Win: Huck Crist (3-6) Loss: Ron Acre (10-3)
Save: Al Richie (12)
Inning: 1 Oakland Leon Ortiz pitching. Harry Renteria singles to center field. Ray Harlow lines out to the shortstop. Fred Lyden flies out to the left fielder. Herm White grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Earl Sweeney pitching. Mike Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Herbert flies out to the right fielder. Brian Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alan Durbin strikes out. Daryle Reeder singles to right field. Cal Castro strikes out. Otie Shepherd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Tidrow flies out to the left fielder. Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Urrea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Earl Sweeney grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria lines out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Gus Chamberlain flies out to the left fielder. Oreste Smith singles to left field. Leon Ortiz lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Oreste Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Fred Lyden walks. Fred Lyden steals second. Herm White walks. Alan Durbin singles to center field. Fred Lyden scores. Daryle Reeder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Herm White advances to third on the play. Cal Castro walks. Cal Castro steals second. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Hugh Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Tidrow singles to center field. Paddy Slaughter triples. Phil Tidrow scores. Mark Urrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Earl Sweeney strikes out. Harry Renteria singles to right field. Ray Harlow strikes out. Fred Lyden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Gus Chamberlain strikes out. Oreste Smith singles past the shortstop. Leon Ortiz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Brown triples. Oreste Smith scores. Hugh Herbert walks. Brian Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Herm White grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Durbin walks. Daryle Reeder pops out to the shortstop. Cal Castro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Phil Tidrow walks. Paddy Slaughter singles to center field. Phil Tidrow advances to third on the hit. Mark Urrea grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Tidrow scores. Paddy Slaughter advances to second on the play. Gus Chamberlain walks. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Leon Ortiz singles to right field. Paddy Slaughter scores. Mike Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Sweeney grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Hugh Herbert pops out to the shortstop. Brian Davis strikes out. Phil Tidrow singles to center field. Paddy Slaughter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Tidrow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Fred Lyden singles to center field. Herm White reached on a 2-base throwing error by Oreste Smith. Joe Ruebel 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. Alan Durbin strikes out. Joe Reis is pinch hitting for Daryle Reeder. Joe Reis singles to right field. Fred Lyden scores. Herm White scores. Cal Castro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Cobb enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Reis at C. Huck Crist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mark Urrea singles to center field. Gus Chamberlain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Veryzer is pinch hitting for Oreste Smith. Ken Veryzer triples. Fumio Kamai is pinch hitting for Joe Ruebel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fumio Kamai pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Acre pitching. Otie Shepherd walks. Huck Crist fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Huck Crist walks. Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otie Shepherd advances to third on the play. Huck Crist advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Otie Shepherd scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Monroe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Lyden walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Herm White walks. Huck Crist scores. Alan Durbin singles to left field. Ray Harlow scores. Fred Lyden scores. Herm White advances to third on the hit. Larry Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Cobb walks. Cal Castro strikes out. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Richie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Brown singles past the shortstop. Hugh Herbert strikes out. Brian Davis hits a home run. Mike Brown scores. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in control Francisco Pickrel improves in control Chris Cote improves in power_vs_righty Bill Giovanola improves in velocity Chris Cote improves in contact_vs_righty John Konnick improves in contact_vs_righty Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Will Delaney improves in power_vs_righty John Mattis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ron Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Fox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Evans improves in velocity Walter Haney did not respond to coaching in range