Win: Jerry Keating (6-5) Loss: Pat Dravecky (7-3)
Save: Bob Johnson (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pat Dravecky pitching. Willie Carpin singles to left field. Willie Carpin steals second. Keith Newnam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Carpin advances to third on the play. Mike Stroner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Willie Carpin scores. Kei Fujii lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jerry Keating pitching. Chuck Fulton strikes out. Ken Wilson walks. Carl Pawelek bunts for a base hit. Jake Pettit reached on a fielding error by David Crosby. Bob Hennis flies out to the right fielder. Red Babcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Dunier Ibanez strikes out. David Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Yasushi Makino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Terry Allison bunts for a base hit. Joey Berres lines out to the second baseman. Pat Dravecky fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Dravecky grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Fred Lewis strikes out. Jerry Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Carpin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chuck Fulton singles to left field. Ken Wilson singles to center field. Chuck Fulton advances to third on the hit. Carl Pawelek singles to left field. Chuck Fulton scores. Ken Wilson advances to third on the hit. Carl Pawelek steals second. Jake Pettit pops out to the second baseman. Bob Hennis lines out to the shortstop. Red Babcock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Keith Newnam singles to left field. Mike Stroner singles to right field. Kei Fujii singles to center field. Keith Newnam scores. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. David Crosby singles to left field. Mike Stroner scores. Yasushi Makino flies out to the right fielder. Fred Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Terry Allison flies out to the center fielder. Joey Berres grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Dravecky singles to left field. Chuck Fulton singles to center field. Ken Wilson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chuck Fulton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jerry Keating strikes out. Willie Carpin triples. Keith Newnam strikes out. Mike Stroner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Carl Pawelek strikes out. Jake Pettit grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Hennis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kei Fujii hits a home run. Dunier Ibanez singles to center field. David Crosby singles to center field. Yasushi Makino flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Keating strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Red Babcock grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Allison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joey Berres singles to center field. Al Lundstedt is pinch hitting for Pat Dravecky. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Lundstedt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Swoboda pitching. Willie Carpin strikes out. Keith Newnam walks. Keith Newnam steals second. Mike Stroner grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Kei Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Chuck Fulton flies out to the center fielder. Ken Wilson singles to left field. Carl Pawelek strikes out. Jake Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dunier Ibanez strikes out. David Crosby flies out to the right fielder. Yasushi Makino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Itsuto Wakatabe enters the game as a defensive replacement for David Crosby at 2B. Bob Hennis doubles to left field. Kennie Davis 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. Red Babcock triples. Bob Hennis scores. Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for Terry Allison. Wayne Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Red Babcock scores. Joey Berres grounds out to the shortstop. Chief Thornton is pinch hitting for Charlie Swoboda. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chief Thornton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Mason pitching. Dan Surkont enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wayne Anderson at CF. Fred Lewis singles to left field. Kennie Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Carpin flies out to the right fielder. Keith Newnam flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Fulton strikes out. Ken Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Carl Pawelek walks. Jake Pettit singles to center field. Bob Hennis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Kennie Davis is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Orndorff did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Young improves in contact_vs_righty Rimp Snipes did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Howard Kocher improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Poepping did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Howard Kocher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Poepping did not respond to coaching in C