Win: Travis Brown (11-1) Loss: Jimmy Lorenzen (8-4)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Edifus Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Sam McAndrew flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Melillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Travis Brown pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Tony Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Ed Berran grounds out to the pitcher. Gil Murff singles to left field. Dick Kamp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gil Murff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith singles to left field. Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Bill Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Travis Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Edifus Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Luis Coughlin strikes out. Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Sam McAndrew grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Melillo singles to center field. Tony Brewer strikes out. Kevin Melillo steals second. Ed Berran hits a home run. Kevin Melillo scores. Gil Murff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Dick Kamp strikes out. Bill Murray singles to right field. Travis Brown lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Edifus Fitzgerald singles to right field. Sam McAndrew singles to left field. Bill Murray scores. Kevin Melillo singles to center field. Edifus Fitzgerald scores. Tony Brewer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Handley pops out to the second baseman. Mule Smith flies out to the center fielder. Hank Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Ed Berran grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Murff hits a home run. Tom Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Kamp flies out to the center fielder. Bill Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Luis Coughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Bailey reached on a fielding error by Tony Brewer. Andres Haworth grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Travis Brown triples. Edifus Fitzgerald walks. Sam McAndrew flies out to the center fielder. Edifus Fitzgerald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kevin Melillo walks. Tony Brewer triples. Travis Brown scores. Kevin Melillo scores. Ken Whitney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Berran singles past the first baseman. Tony Brewer scores. Gil Murff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Berran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings doubles to center field. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Kamp singles to center field. Bill Murray singles to center field. Dick Kamp aggressively advances to third on the hit. Keiichi Matsushima is pinch hitting for Travis Brown. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Murray steals second. Keiichi Matsushima grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Kamp scores. Bill Murray advances to third on the play. Edifus Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Murray scores. Sam McAndrew singles to center field. Kevin Melillo walks. Tony Brewer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland German Stewart pitching. Mule Smith pops out to the second baseman. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Hank Moore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Reardon doubles to right field. Luis Coughlin pops out to the third baseman. Babe Stephenson is pinch hitting for Ken Whitney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Stephenson singles to center field. Paul Reardon scores. Andres Haworth pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland John Rettenmund pitching. Ed Berran flies out to the left fielder. Gil Murff walks. Gil Murff steals second. Dick Kamp grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Murff advances to third on the play. Bill Murray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings strikes out. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Batting:3B - Tony Brewer (4), Travis Brown (1).HR - Ed Berran (14), Gil Murff (17).SF - Edifus Fitzgerald. Baserunning: SB - Kevin Melillo (19), Gil Murff (13), Bill Murray (17).CS - Edifus Fitzgerald (10). Fielding: E - Tony Brewer.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Testaverde did not respond to coaching in control Dave Garrido did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ricardo Malleta did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ricardo Malleta did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rheal Baird did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Yank Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie DePhillips improves in contact_vs_lefty