Win: Mike May (4-5) Loss: Scott Burpo (2-5)
Save: Jim Keeton (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Scott Burpo pitching. Minoru Matsui reached on a fielding error by Fred Lopez. Pat Ewing strikes out. Horace Jones singles to left field. Minoru Matsui advances to third on the hit. Tony Armas strikes out. Rafael Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cleveland Mike May pitching. Frank Howitt doubles to right field. Frank Howitt is out trying to steal third. Armando Tebeau walks. Henry Crisp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Armando Tebeau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Clarence Dillard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Duff flies out to the center fielder. Glen Mathews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Fred Lopez strikes out. Harry Callahan strikes out. Tim Esmond singles to right field. Itsuro Sanada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike May singles to left field. Minoru Matsui singles to right field. Mike May aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pat Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Horace Jones flies out to the center fielder. Tony Armas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Scott Burpo strikes out. Frank Howitt flies out to the left fielder. Armando Tebeau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rafael Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Dillard triples. Bill Duff grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Dillard scores. Glen Mathews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Henry Crisp grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Arias strikes out. Fred Lopez walks. Fred Lopez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike May grounds out to the third baseman. Minoru Matsui doubles past the left fielder. Pat Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Horace Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Harry Callahan walks. Tim Esmond flies out to the center fielder. Itsuro Sanada walks. Scott Burpo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Howitt grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Tony Armas flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Harris doubles to center field. Clarence Dillard triples. Rafael Harris scores. Bill Duff strikes out. Glen Mathews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Armando Tebeau strikes out. Henry Crisp reached on a 2-base fielding error by Horace Jones. Jimmy Arias walks. Fred Lopez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Arias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Callahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike May grounds out to the shortstop. Minoru Matsui triples. Ed Acosta 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. Pat Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Minoru Matsui scores. Horace Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tim Esmond grounds out to the shortstop. Itsuro Sanada grounds out to the third baseman. Rocky Milan is pinch hitting for Ed Acosta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rocky Milan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rudy Chalmers pitching. Tony Armas walks. Rafael Harris grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clarence Dillard singles to left field. Bill Duff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clarence Dillard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Frank Howitt strikes out. Armando Tebeau flies out to the left fielder. Henry Crisp singles to right field. Henry Crisp steals second. Jimmy Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Glen Mathews grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Brusstar is pinch hitting for Mike May. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Brusstar flies out to the center fielder. Minoru Matsui singles to left field. Pat Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jim Keeton pitching. Fred Lopez pops out to the first baseman. Harry Callahan strikes out. Tim Esmond singles to left field. Itsuro Sanada doubles to right field. Tim Esmond uses his aggressiveness and scores. Curt Ford is pinch hitting for Rudy Chalmers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Curt Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Scoops Marion improves in power_vs_righty Scoops Marion did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Edwards improves in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim May improves in endurance Darrin Nahorodny improves in range Jim May did not respond to coaching in control Pete Hurst did not respond to coaching in velocity