Win: Andy Griffin (7-5) Loss: Don Albury (7-11)
Save: Warren Swanson (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Don Albury pitching. Jim Barnes singles past the second baseman. Seven Costanza flies out to the right fielder. Mike Torrez hits a home run. Jim Barnes scores. Kelly Leak grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Knickerbocker pitching. Dan Dyck flies out to the left fielder. John Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Scott Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Converse walks. Jeff Knickerbocker singles to center field. Ed Converse advances to third on the hit. Jim Barnes walks. Seven Costanza singles to center field. Ed Converse scores. Jeff Knickerbocker scores. Jim Barnes advances to third on the hit. Mike Torrez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Clem Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Kelly Leak singles to center field. Dave Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Kelly Leak advances to second on the play. Jamie Pitlock walks. Scott Bridges grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Leak advances to third on the play. Jamie Pitlock advances to second on the play. Ed Converse walks. Jeff Knickerbocker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Minshall singles to left field. Tom Canale doubles to center field. Bob Minshall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Albury fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Albury grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. John Brito pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Barnes walks. Seven Costanza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Barnes advances to second on the play. Erubiel Serna 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. Mike Torrez strikes out. Kelly Leak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buck Fisher strikes out. Clem Lobert singles to right field. Doc Boone singles to left field. Ralph Miller singles to right field. Clem Lobert scores. Doc Boone advances to third on the hit. Bob Minshall grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Boone scores. Ralph Miller advances to second on the play. Andy Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Canale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Bailey doubles past the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock walks. Scott Bridges strikes out. Ed Converse grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Erubiel Serna strikes out. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. John Brito singles to center field. Buck Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Andy Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Barnes strikes out. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Clem Lobert singles to center field. Doc Boone walks. Ralph Miller strikes out. Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Tom Canale strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak lines out to the shortstop. Dave Bailey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Davis is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Davis strikes out. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. John Brito hits an infield single to the catcher. Larry Savidge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Fisher grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Brito is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Zane Jamerson pitching. Jamie Pitlock pops out to the second baseman. Scott Bridges grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Converse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Homer Shaw enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Torrez at C. Carroll Habenicht enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Pitlock at CF. Clem Lobert strikes out. Doc Boone strikes out. Ralph Miller doubles to center field. George Barnes is pinch hitting for Bob Minshall. George Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Cal Davis is pinch hitting for Larry Savidge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cal Davis flies out to the center fielder. Jim Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Seven Costanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Warren Swanson pitching. Tom Canale singles to center field. Marty Vollmer is pinch hitting for Zane Jamerson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Grant improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Micheltorena improves in arm Elliott Niehoff did not respond to coaching in control Steve Grant improves in speed Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: D.T. Thomas improves in arm D.T. Thomas improves in range Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Dexter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Woody Kirby improves in power_vs_lefty Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty