Win: Mike Maas (6-1) Loss: Charlie Alexander (3-12)
Save: John Ricci (30)
Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Alexander pitching. Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Dick Rand reached on a 2-base fielding error by Carl Gardenhire. Mike Sheridan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herb Monteagudo. Jonah Shinault scores. Dick Rand scores. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Dixon singles to right field. Mike Sheridan scores. Bobby Helton hits a home run. Lefty Dixon scores. Phil Swander walks. Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Benjamin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Lefty Benjamin pitching. Mike Davis flies out to the left fielder. Doug Parkinson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lefty Dixon. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Wally Sisler lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Rand singles to center field. Mike Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Kevin McBride singles to left field. Charles Patten walks. Jack Meola flies out to the left fielder. Carl Gardenhire lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Lefty Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Helton strikes out. Phil Swander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Parkinson singles to left field. Herb Monteagudo flies out to the left fielder. Wally Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Spike Malone strikes out. Lefty Benjamin strikes out. Jonah Shinault singles to right field. Jonah Shinault is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Kevin McBride walks. Charles Patten strikes out. Jack Meola walks. Carl Gardenhire doubles to right field. Kevin McBride scores. Charlie Alexander singles to right field. Jack Meola scores. Mike Davis singles past the third baseman. Carl Gardenhire scores. Doug Parkinson strikes out. Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan pops out to the first baseman. Scott Fitzgerald lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wally Sisler flies out to the center fielder. Kevin McBride walks. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin McBride steals second. Kevin McBride is out trying to steal third. Charles Patten hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Meola walks. Carl Gardenhire pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Helton strikes out. Phil Swander singles to right field. Spike Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Charlie Cardinal is pinch hitting for Charlie Alexander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Cardinal flies out to the right fielder. Mike Davis singles to left field. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Davis advances to second on the play. Herb Monteagudo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Giovanni Pyle pitching. Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Mike Maas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland John Ricci pitching. Wally Sisler walks. Kevin McBride lines out to the third baseman. Charles Patten grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wally Sisler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Meola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Fitzgerald doubles to right field. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland March Gehrig is pinch hitting for Carl Gardenhire. March Gehrig lines out to the shortstop. Stan Arias is pinch hitting for Giovanni Pyle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Arias flies out to the right fielder. Mike Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Luis Sisco pitching. Joe Russell enters the game as a defensive replacement for March Gehrig at RF. Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Malone triples. John Ricci grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Malone scores. George Lumenti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Doug Parkinson singles past the second baseman. Herb Monteagudo flies out to the left fielder. Wally Sisler flies out to the right fielder. Kevin McBride singles to center field. Charles Patten hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jack Meola strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Cleveland total runners LOB: 13
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Distefano did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in control Ron Platte improves in power_vs_righty Joe Collins improves in arm
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Claud Stein did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Claud Stein improves in range Otto Moore improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Peaches King. Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B