Win: Mike Maas (5-1) Loss: Ruben Gaston (5-5)
Save: Frank Shields (1)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jack Flaherty pitching. Mike Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Parkinson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Herb Monteagudo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ruben Gaston pitching. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Dick Rand grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wally Sisler singles to center field. Wally Sisler steals second. Ray Hawkins grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sisler advances to third on the play. Charles Patten singles to center field. Wally Sisler scores. Lou Chaney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jack Meola singles to center field. Ruben Gaston fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ruben Gaston singles to right field. Mike Davis singles to left field. Doug Parkinson strikes out. Herb Monteagudo walks. Jack Meola scores. Wally Sisler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Helton singles to center field. Spike Malone singles to right field. Bobby Helton advances to third on the hit. Jack Flaherty doubles to center field. Bobby Helton scores. Spike Malone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Causey singles to right field. Jack Flaherty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wally Sisler. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Causey scores. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ray Hawkins grounds out to the second baseman. Charles Patten flies out to the right fielder. Lou Chaney singles to left field. Jack Meola singles to left field. Ruben Gaston singles to left field. Lou Chaney scores. Jack Meola advances to third on the hit. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Davis walks. Doug Parkinson walks. Jack Meola scores. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton singles to left field. Lefty Dixon advances to third on the hit. Bobby Helton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Spike Malone grounds out to the pitcher. Passed ball. Lefty Dixon scores. Mike Maas singles to center field. Jim Causey walks. Dick Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wally Sisler strikes out. Ray Hawkins flies out to the center fielder. Charles Patten lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald hits a home run. Jimmy Wynn singles to left field. Lefty Dixon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Charlie Cardinal is pinch hitting for Lou Chaney. Charlie Cardinal flies out to the left fielder. Jack Meola flies out to the left fielder. March Gehrig is pinch hitting for Ruben Gaston. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. March Gehrig grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Stanceu pitching. Carl Gardenhire enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Cardinal at LF. Bobby Helton singles to right field. Spike Malone doubles to right field. Bobby Helton scores. Shane Beecher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Mike Maas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Jim Causey strikes out. Dick Rand singles to right field. Spike Malone scores. Mike Sheridan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Rand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Frank Williams pitching. Mike Davis flies out to the right fielder. Doug Parkinson singles to center field. Herb Monteagudo singles to left field. Wally Sisler singles past the shortstop. Ray Hawkins grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Doug Parkinson is out at home. Charles Patten strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Wynn walks. George Lumenti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Dixon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Wynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Carl Gardenhire singles to right field. George Mirabelli is pinch hitting for Jack Meola. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Mirabelli strikes out. Stan Arias is pinch hitting for George Lumenti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Arias singles to left field. Frank Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Davis triples. Carl Gardenhire scores. Stan Arias scores. Doug Parkinson strikes out. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Peaches King pitching. Spike Malone singles to left field. Spike Malone steals second. Frank Shields lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Spike Malone scores. Ken Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Wally Sisler singles to right field. Ray Hawkins singles to right field. Charles Patten flies out to the center fielder. Carl Gardenhire flies out to the center fielder. George Mirabelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Edwards improves in control Rich Trevino did not respond to coaching in arm Luis Sisco did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Beatin did not respond to coaching in arm Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Clutterbuck did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control Ron Platte improves in speed Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in velocity