Win: Guy Reach (5-10) Loss: Jerry Lovelace (0-3)
Save: Steve Smith (19)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Guy Reach pitching. Daniel Concepcion walks. Jay Rohde singles to right field. Daniel Concepcion advances to third on the hit. Shorty Robinson strikes out. Bill Henninger flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Daniel Concepcion scores. Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jerry Lovelace pitching. Bill Autry grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Juan Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Alex Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Earl Mails grounds out to the pitcher. Al Stanicek flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Trevor Harman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jerry Lovelace grounds out to the pitcher. Daniel Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Rohde grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Woody Kirby grounds out to the catcher. Dave Dexter doubles to right field. Guy Reach reached on a fielding error by Jay Rohde. Bill Autry hits a home run. Dave Dexter scores. Guy Reach scores. Juan Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Shorty Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Henninger flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Hostetler singles to center field. Earl Mails strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Al Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Kane singles to right field. Edgar Kane is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Woody Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Dexter grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Reach singles to left field. Bill Autry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Daniel Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jay Rohde flies out to the right fielder. Shorty Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Bill Henninger flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Mails walks. Al Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Stewart singles to right field. Trevor Harman walks. Woody Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Stewart advances to third on the play. Trevor Harman advances to second on the play. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Guy Reach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Edgar Kane strikes out. Bob Leon is pinch hitting for Jerry Lovelace. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Leon grounds out to the shortstop. Daniel Concepcion doubles to left field. Billy Arntzen 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. Jay Rohde flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lance Chamberlain pitching. Bill Autry flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander singles to center field. Alex Alexander steals second. Al Stanicek throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shorty Robinson hits a home run. Bill Henninger walks. Bill Henninger steals second. Wayne Hostetler flies out to the center fielder. Earl Mails walks. Al Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Daniel Concepcion (9).HR - Shorty Robinson (15).SF - Bill Henninger. Baserunning: SB - Bill Henninger (15).CS - Edgar Kane (1). Fielding: E - Jay Rohde, Al Stanicek.
Game Notes Billy Arntzen is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Yochim improves in velocity Joe Fornieles did not respond to coaching in arm Alan Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shinya Matsushita did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Metivier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Garton Hamill did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Homer Sanchez improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Lerchen did not respond to coaching in control Bob Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Lerchen improves in velocity Steve Giannelli improves in power_vs_righty Steve Giannelli improves in contact_vs_righty Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C