Inning: 1 Detroit Alan Moolic pitching. Bob Callahan strikes out. Frank Blaylock flies out to the left fielder. Val Cochrane singles to left field. Tomonori Nakamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Erik Freeman pitching. Guy Orrell grounds out to the third baseman. Nelson Pickett singles to right field. Garland Quinn strikes out. Jack Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Blaine Firova singles to center field. Jack Fox lines out to the third baseman. Joe Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Blaine Firova advances to second on the play. Reinier Mendoza singles to right field. Erik Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Alberto Nonnenkamp singles to center field. Leo Ens walks. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Rob Harris flies out to the right fielder. Alan Moolic singles to left field. Alberto Nonnenkamp scores. Leo Ens advances to third on the hit. Guy Orrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Callahan flies out to the left fielder. Frank Blaylock grounds out to the shortstop. Val Cochrane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Nelson Pickett strikes out. Garland Quinn walks. Jack Hicks singles to left field. Garland Quinn advances to third on the hit. Alberto Nonnenkamp doubles past the center fielder. Garland Quinn scores. Jack Hicks uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo Ens walks. Joe Smith strikes out. Rob Harris walks. Alan Moolic walks. Alberto Nonnenkamp scores. Guy Orrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Tomonori Nakamoto singles to right field. Blaine Firova grounds out to the third baseman. Tomonori Nakamoto advances to second on the play. Jack Fox strikes out. Joe Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Nelson Pickett strikes out. Garland Quinn doubles to right field. Jack Hicks grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Quinn advances to third on the play. Alberto Nonnenkamp reached on a fielding error by Erik Freeman. Garland Quinn scores. Leo Ens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Reinier Mendoza pops out to the shortstop. Erik Freeman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Smith singles to left field. Rich Burnett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Harris singles to right field. Joe Smith advances to third on the hit. Alan Moolic pops out to the first baseman. Guy Orrell doubles to center field. Joe Smith scores. Rob Harris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nelson Pickett pops out to the third baseman. Garland Quinn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Frank Blaylock grounds out to the shortstop. Val Cochrane singles to center field. Tomonori Nakamoto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Javier Carrithers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Hicks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alberto Nonnenkamp grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Ens grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Blaine Firova strikes out. Jack Fox strikes out. Joe Moss doubles to left field. Reinier Mendoza pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Smith strikes out. Rob Harris singles to center field. Steve Franklin is pinch hitting for Alan Moolic. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Guy Orrell singles to right field. Rob Harris advances to third on the hit. Nelson Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Bowles pitching. Bill Chakales is pinch hitting for Javier Carrithers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Chakales singles to right field. Bob Callahan singles to left field. Frank Blaylock pops out to the third baseman. Val Cochrane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Chakales advances to third on the play. Bob Callahan advances to second on the play. Tomonori Nakamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Curt Marte pitching. Garland Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hicks singles to center field. Alberto Nonnenkamp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Blaine Firova hits a home run. Jack Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Moss strikes out. Reinier Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Val Cochrane is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Hillegas did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Janvrin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Ramirez improves in range Al Ramirez improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Reynolds did not respond to coaching in control Ed Reiber did not respond to coaching in arm Herb Hume did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Unglaub did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Batch did not respond to coaching in 3B