Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Barbee pitching. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Dan Dyck steals second. Doc Boone walks. Clem Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Steve Secory singles to center field. Dan Dyck is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Candy Fried pitching. Taylor Rook walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Charlie Benz strikes out. Dave Bailey strikes out. George Prothro walks. Michael Engelberg singles to center field. Taylor Rook scores. George Prothro advances to third on the hit. Kelly Leak grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Marty Vollmer singles to right field. George Barnes strikes out. Ross Hart hits a home run. Marty Vollmer scores. Don Cooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Candy Fried pops out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Stan Young flies out to the left fielder. Barry Boyle singles to center field. Don Cooney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Taylor Rook flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Boone lines out to the shortstop. Clem Lobert walks. Steve Secory singles to left field. Clem Lobert is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Benz singles to right field. Dave Bailey strikes out. George Prothro flies out to the right fielder. Michael Engelberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marty Vollmer grounds out to the third baseman. George Barnes strikes out. Ross Hart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Young hits a home run. Barry Boyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Cooney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Candy Fried grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Dan Dyck strikes out. Doc Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Taylor Rook grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Benz singles past the second baseman. Dave Bailey flies out to the left fielder. George Prothro doubles to right field. Charlie Benz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Passed ball. George Prothro advances to third. Michael Engelberg singles to right field. George Prothro scores. Johnny Guillen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Michael Engelberg steals second. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Secory grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Stan Young grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Boyle singles to center field. Don Cooney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Taylor Rook triples. Barry Boyle scores. Pete McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Benz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland George Barnes pops out to the third baseman. Ross Hart strikes out. Pete McCabe pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Bailey strikes out. George Prothro walks. Michael Engelberg grounds out to the second baseman. George Prothro advances to second on the play. Kelly Leak hits a home run. George Prothro scores. Stan Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Clark is pinch hitting for Dan Dyck. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Juan Clark pops out to the first baseman. Tom Canale is pinch hitting for Doc Boone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Canale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Barry Boyle grounds out to the shortstop. Bryan Yvars is pinch hitting for Don Cooney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bryan Yvars grounds out to the pitcher. Taylor Rook singles to left field. Charlie Benz walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dave Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Duran pitching. Clem Lobert flies out to the center fielder. Steve Secory grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Pete McCabe is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in control Jim Beatty improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Minshall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Hinch did not respond to coaching in velocity Erubiel Serna did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Litt improves in control Luis McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Barnes improves in arm Wally Sanicki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Leo Litt did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rhodes did not respond to coaching in arm