Win: Zero Melcher (18-6) Loss: Bob Nordyke (16-7)
Save: Matt Caruso (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Zero Melcher pitching. Davon Workman strikes out. Roy Leary grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Angelini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Nordyke pitching. Ely Drinkwitz doubles to left field. Pete Pettit singles to left field. Ely Drinkwitz scores. Simm Bah singles to left field. Frank Rich Jr singles to left field. Pete Pettit scores. Simm Bah advances to third on the hit. Frank Rich Jr steals second. Don Torrey strikes out. Bert Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Simm Bah scores. Frank Rich Jr advances to third on the play. John Coppola hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Rich Jr scores. Lena Bogener grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Coppola is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Leandro Nunez lines out to the first baseman. Dwayne Shields lines out to the third baseman. Ryan Sakata lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Zero Melcher grounds out to the shortstop. Ely Drinkwitz hits a home run. Pete Pettit singles to right field. Simm Bah grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Pettit advances to second on the play. Frank Rich Jr hits a home run. Pete Pettit scores. Don Torrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Logan Adderly pops out to the second baseman. Felix Griggs singles to left field. Bob Nordyke fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Nordyke strikes out. Davon Workman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bert Miller grounds out to the third baseman. John Coppola flies out to the center fielder. Lena Bogener doubles past the left fielder. Zero Melcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Leary strikes out. Tony Angelini pops out to the shortstop. Leandro Nunez doubles to right field. Dwayne Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ely Drinkwitz grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Pettit grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Simm Bah grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ryan Sakata walks. Ryan Sakata is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Logan Adderly strikes out. Felix Griggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Rich Jr strikes out. Don Torrey grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Quinton Masterson is pinch hitting for Bob Nordyke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Quinton Masterson singles to center field. Davon Workman lines out to the second baseman. Roy Leary strikes out. Tony Angelini flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rico Wakamatsu pitching. John Coppola singles past the shortstop. Lena Bogener grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Coppola advances to second on the play. Zero Melcher grounds out to the third baseman. Ely Drinkwitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Leandro Nunez strikes out. Dwayne Shields strikes out. Ryan Sakata singles past the shortstop. Logan Adderly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Pete Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Simm Bah grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rich Jr walks. Francisco Cervelli is pinch hitting for Don Torrey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Francisco Cervelli grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Felix Griggs flies out to the center fielder. Tim Fodge is pinch hitting for Rico Wakamatsu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Fodge flies out to the center fielder. Davon Workman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Stan Getz pitching. Bert Miller pops out to the shortstop. John Coppola grounds out to the second baseman. Carl The Great is pinch hitting for Lena Bogener. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carl The Great walks. Zero Melcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Roy Leary walks. Tony Angelini pops out to the second baseman. Leandro Nunez singles to center field. Dwayne Shields singles to center field. Roy Leary scores. Ryan Sakata singles to right field. Leandro Nunez scores. Dwayne Shields advances to third on the hit. Logan Adderly walks. Matt Caruso comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Felix Griggs strikes out. Bobby Warner is pinch hitting for Stan Getz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Warner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Will Warren did not respond to coaching in arm Buster Phillips did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vicente Roy did not respond to coaching in velocity Vicente Roy did not respond to coaching in control Max Runschorer improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Harrell did not respond to coaching in range Horatio Cardona improves in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Shofner improves in power_vs_righty Danny Franklin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Cain improves in power_vs_righty George Cain did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Fermin improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Franklin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Shofner did not respond to coaching in 1B