Win: Jim Crimian (2-2) Loss: Alex Brady (0-2)
Save: Dick McNertney (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Alex Brady pitching. Les Miller triples. Mike Smith walks. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Smith advances to second on the play. Angel Hackman walks. Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Les Miller scores. Mike Smith advances to third on the play. Angel Hackman advances to second on the play. Sam Stone singles to center field. Mike Smith scores. Angel Hackman scores. Todd Ballenger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Crimian pitching. Don Friday flies out to the center fielder. Steve Tovar flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Elston doubles past the first baseman. Mike Romero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Doug Petagine strikes out. Jim Crimian flies out to the right fielder. Les Miller doubles to right field. Mike Smith walks. Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Rightnowar pops out to the third baseman. Pat Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Eaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Angel Hackman grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Rodriguez strikes out. Sam Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Orr flies out to the center fielder. Alex Brady flies out to the right fielder. Don Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Todd Ballenger pops out to the shortstop. Doug Petagine pops out to the second baseman. Jim Crimian pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Romero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Les Miller strikes out. Mike Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chad Nerves Twitchell singles to left field. Chad Nerves Twitchell steals second. Angel Hackman walks. Joe Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Rightnowar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Jones strikes out. Larry Eaton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam Stone strikes out. Todd Ballenger doubles to right field. Doug Petagine flies out to the center fielder. Jim Crimian flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Charlie Orr. Ron Regan flies out to the left fielder. Andy Ricketts is pinch hitting for Alex Brady. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Andy Ricketts grounds out to the second baseman. Don Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Lloyd Roskos pitching. Scott Newsome enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Regan at C. Les Miller doubles to left field. Mike Smith pops out to the second baseman. Chad Nerves Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Angel Hackman walks. Joe Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Romero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Sam Stone flies out to the right fielder. Todd Ballenger singles to left field. Passed ball. Todd Ballenger advances to second. Doug Petagine walks. Jim Crimian fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Crimian grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Leo Teed enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Smith at 2B. Jesse Gillespie enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Ballenger at 1B. Steve Rightnowar grounds out to the catcher. Pat Jones walks. Larry Eaton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Newsome walks. Brady Barrett 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. Ike Erdos is pinch hitting for Lloyd Roskos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ike Erdos grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Newsome is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ted Spencer pitching. Les Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Teed singles to right field. Chad Nerves Twitchell lines out to the shortstop. Angel Hackman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick McNertney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Friday grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Hughes improves in arm Joel Collins improves in power_vs_righty Bob Kekich improves in arm Buck Hosley did not respond to coaching in control Bob Kekich did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Pepper improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Cohen improves in power_vs_righty Tom Cohen improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Sunday improves in range Lew Crosetti did not respond to coaching in 1B