Win: Stan Stimson (8-3) Loss: Johnny Uhalt (3-4)
Save: John Ricci (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Cory Sheely pitching. Tom Stricklett walks. Tom Stricklett steals second. Yoshiyuki Konda singles to center field. Tom Stricklett scores. Harry Dobbs singles past the second baseman. Yoshiyuki Konda is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Pep McNabb strikes out. Joe Stone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Dobbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bobby Onslow pitching. Carlos Guillen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Causey grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Rand flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Billy Cole hits a home run. Joey Pickering pops out to the catcher. Al Palmer walks. Bobby Onslow lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Howie Smith singles to right field. Mike Sheridan singles to right field. Jimmy Wynn singles past the first baseman. Howie Smith scores. Mike Sheridan advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Wynn steals second. Tom Albosta flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Sheridan scores. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Cory Sheely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the right fielder. Harry Dobbs flies out to the right fielder. Pep McNabb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Carlos Guillen grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Causey grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rand walks. Howie Smith pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Stone singles to center field. Joe Stone is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Cole flies out to the center fielder. Joey Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Wynn hits a home run. Tom Albosta pops out to the first baseman. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Al Palmer walks. Bobby Onslow fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Onslow strikes out. Tom Stricklett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Cory Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Guillen flies out to the center fielder. Jim Causey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Yoshiyuki Konda singles to left field. Harry Dobbs flies out to the left fielder. Pep McNabb singles to right field. Yoshiyuki Konda advances to third on the hit. Joe Stone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Rand singles to center field. Howie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rand advances to second on the play. Fred Decker 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. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Cole pops out to the second baseman. Joey Pickering singles to right field. Al Palmer pops out to the second baseman. Buster Martin is pinch hitting for Fred Decker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buster Martin walks. Tom Stricklett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Von Tobin pitching. Tom Albosta flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Frank Moford is pinch hitting for Cory Sheely. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Moford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Stan Stimson pitching. Yoshiyuki Konda strikes out. Harry Dobbs strikes out. Pep McNabb walks. Joe Stone reached on a fielding error by Carlos Guillen. Billy Cole hits a home run. Pep McNabb scores. Joe Stone scores. Joey Pickering grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Carlos Guillen singles to center field. Jim Causey strikes out. Dick Rand hits a home run. Carlos Guillen scores. Johnny Uhalt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Smith doubles to center field. Mike Sheridan hits a home run. Howie Smith scores. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Tom Albosta singles to right field. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Julie Hatteberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Causey at CF. Doug Williamson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Albosta at 2B. John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. George May is pinch hitting for Johnny Uhalt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George May flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Howie Smith (13).HR - Dick Rand (17), Mike Sheridan (11), Jimmy Wynn (16).SF - Tom Albosta. Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Wynn (14). Fielding: E - Carlos Guillen.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bryan Bullinger did not respond to coaching in control Tom Johns did not respond to coaching in velocity Bryan Bullinger improves in velocity Tom Johns did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Campbell improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Bird did not respond to coaching in control Jim Bird did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Hartman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty