Win: John Scott (8-5) Loss: Trader Sanchez (2-6)
Save: Ed Fitzgerald (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Scott pitching. JK Kelly walks. JK Kelly steals second. Jim Rath flies out to the right fielder. J Baked strikes out. Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Trader Sanchez pitching. Spider Leheny walks. Buck Lumley grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Spider Leheny is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Butler flies out to the left fielder. Buck Lumley steals second. Curtis Byrd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tony Abbaticchio flies out to the left fielder. Young Lew strikes out. Benny Tate walks. Ron Hughes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Benny Tate is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Bennett walks. Billy Wallace hits a home run. Frank Bennett scores. Larry Alten flies out to the center fielder. Ray West walks. John Scott fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Scott strikes out. Spider Leheny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Trader Sanchez strikes out. JK Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Rath flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Buck Lumley walks. Bill Butler flies out to the right fielder. Curtis Byrd strikes out. Frank Bennett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland J Baked singles to left field. Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. J Baked is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tony Abbaticchio hits a home run. Young Lew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Billy Wallace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Alten flies out to the left fielder. Ray West reached on a fielding error by Benny Tate. John Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Benny Tate singles to left field. Ron Hughes grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Trader Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Spider Leheny singles to right field. Buck Lumley doubles to right field. Spider Leheny uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Butler pops out to the second baseman. Curtis Byrd flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bennett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland JK Kelly walks. JK Kelly steals second. Jim Rath strikes out. J Baked strikes out. Alfonso Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Billy Wallace singles past the second baseman. Billy Wallace steals second. Larry Alten strikes out. Ray West grounds out to the third baseman. John Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tony Abbaticchio walks. Young Lew grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Benny Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Spider Leheny pops out to the first baseman. Buck Lumley grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Butler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Hughes pops out to the third baseman. Al Model is pinch hitting for Trader Sanchez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Model singles to left field. JK Kelly pops out to the second baseman. Jim Rath doubles to right field. J Baked strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit John Chapman pitching. Curtis Byrd singles to right field. Frank Bennett strikes out. Curtis Byrd steals second. Billy Wallace singles to center field. Curtis Byrd scores. Larry Alten singles to center field. Billy Wallace advances to third on the hit. Earl Sheridan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Alten steals second. Ray West strikes out. Steve Diaz is pinch hitting for John Scott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Diaz singles to left field. Billy Wallace scores. Larry Alten scores. Spider Leheny walks. Greg Leonard is pinch hitting for Buck Lumley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Greg Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Walker pitching. Alfonso Hidalgo hits a home run. Tony Abbaticchio strikes out. Young Lew walks. Benny Tate walks. Ed Fitzgerald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Hughes singles to center field. Young Lew scores. Benny Tate advances to third on the hit. Davey Earl is pinch hitting for Earl Sheridan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Davey Earl flies out to the right fielder. JK Kelly singles to center field. Benny Tate scores. Jim Rath singles to left field. J Baked strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Jim Rath (8).HR - Alfonso Hidalgo (9), Tony Abbaticchio (18).GIDP - Young Lew, Ron Hughes. Baserunning: SB - JK Kelly 2 (11).CS - J Baked (9). Fielding: E - Benny Tate.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Besana improves in velocity Don Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty GG SiSi improves in range Dutch Fritz improves in power_vs_righty B Hizzie did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Mize improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Costello improves in arm Bob Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Farr did not respond to coaching in control Joe Happenny improves in LF