Inning: 1 Cleveland Tony Klawitter pitching. Randolph Scott pops out to the first baseman. Derrel Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Art Wilson walks. Art Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Hiroaki Hanami pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Stallings flies out to the right fielder. Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Mike Kitsos walks. Toshinobu Hirota walks. Micah Lopez strikes out. Hiromitsu Ejiri doubles to right field. Mike Kitsos scores. Cy Sanchez walks. Hiroaki Hanami is hit by a pitch. Toshinobu Hirota scores. Randolph Scott singles to right field. Hiromitsu Ejiri scores. Derrel Thomas grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Cy Sanchez is out at home. Art Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Nap Bomback pops out to the first baseman. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ford singles to right field. Chris Ritter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Mike Kitsos walks. Toshinobu Hirota grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Kitsos is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Toshinobu Hirota is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Micah Lopez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hiromitsu Ejiri grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Micah Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Clayton Parsons grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Klawitter flies out to the center fielder. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Cy Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroaki Hanami flies out to the right fielder. Randolph Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Stallings grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuaki Matsuyama strikes out. Nap Bomback doubles to center field. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Derrel Thomas singles in front of the center fielder. Art Wilson singles past the shortstop. Mike Kitsos grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Derrel Thomas advances to third on the play. Toshinobu Hirota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Ford doubles to center field. Chris Ritter strikes out. Clayton Parsons flies out to the center fielder. Tony Klawitter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Micah Lopez strikes out. Hiromitsu Ejiri flies out to the left fielder. Cy Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sugar Ray Reynolds lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Stallings flies out to the center fielder. Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Hiroaki Hanami pops out to the second baseman. Randolph Scott strikes out. Derrel Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Akio Tanino enters the game as a defensive replacement for Derrel Thomas at CF. Nap Bomback strikes out. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Art Wilson strikes out. Mike Kitsos hits a home run. Mike Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshinobu Hirota flies out to the left fielder. Micah Lopez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Ritter doubles to left field. Clayton Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Al Richardson is pinch hitting for Mike Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Al Richardson pops out to the shortstop. Chris Ritter steals third. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Chris Ritter scores. Sugar Ray Reynolds singles to right field. Charlie Stallings hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to center field. Sugar Ray Reynolds scores. Charlie Stallings advances to third on the hit. Nap Bomback singles to center field. Charlie Stallings scores. Frank Lenhardt walks. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cleveland Alexander Gomez pitching. Hiromitsu Ejiri grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cy Sanchez hits a home run. Yasuhiko Kitamura is pinch hitting for Hiroaki Hanami. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yasuhiko Kitamura flies out to the right fielder. Randolph Scott reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Lenhardt. Akio Tanino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Kenny Thompson pitching. Chris Ritter strikes out. Clayton Parsons singles to left field. Tim Southworth is pinch hitting for Alexander Gomez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Southworth strikes out. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Sugar Ray Reynolds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buster Marshall improves in arm Todd Wiggins improves in velocity Kent Berger did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Falk improves in power_vs_righty Jack Powell did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Howard improves in arm John Randa did not respond to coaching in control Jim Marentette improves in contact_vs_righty John Randa did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B