Win: Ernie Davis Loss: Iwao Kawamura
Save: Tom Dahlgren
Inning: 1 Detroit Ernie Davis pitching. Keith Pack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Sheets flies out to the center fielder. Dazzy Kaufman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Iwao Kawamura pitching. Matt Javier strikes out. Tommy Motton strikes out. Scott Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Buster Johnson strikes out. Loren Rehg flies out to the left fielder. Bill Friday singles to center field. Takenori Nishio grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Friday is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Donco Decateur grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Crowley pops out to the first baseman. Clem Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Whitey Meadows strikes out. Iwao Kawamura flies out to the center fielder. Keith Pack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mark Davidson strikes out. Howie Olin walks. Ernie Davis pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Matt Javier walks. Tommy Motton singles to center field. Howie Olin is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jeff Sheets strikes out. Dazzy Kaufman grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Scott Purdy grounds out to the pitcher. Donco Decateur hits a home run. Bob Crowley singles to left field. Clem Roque lines out to the shortstop. Mark Davidson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Loren Rehg singles to center field. Bill Friday walks. Takenori Nishio singles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Whitey Meadows strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Iwao Kawamura grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Howie Olin doubles to center field. Ernie Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Javier flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Howie Olin scores. Tommy Motton lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Keith Pack grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Sheets grounds out to the shortstop. Dazzy Kaufman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Donco Decateur hits a home run. Bob Crowley singles to center field. Clem Roque strikes out. Mark Davidson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Crowley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Buster Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Loren Rehg strikes out. Bill Friday pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Howie Olin walks. Ernie Davis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Howie Olin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Matt Javier strikes out. Tommy Motton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Art Deshaies enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tommy Motton at C. Takenori Nishio grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Meadows singles to right field. Iwao Kawamura lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Keith Pack grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Scott Purdy pops out to the catcher. Donco Decateur strikes out. Bob Crowley singles to center field. Clem Roque grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Crowley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Dahlgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Sheets pops out to the second baseman. Dazzy Kaufman walks. Buster Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Loren Rehg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 5