Win: Billy Putman (18-6) Loss: Dave Rasmussen (3-21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Rasmussen pitching. Sam Feinberg walks. Edgar Henderson singles to right field. Sam Feinberg advances to third on the hit. Rufe Person singles to left field. Sam Feinberg scores. Hisao Okano hits a home run. Edgar Henderson scores. Rufe Person scores. Allen Offerman is hit by a pitch. Makoto Ono grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Offerman advances to second on the play. Jeff Lonborg flies out to the left fielder. Buster Hinchman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Billy Putman pitching. Frank Kane strikes out. Don Judnich flies out to the center fielder. Jake Sutherland singles past the shortstop. Bob Ostergard singles to right field. Steve Brandon singles to left field. Jake Sutherland scores. Chris Hyatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Billy Putman strikes out. Sam Feinberg walks. Edgar Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Rufe Person grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lyman Brantley strikes out. Wally Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rasmussen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hisao Okano strikes out. Allen Offerman pops out to the shortstop. Makoto Ono lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Kane walks. Don Judnich strikes out. Jake Sutherland grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jeff Lonborg walks. Buster Hinchman pops out to the shortstop. Billy Putman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sam Feinberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Ostergard flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brandon singles to left field. Steve Brandon steals second. Chris Hyatt flies out to the right fielder. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Edgar Henderson singles to right field. Rufe Person flies out to the center fielder. Hisao Okano grounds out to the second baseman. Edgar Henderson advances to second on the play. Allen Offerman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Wally Jensen grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill McCarthy is pinch hitting for Dave Rasmussen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Kane hits a home run. Don Judnich singles to left field. Jake Sutherland pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Larry Rhoads pitching. Makoto Ono grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Lonborg flies out to the right fielder. Buster Hinchman singles to left field. Billy Putman singles to left field. Sam Feinberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Ostergard grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Brandon pops out to the third baseman. Chris Hyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Edgar Henderson singles in front of the center fielder. Rufe Person grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Edgar Henderson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hisao Okano strikes out. Allen Offerman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lyman Brantley strikes out. Wally Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Larry Rhoads. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Lamb singles to left field. Eddie Lamb is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Mauck pitching. Makoto Ono walks. Jeff Lonborg singles to left field. Makoto Ono advances to third on the hit. Buster Hinchman singles to center field. Makoto Ono scores. Jeff Lonborg advances to third on the hit. Billy Putman strikes out. Sam Feinberg strikes out. Edgar Henderson singles to center field. Jeff Lonborg scores. Buster Hinchman advances to third on the hit. Rufe Person doubles to right field. Buster Hinchman scores. Edgar Henderson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Butch Zientara is pinch hitting for Hisao Okano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Butch Zientara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Oscar Redmond is pinch hitting for Frank Kane. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oscar Redmond flies out to the left fielder. Don Judnich strikes out. Jake Sutherland lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Ernaga is pinch hitting for Allen Offerman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Ernaga hits a home run. Yuichi Hiroshima is pinch hitting for Makoto Ono. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yuichi Hiroshima hits a home run. Buck Purtell is pinch hitting for Jeff Lonborg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buck Purtell pops out to the first baseman. Buster Hinchman strikes out. Billy Putman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Ostergard flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brandon flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hyatt walks. Lyman Brantley walks. Wally Jensen singles to center field. John Foxx is pinch hitting for Jim Mauck. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Foxx grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Zenzo Hosokawa improves in power_vs_lefty Storm Baumholtz did not respond to coaching in range Duane Lance did not respond to coaching in arm Storm Baumholtz did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Micelotta did not respond to coaching in control Steve Micelotta did not respond to coaching in velocity Dean Shovlin did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Taylor did not respond to coaching in control George Morse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Henry Grim improves in endurance Mike Dudley did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Byrne did not respond to coaching in CF