Win: Steve Johnson (8-8) Loss: Mike Ponder (6-2)
Save: Barney Watkins (29)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Parnham pitching. Marty Hunter walks. Bud Relaford singles to left field. Marty Hunter advances to third on the hit. Lloyd Waner doubles to left field. Marty Hunter scores. Bud Relaford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kaname Miyawaki flies out to the center fielder. Pat Garcia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack DePhillips. Lloyd Waner scores. Henry Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lowery grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Runyan pitching. Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Jack DePhillips hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paul Granger singles to right field. Deacon Shipley scores. Chris Ryan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jack DePhillips advances to third on the play. Paul Granger advances to second on the play. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the second baseman. Jack DePhillips scores. Paul Granger advances to third on the play. Bill Lister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jackie Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Runyan reached on a fielding error by Jack DePhillips. Marty Hunter strikes out. Bud Relaford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Runyan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Rod Connors strikes out. Tom Timmons flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Parnham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lloyd Waner flies out to the left fielder. Kaname Miyawaki walks. Pat Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Henry Wells singles to center field. Bill Lowery pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Jack DePhillips grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Granger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jackie Davis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Runyan strikes out. Marty Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Chris Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Biff Ownbey singles to left field. Bill Lister hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rod Connors grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Biff Ownbey advances to third on the play. Bill Lister advances to second on the play. Tom Timmons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bud Relaford walks. Lloyd Waner flies out to the left fielder. Kaname Miyawaki flies out to the left fielder. Bud Relaford steals second. Pat Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jeff Parnham strikes out. Deacon Shipley flies out to the center fielder. Jack DePhillips singles to center field. Paul Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Henry Wells singles to center field. Bill Lowery strikes out. Jackie Davis flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Runyan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Henry Wells is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Ryan singles to right field. Biff Ownbey doubles to center field. Bill Lister singles to center field. Chris Ryan scores. Biff Ownbey scores. Tex Dell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Connors flies out to the center fielder. Tom Timmons grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Lister is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Kelly is pinch hitting for Jeff Parnham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Kelly grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Timmons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jud Beswick pitching. Marty Hunter doubles to left field. Bud Relaford doubles to left field. Marty Hunter scores. Bud Relaford steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Lloyd Waner doubles to left field. Bud Relaford scores. Steve Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kaname Miyawaki grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Deacon Shipley triples. Jack DePhillips lines out to the second baseman. Paul Granger strikes out. Chris Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Lowery singles to left field. Yoandy Silva is pinch hitting for Jackie Davis. Yoandy Silva strikes out. Bill Chiamparino is pinch hitting for Tex Dell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Lowery steals second. Bill Chiamparino strikes out. Marty Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Ponder pitching. John Papi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yoandy Silva at C. Biff Ownbey singles to center field. Bill Lister singles to center field. Biff Ownbey advances to third on the hit. Rod Connors doubles to center field. Biff Ownbey scores. Paul Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Timmons walks. Steve Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Lister scores. Rod Connors advances to third on the play. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Barney Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bud Relaford lines out to the pitcher. Lloyd Waner singles to center field. Kaname Miyawaki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Perry did not respond to coaching in control Marty Johnson improves in velocity Camp Fox did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Heusser did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Robin Milosevich did not respond to coaching in velocity Robin Milosevich did not respond to coaching in control Mike Breitenstein improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Breitenstein improves in power_vs_righty