Win: Max Green (12-11) Loss: Bill Hill (12-9)
Save: Matt Tate (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Hill pitching. Ralph Groskloss flies out to the left fielder. Neal Tolson grounds out to the second baseman. Al Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Max Green pitching. Brady Kirkland singles to left field. Bruce Walker doubles to center field. Brady Kirkland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pinky Javier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Walker advances to third on the play. John Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bruce Walker scores. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Potts flies out to the right fielder. Lee Adams walks. Jack Henry strikes out. Jesse James pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Buck Benedict strikes out. Gene Ingersoll walks. Bobby Polly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mul Cohen pops out to the first baseman. Max Green grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Groskloss walks. Neal Tolson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Hill strikes out. Brady Kirkland flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Al Feller doubles to center field. Steve Potts singles to right field. Lee Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Feller scores. Steve Potts advances to second on the play. Jack Henry flies out to the center fielder. Jesse James hits a home run. Steve Potts scores. Mul Cohen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Pinky Javier singles to left field. Pinky Javier steals second. John Thompson strikes out. Ben Spurgeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Javier advances to third on the play. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Max Green strikes out. Ralph Groskloss singles to left field. Neal Tolson grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Groskloss advances to second on the play. Al Feller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Bobby Polly grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Potts flies out to the center fielder. Lee Adams singles to left field. Jack Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Adams advances to second on the play. Jesse James hits a home run. Lee Adams scores. Mul Cohen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Brady Kirkland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Walker walks. Bruce Walker steals second. Neal Tolson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Pinky Javier strikes out. John Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Green strikes out. Ralph Groskloss strikes out. Neal Tolson doubles to left field. Al Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ben Spurgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Benedict strikes out. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Potts grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lee Adams walks. Jack Henry flies out to the center fielder. Jesse James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobby Polly strikes out. Buddy Lyden is pinch hitting for Norm Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buddy Lyden singles to center field. Buddy Lyden steals second. Moose Higbee 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. Brady Kirkland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Lyden advances to third on the play. Bruce Walker hits a home run. Buddy Lyden scores. Pinky Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Gross pitching. Mul Cohen pops out to the third baseman. Chris Hudson is pinch hitting for Moose Higbee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Groskloss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Matt Tate pitching. John Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Buck Benedict walks. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Gene Ingersoll. Luis Loftus singles to right field. Buck Benedict advances to third on the hit. Bobby Polly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bruce Walker (18).HR - Bruce Walker (19).SF - John Thompson.GIDP - Bobby Polly. Baserunning: SB - Bruce Walker (23), Pinky Javier (20), Buddy Lyden (10).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yuya Tatsumi did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Nye did not respond to coaching in speed Al Jennings did not respond to coaching in velocity Jessie White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Stan Esser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Jennings improves in control Ty Fischer did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Damian Marak improves in arm Don Shokes did not respond to coaching in velocity Blake Holtz improves in range Billy Ardoin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Kelly improves in power_vs_lefty Damian Marak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B