Win: Moose Higbee (2-3) Loss: Pete Carden (2-2)
Save: Cal Nutter (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Max Green pitching. Buddy Lyden singles to right field. Bruce Walker flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Lyden steals second. Neal Tolson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Pinky Javier strikes out. John Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit David Whitted pitching. Ralph Groskloss flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Bell walks. Neal Tolson flies out to the center fielder. Jesse James pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Brady Kirkland grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Buck Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mul Cohen grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Lewis singles to center field. Lee Adams strikes out. Jessie White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Polly grounds out to the pitcher. David Whitted grounds out to the catcher. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Max Green grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Groskloss lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bruce Walker walks. Pinky Javier singles to center field. John Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pinky Javier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brady Kirkland singles past the shortstop. Bruce Walker scores. John Thompson advances to third on the hit. Buck Benedict grounds out to the second baseman. John Thompson scores. Brady Kirkland advances to second on the play. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Neal Tolson flies out to the center fielder. Jesse James strikes out. Mul Cohen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Polly strikes out. David Whitted strikes out. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Charley Lewis strikes out. Lee Adams flies out to the right fielder. Jessie White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bruce Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Javier pops out to the shortstop. John Thompson singles to center field. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Max Green singles to right field. Ralph Groskloss lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Max Green advances to second on the play. Neal Tolson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Buck Benedict flies out to the right fielder. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Polly doubles to right field. David Whitted grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jesse James walks. Mul Cohen singles to center field. Jesse James advances to third on the hit. Charley Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Mul Cohen advances to second on the play. Lee Adams singles to left field. Jesse James scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Jessie White flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hudson is pinch hitting for Max Green. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chris Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Bescher pitching. Buddy Lyden walks. Bruce Walker walks. Pinky Javier strikes out. John Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Brady Kirkland doubles to left field. Buddy Lyden scores. Bruce Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Moose Higbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Benedict grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ralph Groskloss doubles to right field. Pete Carden 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 1st. Jeff Bell flies out to the center fielder. Neal Tolson strikes out. Jesse James doubles to left field. Ralph Groskloss scores. Mul Cohen singles to left field. Jesse James scores. Charley Lewis walks. Mike Thorne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Adams triples. Mul Cohen scores. Charley Lewis scores. Jessie White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Cal Nutter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Polly grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Spurgeon is pinch hitting for Mike Thorne. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ben Spurgeon triples. Buddy Lyden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Neal Tolson is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Blake Holtz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herschel Scott did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Colson did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Colson did not respond to coaching in control Damian Marak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jay Dalrymple improves in arm Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Stan Esser improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Jennings improves in control Josh Jordan did not respond to coaching in velocity Yuya Tatsumi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Elmer Reilley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Jennings did not respond to coaching in control Ty Fischer did not respond to coaching in C