Win: Harvey Allen (9-5) Loss: Eddie Sorensen (4-12)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harvey Allen pitching. Michael Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Eddie Sorensen pitching. David Holzemer pops out to the third baseman. Bill Larkin lines out to the second baseman. Bill Wise grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento pops out to the third baseman. Lou David strikes out. Len Peploski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Goat McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Lembo grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ryan Tinning singles to center field. Alex Severson singles to right field. Eddie Sorensen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Ryan Tinning is thrown out at third. Alex Severson advances to second on the play. Alex Severson advances to second on the play. Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel walks. Keith Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Rolando Schwall grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Siegle grounds out to the shortstop. Harvey Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Lou David grounds out to the second baseman. Len Peploski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit David Holzemer pops out to the catcher. Bill Larkin singles to right field. Bill Larkin gets picked off first. Bill Wise grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ryan Tinning singles to right field. Alex Severson strikes out. Eddie Sorensen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eddie Sorensen walks. Ryan Tinning is out trying to steal third. Eddie Sorensen steals second. Michael Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Goat McCloskey singles to center field. Pat Lembo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Goat McCloskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Lembo steals second. Willie Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Rolando Schwall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joel Heinkel grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Marsh strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeremi Hayes is pinch hitting for Rick Siegle. Jeremi Hayes strikes out. Harvey Allen singles to center field. David Holzemer reached on a fielding error by Len Peploski. Joe Cohen is pinch hitting for Bill Larkin. Joe Cohen flies out to the center fielder. Bill Wise singles to left field. Goat McCloskey doubles to left field. Harvey Allen scores. David Holzemer scores. Bill Wise uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Lembo hits a home run. Goat McCloskey scores. Willie Sisk singles to center field. Willie Sisk steals second. Rolando Schwall singles to left field. Willie Sisk scores. Jeremi Hayes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roger Butler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Cohen at 3B. Cliff Strawberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeremi Hayes at C. Lou David lines out to the second baseman. Len Peploski grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Tinning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Harvey Allen grounds out to the third baseman. David Holzemer walks. Kurt Arlich is pinch hitting for Roger Butler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kurt Arlich grounds into a force play to the first baseman. David Holzemer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Wise doubles past the third baseman. Kurt Arlich scores. Paul Veras 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. Bill Wise steals third. Goat McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Alex Severson doubles to center field. Ron Edmondson is pinch hitting for Paul Veras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Edmondson grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Michael Stewart. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Beazley grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Severson steals third. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Alden Bol pitching. Pat Lembo singles to right field. Willie Sisk lines out to the third baseman. Rolando Schwall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Keith Marsh pops out to the third baseman. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the left fielder. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Lou David. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Damon Marquez singles to right field. Len Peploski hits a home run. Damon Marquez scores. Ryan Tinning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Alex Severson (16).HR - Len Peploski (14). Baserunning: SB - Alex Severson (10), Eddie Sorensen (2).CS - Ryan Tinning (4). Fielding: E - Len Peploski.
Game Notes Cliff Strawberry is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. Rick Siegle is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Roarke did not respond to coaching in control Deron Morris did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Harris improves in contact_vs_righty Brian Coluccio improves in velocity John Sisk improves in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robert Lyon did not respond to coaching in control Mike Pickering improves in contact_vs_righty Derek Hamlin did not respond to coaching in speed Red Criscola did not respond to coaching in velocity