Chet Combs, Chris Bergman.PB - Gene Reed.
Game Notes Gene Noble is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jot McNamara improves in velocity Earl Mura improves in contact_vs_lefty Gus Graham did not respond to coaching in control Shinichi Goto did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Merl Mertz improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Saberhagen improves in power_vs_lefty Hisashi Sasaki did not respond to coaching in velocity Merl Mertz improves in range Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C