Win: Bill Richie (5-4) Loss: Steve Felix (4-5)
Save: Don Washburn (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Lydy pitching. Bill Proly strikes out. Tim Young grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dick McClellan pitching. Jackie Derry flies out to the right fielder. Keith Jensen strikes out. Jimmy Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Al McAleer singles to center field. Cal Erickson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al McAleer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ricardo Orlando grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Charlie Thompson walks. Bob Bean flies out to the right fielder. Malachi Thomas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Artie Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Footer Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Bithorn walks. Dick McClellan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Proly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Lewis strikes out. John Lydy flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Derry walks. Keith Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tim Young doubles to right field. Jim Jacoby singles to left field. Tim Young scores. Al McAleer walks. Cal Erickson singles to right field. Jim Jacoby scores. Al McAleer advances to third on the hit. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the pitcher. Cal Erickson advances to second on the play. Footer Allen flies out to the center fielder. Butch Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Jensen singles to center field. Charlie Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Bob Bean singles to left field. Malachi Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Jensen advances to third on the play. Bob Bean advances to second on the play. Artie Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick McClellan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Proly pops out to the pitcher. Tim Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Don Lewis strikes out. John Lydy lines out to the third baseman. Jackie Derry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Jacoby singles to left field. Al McAleer strikes out. Cal Erickson pops out to the shortstop. Ricardo Orlando hits a home run. Jim Jacoby scores. John Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Footer Allen singles to center field. Butch Bithorn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Footer Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Keith Jensen walks. Keith Jensen steals second. Jimmy Jensen strikes out. Charlie Thompson singles to right field. Keith Jensen scores. Bob Bean flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick McClellan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Proly walks. Tim Young pops out to the second baseman. Bill Proly steals second. Jim Jacoby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Malachi Thomas strikes out. Artie Baldwin grounds out to the shortstop. Duane Shocker is pinch hitting for Don Lewis. Duane Shocker is hit by a pitch. George Barry is pinch hitting for John Robinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Barry walks. Jackie Derry walks. Keith Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Doscher pitching. Lou Sparks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duane Shocker at RF. Al McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Erickson singles to right field. Ricardo Orlando strikes out. Footer Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ryan Green enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Jacoby at 3B. Masahiro Murayama enters the game as a defensive replacement for Butch Bithorn at 2B. Jimmy Jensen walks. Charlie Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bean singles to left field. Jimmy Jensen advances to third on the hit. Dee Bloomfield 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. Malachi Thomas strikes out. Artie Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Masahiro Murayama doubles to left field. Ducky Schofield is pinch hitting for Dee Bloomfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ducky Schofield flies out to the left fielder. Bill Proly walks. Tim Young grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Kyle Painter pitching. Lou Sparks singles to center field. Mark Pole is pinch hitting for Dave Doscher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Pole grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Lou Sparks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jackie Derry singles to left field. Keith Jensen hits a home run. Mark Pole scores. Jackie Derry scores. Bill Richie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Jensen strikes out. Charlie Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Steve Felix pitching. Ryan Green walks. Al McAleer strikes out. Cal Erickson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryan Green is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Bob Bean grounds out to the shortstop. Malachi Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Artie Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Footer Allen singles to left field. Masahiro Murayama singles to center field. Bill Richie lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Proly grounds out to the second baseman. Footer Allen scores. Masahiro Murayama advances to third on the play. Jason Francona comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Young doubles to right field. Masahiro Murayama scores. Ryan Green singles to center field. Tim Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al McAleer singles to right field. Cal Erickson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Detroit Don Washburn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Sparks strikes out. Wally Jimenez is pinch hitting for Jason Francona. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wally Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Derry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Allan Haldeman did not respond to coaching in range Hal Noles improves in arm William Thomson did not respond to coaching in control Pepe Lupello did not respond to coaching in range Eddie Frisella did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Perconte improves in speed Charlie Elvira improves in arm Art Leonard improves in contact_vs_lefty John Reece did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Reece did not respond to coaching in 3B