Win: Nate Smith Loss: Jeff Songer
Save: George Emmerich
Inning: 1 Detroit Nate Smith pitching. Jeff Sheets strikes out. Red Connelly singles to right field. Tom Hughes bunts for a base hit. Buster Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Erickson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Songer pitching. Bill McCarthy singles to center field. Bill McCarthy steals second. Bing Doyle doubles to center field. Bill McCarthy scores. Bing Doyle steals third. Ted Harrell doubles to center field. Bing Doyle scores. Steve Oldis strikes out. Steve Shumpert flies out to the center fielder. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jeff Lonborg strikes out. Allen Offerman grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Crouch singles to right field. Jeff Songer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Pete Pickett strikes out. Jesse Musser grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Sheets singles to right field. Red Connelly grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Sheets advances to second on the play. Tom Hughes strikes out. Buster Johnson singles to center field. Chris Erickson walks. Jeff Lonborg singles to center field. Jeff Sheets scores. Allen Offerman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill McCarthy doubles to left field. Bing Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McCarthy advances to third on the play. Steve Oldis flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Crouch grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Songer grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Sheets singles to left field. Jeff Sheets steals second. Red Connelly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Shumpert grounds out to the shortstop. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Pete Pickett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Hughes lines out to the second baseman. Buster Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Chris Erickson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jesse Musser grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Smith strikes out. Bill McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeff Lonborg hits an infield single to the pitcher. Allen Offerman pops out to the third baseman. Dave Crouch grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Lonborg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Songer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bing Doyle walks. Ted Harrell hits a home run. Bing Doyle scores. Steve Oldis walks. Steve Oldis steals second. Steve Shumpert pops out to the first baseman. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Oldis advances to third on the play. Pete Pickett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Sheets flies out to the center fielder. Red Connelly singles to left field. Red Connelly steals second. Jerry Shipley 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. Tom Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Red Connelly advances to third on the play. Buster Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Jacobs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Musser grounds out to the pitcher. Donco Decateur is pinch hitting for Jerry Shipley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Donco Decateur grounds out to the pitcher. Bill McCarthy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dell Aaron pitching. Jose Sarmiento enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lyman Brantley at SS. Chris Erickson walks. Jeff Lonborg grounds out to the catcher. Chris Erickson advances to second on the play. Allen Offerman walks. Dave Crouch strikes out. Matt Javier is pinch hitting for Joe Jacobs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Ward pitching. Bing Doyle walks. Ted Harrell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Oldis walks. Steve Shumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit George Emmerich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Sheets singles to left field. Red Connelly reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill McCarthy. Tom Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Sheets scores. Red Connelly advances to third on the play. Buster Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Erickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 12 Oakland total runners left on base: 4