Win: Kevin Harris (11-9) Loss: Paul Willard (3-9)
Save: George Boescher (43)
Inning: 1 Detroit Stan Getz pitching. Bert Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Rich Jr flies out to the center fielder. Bert Rabe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Kevin Harris pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the shortstop. Al Valdes singles to center field. Mitch Bella grounds out to the third baseman. Al Valdes advances to second on the play. Felix Griggs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Simm Bah grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Pettit doubles to center field. Ely Drinkwitz grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Pettit advances to third on the play. Tom Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jerry Blume grounds out to the second baseman. George Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Dejan singles to right field. Tim Dejan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Klassen flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Miller singles to right field. Frank Rich Jr reached on a fielding error by Davon Workman. Bert Rabe hits an infield single to the second baseman. Simm Bah flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Davon Workman grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Getz grounds out to the pitcher. Rick O Shea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Pete Pettit singles to left field. Ely Drinkwitz flies out to the left fielder. Tom Grace lines out to the third baseman. Ed Klassen singles to center field. Pete Pettit advances to third on the hit. Kevin Harris pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Valdes doubles to left field. Mitch Bella pops out to the third baseman. Felix Griggs grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Blume grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bert Miller strikes out. Frank Rich Jr singles to right field. Bert Rabe singles to center field. Mike Quirico 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. Simm Bah flies out to the center fielder. Pete Pettit flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland George Schmidt strikes out. Tim Dejan flies out to the center fielder. Davon Workman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ely Drinkwitz strikes out. Tom Grace singles to left field. Ed Klassen flies out to the right fielder. Paul Willard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kevin Harris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Willard strikes out. Rick O Shea lines out to the shortstop. Al Valdes singles to right field. Mitch Bella grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Valdes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bert Miller flies out to the center fielder. Frank Rich Jr singles to right field. Bert Rabe hits a home run. Frank Rich Jr scores. Simm Bah strikes out. Pete Pettit lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Felix Griggs singles to right field. Jim Schauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Blume singles past the second baseman. Robert Heving is pinch hitting for George Schmidt. Robert Heving strikes out. Tim Dejan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Blume is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Davon Workman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ely Drinkwitz flies out to the right fielder. Tom Grace singles past the third baseman. Ed Klassen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tatsuhiro Tomishima is pinch hitting for Jim Schauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tom Grace steals second. Tatsuhiro Tomishima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Hunter pitching. Buster Phillips is pinch hitting for Paul Willard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buster Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Rick O Shea flies out to the left fielder. Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Augie McCarthy pitching. Bert Miller strikes out. Frank Rich Jr flies out to the right fielder. Bert Rabe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland George Boescher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mitch Bella singles to center field. Felix Griggs strikes out. Jerry Blume flies out to the center fielder. Robert Heving doubles to left field. Tim Dejan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Stan Getz is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vance Egan did not respond to coaching in control Ted Eisenstat did not respond to coaching in velocity Vance Egan did not respond to coaching in control Shag Lyons improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Duser improves in power_vs_righty Hal Miller did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chet Thornton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Clark did not respond to coaching in control Pat Pulido did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lowenstein did not respond to coaching in arm Jay Gross did not respond to coaching in control Woody Hilton improves in arm Woody Hilton did not respond to coaching in CF