Inning: 1 Oakland Al Rogovin pitching. Guy Orrell strikes out. Leo Ens flies out to the right fielder. Garland Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Abernathy pitching. Don Storie walks. Don Storie steals second. Frank Blaylock grounds out to the shortstop. Val Cochrane grounds out to the second baseman. Don Storie advances to third on the play. Torey Simpson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Hicks hits a home run. Nelson Pickett flies out to the left fielder. Alberto Nonnenkamp pops out to the third baseman. Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tomonori Nakamoto pops out to the first baseman. Blaine Firova flies out to the right fielder. Jack Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rob Harris pops out to the second baseman. Bill Abernathy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Guy Orrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Reinier Mendoza strikes out. Al Rogovin grounds out to the shortstop. Don Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Leo Ens walks. Leo Ens steals second. Garland Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Ens advances to third on the play. Jack Hicks hits a home run. Leo Ens scores. Nelson Pickett strikes out. Alberto Nonnenkamp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Frank Blaylock singles to center field. Val Cochrane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Torey Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Harris strikes out. Bill Abernathy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tomonori Nakamoto strikes out. Blaine Firova grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Fox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Guy Orrell strikes out. Leo Ens flies out to the center fielder. Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Reinier Mendoza singles to center field. Al Rogovin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Storie strikes out. Frank Blaylock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Hicks singles to center field. Nelson Pickett strikes out. Jack Hicks steals second. Wil Boston 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. Alberto Nonnenkamp triples. Jack Hicks scores. Joe Smith singles to right field. Alberto Nonnenkamp scores. Rob Harris walks. Bill Abernathy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Abernathy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Val Cochrane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Torey Simpson strikes out. Tomonori Nakamoto hits a home run. Blaine Firova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Guy Orrell grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Marte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Quinn singles past the second baseman. Jack Hicks reached on a fielding error by Frank Blaylock. Nelson Pickett walks. Alberto Nonnenkamp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Furillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Fox strikes out. Reinier Mendoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Kelleher is pinch hitting for Curt Marte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Kelleher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Rich Burnett pitching. Joe Smith singles to right field. Rob Harris strikes out. Steve Franklin is pinch hitting for Harry Furillo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Franklin singles to right field. Guy Orrell walks. Leo Ens strikes out. Garland Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Bowles pitching. Don Storie doubles to right field. Frank Blaylock strikes out. Val Cochrane pops out to the second baseman. Torey Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Batch did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Unglaub did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Batch improves in range Frank Redmond did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Batch did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Milt Gonder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Ramirez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Hillegas improves in velocity Ed Janvrin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty