Win: Pat Heath (10-11) Loss: Dillon Prescott (7-9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pat Heath pitching. Dave Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Amalio Blackburn singles to left field. Charlie Benz pops out to the first baseman. Amalio Blackburn steals second. Bruce Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dillon Prescott pitching. Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck walks. Doc Boone strikes out. Clem Lobert walks. Steve Secory singles to right field. Dan Dyck scores. Clem Lobert is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom McLean lines out to the second baseman. Seven Costanza flies out to the left fielder. Michael Engelberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Marty Vollmer strikes out. Jim Beatty walks. Ross Hart bunts for a base hit. Pat Heath lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Ross Hart advances to second on the play. Ross Hart advances to second on the play. Ralph Miller pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Barry Boyle singles to left field. Barry Boyle steals second. Dillon Prescott fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dillon Prescott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Boyle advances to third on the play. Dave Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Amalio Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Dyck reached on a fielding error by Barry Boyle. Doc Boone strikes out. Clem Lobert strikes out. Steve Secory flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Charlie Benz singles to center field. Bruce Terry strikes out. Tom McLean strikes out. Charlie Benz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marty Vollmer singles to center field. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Ross Hart flies out to the right fielder. Pat Heath grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marty Vollmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Engelberg singles to left field. Michael Engelberg steals second. Barry Boyle doubles to left field. Michael Engelberg scores. Dillon Prescott strikes out. Dave Bailey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller singles to right field. Dan Dyck singles to left field. Ralph Miller advances to third on the hit. Doc Boone strikes out. Clem Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Miller scores. Fred Willson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Secory strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Amalio Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Benz grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Marty Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Ross Hart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom McLean walks. Seven Costanza singles to center field. Tom McLean advances to third on the hit. Michael Engelberg strikes out. Seven Costanza steals second. Barry Boyle pops out to the shortstop. Erubiel Serna 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. Stan Young is pinch hitting for Fred Willson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Earl Pate pitching. Dan Davis is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Davis singles past the shortstop. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Dan Davis advances to third on the hit. Dan Dyck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Davis scores. Ralph Miller advances to second on the play. Doc Boone walks. Clem Lobert singles to center field. Ralph Miller scores. Doc Boone advances to third on the hit. Johnny Sullivan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Secory grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Boone scores. Clem Lobert advances to second on the play. Marty Vollmer singles to center field. Clem Lobert scores. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Hovlik pitching. Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Amalio Blackburn strikes out. Charlie Benz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ross Hart reached on a 2-base fielding error by Seven Costanza. Joe Hovlik fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Hovlik grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller walks. Juan Clark is pinch hitting for Dan Dyck. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Juan Clark flies out to the right fielder. Tom Canale is pinch hitting for Doc Boone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Canale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Bruce Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McLean singles to right field. Seven Costanza strikes out. Michael Engelberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Barry Boyle (14). Baserunning: SB - Amalio Blackburn (13), Seven Costanza (25), Michael Engelberg (22), Barry Boyle (6).CS - Charlie Benz (12). Fielding: E - Seven Costanza, Barry Boyle.
Game Notes Johnny Sullivan is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Barnes improves in power_vs_lefty Leo Litt improves in control Steve Grant did not respond to coaching in range Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in control Jim Barnes improves in arm Wally Sanicki improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Minshall improves in range Dan Wickersham did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in control Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brito improves in speed John Brito did not respond to coaching in range Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF