Win: Alan Moolic (11-8) Loss: Al Rogovin (5-10)
Save: Charlie Merena (20)
Inning: 1 Oakland Al Rogovin pitching. Guy Orrell singles to left field. Leo Ens hits a home run. Guy Orrell scores. Garland Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Jack Hicks strikes out. Alberto Nonnenkamp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Alan Moolic pitching. Blaine Firova grounds out to the second baseman. Val Cochrane flies out to the right fielder. Manny Hanning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Nelson Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tomonori Nakamoto singles to center field. Jack Fox singles to right field. Frank Blaylock grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Tomonori Nakamoto advances to third on the play. Jason Farmer singles to left field. Tomonori Nakamoto scores. Frank Thorpe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Alan Moolic strikes out. Guy Orrell grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Ens lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Rogovin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Blaine Firova grounds out to the third baseman. Val Cochrane walks. Val Cochrane is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Garland Quinn pops out to the third baseman. Jack Hicks singles to right field. Alberto Nonnenkamp singles to right field. Jack Hicks advances to third on the hit. Nelson Pickett flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Manny Hanning pops out to the second baseman. Tomonori Nakamoto walks. Tomonori Nakamoto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rob Harris pops out to the first baseman. Alan Moolic flies out to the center fielder. Guy Orrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Blaylock singles to right field. Jason Farmer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Thorpe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Leo Ens strikes out. Garland Quinn lines out to the shortstop. Jack Hicks hits a home run. Alberto Nonnenkamp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Al Rogovin singles to center field. Blaine Firova grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Val Cochrane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nelson Pickett walks. Joe Smith strikes out. Rob Harris flies out to the right fielder. Alan Moolic flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Manny Hanning singles to right field. Tomonori Nakamoto strikes out. Jack Fox singles to center field. Manny Hanning advances to third on the hit. Frank Blaylock flies out to the right fielder. Jason Farmer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Guy Orrell pops out to the first baseman. Leo Ens singles to right field. Garland Quinn strikes out. Jack Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rainn D. Ear comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Thorpe strikes out. Joe Moss is pinch hitting for Al Rogovin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joe Moss strikes out. Blaine Firova grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Hiromu Toda pitching. Alberto Nonnenkamp flies out to the center fielder. Nelson Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Merena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Val Cochrane strikes out. Manny Hanning flies out to the center fielder. Tomonori Nakamoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Herb Hume did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Reiber did not respond to coaching in arm John Paciorek improves in power_vs_righty Kevin Knott did not respond to coaching in velocity John Paciorek did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Costello did not respond to coaching in control Harvey Burke did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Egan did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Burnett did not respond to coaching in control