Win: Danny Wheeler (6-4) Loss: Ted Spencer (6-6)
Save: Dick McNertney (26)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hillis Frey pitching. Les Miller singles to center field. Mike Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Les Miller advances to second on the play. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Les Miller advances to third on the play. Angel Hackman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Milt Berkman pitching. Don Friday triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Tovar flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Friday scores. Ike Erdos walks. Ike Erdos steals second. Pascual Elston walks. Pat Jones singles to right field. Ike Erdos scores. Pascual Elston advances to third on the hit. Todd Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Pat Jones steals second. Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Rodriguez doubles to center field. Sam Stone strikes out. Doug Petagine grounds out to the third baseman. Irv Deal hits a home run. Joe Rodriguez scores. Milt Berkman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Charlie Orr flies out to the center fielder. Hillis Frey strikes out. Don Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Les Miller singles to center field. Les Miller gets picked off first. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Nerves Twitchell doubles to left field. Angel Hackman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Tovar grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Erdos walks. Pascual Elston strikes out. Pat Jones hits a home run. Ike Erdos scores. Todd Murphy lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Stone lines out to the shortstop. Doug Petagine singles to right field. Irv Deal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Charlie Orr walks. Hillis Frey lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Milt Berkman flies out to the right fielder. Les Miller singles to right field. Mike Smith hits a home run. Les Miller scores. Chad Nerves Twitchell pops out to the first baseman. Angel Hackman doubles to right field. Joe Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Don Friday strikes out. Steve Tovar grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Erdos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam Stone walks. Doug Petagine pops out to the second baseman. Irv Deal flies out to the center fielder. Milt Berkman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sam Stone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Pascual Elston walks. Pat Jones strikes out. Todd Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Larry Eaton is pinch hitting for Steve Rightnowar. Larry Eaton walks. Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Charlie Orr. Ron Regan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Andy Ricketts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Eaton at SS. Scott Newsome enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Regan at C. Les Miller flies out to the left fielder. Mike Smith walks. Mike Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Brady Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Romero is pinch hitting for Hillis Frey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Romero flies out to the right fielder. Don Friday strikes out. Steve Tovar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ted Spencer pitching. Angel Hackman walks. Joe Rodriguez strikes out. Sam Stone flies out to the right fielder. Doug Petagine pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ike Erdos grounds out to the shortstop. Pascual Elston singles to right field. Pat Jones strikes out. Todd Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Irv Deal flies out to the left fielder. Todd Ballenger is pinch hitting for Brady Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Ballenger walks. Tom Demery is pinch running for Todd Ballenger on 1st base. Les Miller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Danny Wheeler pitching. Andy Ricketts singles to center field. Scott Newsome strikes out. Andy Ricketts is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ted Spencer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Mike Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angel Hackman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Don Friday singles to center field. Steve Tovar grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ike Erdos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Joe Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Sam Stone doubles to left field. Doug Petagine pops out to the third baseman. Irv Deal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Pascual Elston strikes out. Pat Jones strikes out. Todd Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Leo Teed is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Leo Teed strikes out. Les Miller singles to right field. Mike Smith singles past the third baseman. Les Miller advances to third on the hit. Chad Nerves Twitchell reached on a fielding error by Ike Erdos. Les Miller scores. Lloyd Roskos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Angel Hackman strikes out. Joe Rodriguez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Oakland Dick McNertney pitching. Andy Ricketts grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Newsome lines out to the pitcher. Lloyd Roskos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Chad Nerves Twitchell (22), Angel Hackman (10), Joe Rodriguez (8), Sam Stone (22).HR - Mike Smith (3), Irv Deal (5).GIDP - Les Miller. Baserunning: CS - Mike Smith (3).
Batting:3B - Don Friday (5).HR - Pat Jones (6).SF - Steve Tovar.GIDP - Steve Tovar, Hillis Frey. Baserunning: SB - Ike Erdos (1), Pat Jones (6).CS - Andy Ricketts (1). Fielding: E - Ike Erdos.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Webster improves in power_vs_righty Larry Webster improves in arm Buddy Lee did not respond to coaching in control Steve Congalton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rudy Brown did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Brenzel improves in power_vs_righty Sparky Kuhaulua did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hugh Lombardi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hugh Lombardi did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Brenzel did not respond to coaching in SS