Win: Jim Crimian (7-13) Loss: Alex Brady (2-15)
Save: Brady Barrett (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Crimian pitching. Don Friday flies out to the right fielder. Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Alex Brady pitching. Les Miller singles in front of the right fielder. Mike Smith strikes out. Les Miller steals second. Chad Nerves Twitchell hits a home run. Les Miller scores. Angel Hackman hits a home run. Joe Rodriguez lines out to the shortstop. Sam Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Romero hits a home run. Steve Rightnowar grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Jones flies out to the right fielder. Larry Eaton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Irv Deal grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Demery doubles to center field. Jim Crimian singles to right field. Tom Demery scores. Harry Yancy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Miller doubles to center field. Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder. Chad Nerves Twitchell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Orr grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Yancy strikes out. Don Friday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Angel Hackman singles to left field. Angel Hackman steals second. Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Stone flies out to the left fielder. Irv Deal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Tovar doubles to right field. Pascual Elston flies out to the center fielder. Mike Romero strikes out. Steve Rightnowar doubles to left field. Steve Tovar scores. Pat Jones bunts for a base hit. Larry Eaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Demery singles to right field. Jim Crimian lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Les Miller grounds out to the catcher. Tom Demery advances to third on the play. Jim Crimian advances to second on the play. Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Demery scores. Jim Crimian advances to third on the play. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Orr singles to left field. Harry Yancy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Friday pops out to the second baseman. Steve Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Angel Hackman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Rodriguez walks. Marvell Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Stone strikes out. Irv Deal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Pascual Elston walks. Mike Romero singles to left field. Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Pat Jones strikes out. Larry Eaton doubles to center field. Pascual Elston scores. Mike Romero uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Charlie Orr. Ron Regan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Scott Newsome enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Regan at C. Tom Demery walks. Todd Ballenger is pinch hitting for Jim Crimian. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Todd Ballenger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Les Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Danny Wheeler pitching. Todd Murphy is pinch hitting for Marvell Cruz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Don Friday lines out to the third baseman. Steve Tovar singles to center field. Pascual Elston singles to center field. Steve Tovar advances to third on the hit. Mike Romero pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Lloyd Roskos pitching. Mike Smith walks. Chad Nerves Twitchell doubles to left field. Mike Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Angel Hackman flies out to the left fielder. Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Stone flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ike Erdos is pinch hitting for Steve Rightnowar. Ike Erdos flies out to the right fielder. Pat Jones strikes out. Larry Eaton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Andy Ricketts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ike Erdos at SS. Irv Deal flies out to the right fielder. Tom Demery flies out to the right fielder. Danny Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Scott Newsome singles past the second baseman. Pat Sunday is pinch hitting for Lloyd Roskos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Sunday strikes out. Don Friday walks. Brady Barrett 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. Steve Tovar flies out to the left fielder. Pascual Elston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Les Miller (27), Chad Nerves Twitchell (30), Tom Demery (4).HR - Chad Nerves Twitchell (9), Angel Hackman (9).GIDP - Todd Ballenger. Baserunning: SB - Les Miller (10), Angel Hackman (12).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Huskey did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Cohen improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jimmie Dockins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Brenzel did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Kekich improves in arm Steve Congalton improves in power_vs_lefty Vicente Aragon improves in power_vs_righty Buddy Lee did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Brown did not respond to coaching in SS