Win: Brian McKelvey (2-2) Loss: Madd Hatter (4-1)
Save: Dave Fischer (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Madd Hatter pitching. Clint Billings pops out to the third baseman. Tommie Converse flies out to the left fielder. Max Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Brian McKelvey pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche pops out to the second baseman. Dwayne Murray pops out to the first baseman. Tsuneyuki Sato grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Jakucki pops out to the first baseman. Esteban Cordoba grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Yonke flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hoffman singles to center field. Steve Detweiler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sol Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Sinclair pops out to the second baseman. Brian McKelvey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Gabe McGee strikes out. Madd Hatter flies out to the left fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Clint Billings walks. Tommie Converse grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clint Billings is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Max Jackson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dwayne Murray strikes out. Tsuneyuki Sato doubles past the right fielder. Terry Johnson strikes out. Tim Yonke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Art Jakucki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Esteban Cordoba flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Green pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Hoffman grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Detweiler strikes out. Gabe McGee walks. Madd Hatter singles to right field. Gabe McGee is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sol Spongberg reached on a fielding error by Tim Yonke. Claude Sinclair walks. Brian McKelvey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clint Billings grounds out to the shortstop. Sol Spongberg scores. Claude Sinclair advances to third on the play. Tommie Converse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the left fielder. Dwayne Murray flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tsuneyuki Sato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Max Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Art Jakucki flies out to the left fielder. Esteban Cordoba pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Terry Johnson singles to right field. Tim Yonke doubles past the first baseman. Terry Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Steve Detweiler strikes out. Gabe McGee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie Green doubles to center field. Sol Spongberg singles to center field. Woody Meche is pinch hitting for Claude Sinclair. Woody Meche walks. Nanny Grant 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. Brian McKelvey grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Green scores. Sol Spongberg advances to third on the play. Woody Meche advances to second on the play. Clint Billings grounds out to the third baseman. Sol Spongberg scores. Woody Meche advances to third on the play. Tommie Converse singles to left field. Woody Meche scores. Max Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Roberto Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Woody Meche at C. John Souza is pinch hitting for Nanny Grant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Souza grounds out to the second baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Dwayne Murray walks. Tsuneyuki Sato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Buccaneer Gordinier pitching. Art Jakucki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Esteban Cordoba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Green grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Fischer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Terry Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Tim Yonke flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clarence Singleton improves in speed Cass Erautt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Milton McGinn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Spike Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Cass Erautt improves in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Angelo Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in range Frank Gakeler did not respond to coaching in control Bob Rawley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Howe did not respond to coaching in SS