Win: Justin Cotter (5-1) Loss: John Engel (3-4)
Save: Red Zerbe (22)
Inning: 1 Detroit Gene Daly pitching. Wayne Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Surkont hits a home run. Jake Pettit doubles to center field. Bob Hennis flies out to the left fielder. Carl Pawelek hits a home run. Jake Pettit scores. Al Lundstedt doubles to right field. Joey Berres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jing Mitchell pitching. Willie Carpin strikes out. Shuichi Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Keith Newnam singles to right field. Tadashi Kanzaki hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dunier Ibanez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Jing Mitchell strikes out. Wayne Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland David Crosby hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yasushi Makino strikes out. David Crosby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dan Surkont grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Pettit flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hennis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Gene Daly strikes out. Willie Carpin flies out to the right fielder. Shuichi Taguchi walks. Keith Newnam doubles past the third baseman. Shuichi Taguchi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tadashi Kanzaki singles to left field. Keith Newnam scores. Dunier Ibanez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tadashi Kanzaki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Carl Pawelek walks. Al Lundstedt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joey Berres triples. Ken Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland David Crosby grounds out to the second baseman. Yasushi Makino singles to left field. Fred Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasushi Makino advances to second on the play. Gene Daly lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jing Mitchell strikes out. Wayne Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Surkont singles to left field. Jake Pettit flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Willie Carpin triples. Shuichi Taguchi singles to right field. Willie Carpin scores. Keith Newnam walks. Tadashi Kanzaki singles past the second baseman. Shuichi Taguchi scores. Dunier Ibanez flies out to the center fielder. David Crosby grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Newnam advances to third on the play. Tadashi Kanzaki advances to second on the play. Yasushi Makino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Hennis pops out to the second baseman. Carl Pawelek walks. Al Lundstedt flies out to the left fielder. Carl Pawelek is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Fred Lewis singles to right field. Charlie Swoboda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Daly fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gene Daly strikes out. Fred Lewis steals second. Willie Carpin triples. Fred Lewis scores. Shuichi Taguchi walks. Keith Newnam lines out to the first baseman. Tadashi Kanzaki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Joey Berres triples. Ken Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joey Berres scores. Justin Cotter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Babcock is pinch hitting for Charlie Swoboda. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Babcock doubles to center field. Wayne Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Dan Surkont singles to right field. Red Babcock scores. Dan Surkont steals second. Jake Pettit walks. Bob Hennis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jake Pettit is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland John Engel pitching. Dunier Ibanez doubles to center field. David Crosby hits a home run. Dunier Ibanez scores. Jim McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasushi Makino flies out to the left fielder. Fred Lewis triples. Itsuto Wakatabe is pinch hitting for Justin Cotter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Itsuto Wakatabe doubles to left field. Fred Lewis scores. Willie Carpin lines out to the second baseman. Shuichi Taguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Red Zerbe pitching. Mike Ramos enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Lewis at C. Carl Pawelek strikes out. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joey Berres walks. Ken Wilson singles to right field. Joey Berres advances to third on the hit. Jim Robertson is pinch hitting for Jim McDonald. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Robertson walks. Wayne Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave McDavid pitching. Keith Newnam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tadashi Kanzaki grounds out to the second baseman. Dunier Ibanez doubles to right field. David Crosby singles to left field. Dunier Ibanez scores. Yasushi Makino walks. Mike Ramos grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yasushi Makino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Dan Surkont singles to right field. Jake Pettit strikes out. Bob Hennis strikes out. Carl Pawelek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Jake Pettit (23), Al Lundstedt (23), Red Babcock (23).3B - Joey Berres 2 (6).HR - Dan Surkont (8), Carl Pawelek (8).SF - Ken Wilson.GIDP - Al Lundstedt. Baserunning: SB - Dan Surkont (19).CS - Carl Pawelek (2).
Batting:2B - Keith Newnam (29), Dunier Ibanez 2 (24), Itsuto Wakatabe (7).3B - Willie Carpin 2 (9), Fred Lewis (2).HR - David Crosby (8). Baserunning: SB - Fred Lewis (5).CS - David Crosby (7).
Game Notes Mike Ramos is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Dede did not respond to coaching in control Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in speed Ellie Bridges did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Poepping did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scottie Cole did not respond to coaching in control Rod Marte did not respond to coaching in velocity Rimp Snipes improves in control Cookie Quinones improves in range