Inning: 1 Oakland Ron Acre pitching. Epps Mattox pops out to the second baseman. John Konnick doubles to left field. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Kissinger pitching. Milt Mauldin singles to center field. Milt Mauldin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Windhorn hits a home run. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. John Mattis singles to left field. Jose Ens doubles to right field. John Mattis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clem McCabe singles to right field. Jose Ens scores. Ken Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Gil Basinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris walks. Ron Acre lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Mauldin strikes out. Jeff Windhorn lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Reis doubles past the first baseman. Joe Kissinger lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Joe Reis is thrown out at third. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Joe Kissinger is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. John Mattis flies out to the left fielder. Jose Ens singles to center field. Clem McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme singles to left field. Harry Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Veryzer grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Gil Basinski grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kissinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Milt Mauldin doubles to center field. Jeff Windhorn strikes out. Burt Settlemire 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. Oscar Dotterer hits a home run. Milt Mauldin scores. John Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Jose Ens singles to right field. Clem McCabe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Ens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. John Konnick grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Veryzer pops out to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ron Acre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ray Harlow singles in front of the right fielder. Ken Stromme grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Milt Mauldin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Windhorn singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Peltz is pinch hitting for Gil Basinski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Joe Reis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Earl Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Caldwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Huck Crist pitching. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Ens hits a home run. Clem McCabe pops out to the second baseman. Oreste Smith is pinch hitting for Ken Veryzer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Oreste Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Epps Mattox singles to left field. John Konnick grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox advances to second on the play. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Dave Blackburn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Stephenson singles to right field. Epps Mattox is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ray Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Gil Basinski is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Francisco Pickrel did not respond to coaching in endurance Buddy Lint improves in range Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Razor McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Lint improves in speed Razor McCarthy did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Will Delaney did not respond to coaching in arm Jackie Snell did not respond to coaching in control Walter Haney did not respond to coaching in range Ron Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Elmer Pettibone improves in power_vs_righty Will Delaney improves in speed