Win: Jordan Montgomery (9-3) Loss: Fred Umbricht (6-7)
Save: Mike Garcia (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Umbricht pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Marino Baker singles to left field. Nap Bomback singles to right field. Eddie Walsh walks. Kazuaki Matsuyama lines out to the shortstop. Frank Lenhardt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cleveland Jordan Montgomery pitching. Yasuhiko Kitamura doubles to left field. Ivar Paretre strikes out. Derrel Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Akio Tanino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tim Southworth singles to left field. Tim Southworth steals second. Joe McClain singles past the shortstop. Tim Southworth scores. Jordan Montgomery lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe McClain advances to third on the play. Marino Baker singles past the shortstop. Joe McClain scores. Marino Baker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Cy Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Mike Kitsos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joey Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Nap Bomback flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Walsh doubles to right field. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Walsh advances to third on the play. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Micah Lopez walks. Fred Umbricht lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Micah Lopez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Yasuhiko Kitamura lines out to the third baseman. Ivar Paretre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tim Southworth flies out to the right fielder. Joe McClain lines out to the second baseman. Jordan Montgomery singles to center field. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Derrel Thomas doubles to left field. Akio Tanino strikes out. Cy Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Kitsos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Marino Baker strikes out. Nap Bomback hits a home run. Eddie Walsh walks. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to left field. Eddie Walsh advances to third on the hit. Chris Cotter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuaki Matsuyama steals second. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Eddie Walsh scores. Tim Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Joey Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Micah Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Cotter walks. Yasuhiko Kitamura singles to right field. Ivar Paretre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe McClain doubles to center field. Jordan Montgomery lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Marino Baker walks. Nap Bomback grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Derrel Thomas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Akio Tanino flies out to the center fielder. Cy Sanchez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to right field. Kazuaki Matsuyama steals second. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Tim Southworth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Mike Kitsos strikes out. Joey Ortiz singles to right field. Micah Lopez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joey Ortiz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randolph Scott is pinch hitting for Chris Cotter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randolph Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joel Lehr pitching. Joe McClain strikes out. Clayton Parsons is pinch hitting for Jordan Montgomery . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clayton Parsons singles to left field. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Charlie Griffith pitching. Yasuhiko Kitamura hits a home run. Ivar Paretre strikes out. Derrel Thomas doubles to right field. Akio Tanino singles to center field. Cy Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Derrel Thomas scores. Akio Tanino advances to second on the play. Chris Ruffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kitsos pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Marino Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Nap Bomback pops out to the catcher. Eddie Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mike Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joey Ortiz strikes out. Micah Lopez singles to left field. Art Wilson is pinch hitting for Joel Lehr. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Yasuhiko Kitamura doubles to center field. Micah Lopez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ivar Paretre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Eddie Walsh is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. Ivar Paretre is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Stieb did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orville Henry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sal Howard improves in contact_vs_righty Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Powell improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Powell improves in range Sammy Tunnell did not respond to coaching in range Chris Ritter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Powell did not respond to coaching in 2B