Win: Tadayoshi Kawai (3-1) Loss: Charlie Ely (2-4)
Save: Jim Keeton (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Ely pitching. Minoru Matsui grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Horace Jones flies out to the right fielder. Pat Ewing lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cleveland Tadayoshi Kawai pitching. Frank Howitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Itsuro Sanada grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Crisp singles to right field. Jimmy Arias grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Henry Crisp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Triplett grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Bevan flies out to the left fielder. Tony Armas singles to right field. Rafael Harris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Armas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jake Minor flies out to the center fielder. Erik Elliott singles to left field. Erik Elliott steals second. Carlos Brito strikes out. Fred Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Clarence Dillard flies out to the left fielder. Tadayoshi Kawai flies out to the left fielder. Minoru Matsui flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Charlie Ely strikes out. Frank Howitt strikes out. Itsuro Sanada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Horace Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Dave Triplett doubles to center field. Dan Bevan singles past the second baseman. Tony Armas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cleveland Henry Crisp flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rafael Harris walks. Clarence Dillard flies out to the left fielder. Tadayoshi Kawai lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Minoru Matsui singles to left field. Rafael Harris scores. Horace Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Erik Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Brito strikes out. Fred Lopez walks. Charlie Ely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Pat Ewing flies out to the center fielder. Dave Triplett walks. Dan Bevan flies out to the left fielder. Tony Armas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Triplett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Frank Howitt strikes out. Itsuro Sanada flies out to the left fielder. Henry Crisp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rafael Harris singles to right field. Clarence Dillard walks. Tadayoshi Kawai pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Minoru Matsui grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafael Harris advances to third on the play. Clarence Dillard advances to second on the play. Horace Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland Jimmy Arias singles to left field. Jake Minor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Erik Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pat Ewing grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Triplett flies out to the left fielder. Dan Bevan singles in front of the left fielder. Tony Armas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Carlos Brito strikes out. Fred Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Milan is pinch hitting for Charlie Ely. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rocky Milan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Glenn Caldwell pitching. Rafael Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Dillard strikes out. Hayduke Yoder is pinch hitting for Tadayoshi Kawai. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hayduke Yoder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jim Keeton pitching. Frank Howitt singles past the shortstop. Itsuro Sanada strikes out. Frank Howitt steals second. Henry Crisp grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Arias lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Orestes Mattingly did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Meinke did not respond to coaching in endurance Ernest Caffie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Gray improves in contact_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Niekro did not respond to coaching in control Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Smith improves in range