Win: Bill Kreitner (12-10) Loss: Dolan Hartley (17-8)
Save: Ted Connally (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dolan Hartley pitching. Bob Ostergard doubles to right field. Matt Connors strikes out. Oscar Redmond flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brandon singles to center field. Bob Ostergard scores. Frank Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Kreitner pitching. Yuichi Hiroshima strikes out. Buck Purtell lines out to the third baseman. Rufe Person flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jodie Davis strikes out. Lyman Brantley singles to center field. Steve Oldis grounds out to the third baseman. Lyman Brantley advances to second on the play. Bill Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Hisao Okano grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Daley doubles past the center fielder. Allen Offerman walks. Marty Scarbery grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Ostergard pops out to the third baseman. Matt Connors strikes out. Oscar Redmond singles to right field. Steve Brandon singles to right field. Frank Kane walks. Jodie Davis walks. Oscar Redmond scores. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Buster Mobley flies out to the left fielder. Dolan Hartley strikes out. Yuichi Hiroshima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Oldis walks. Bill Kreitner lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Bill Kreitner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Ostergard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Buck Purtell singles to left field. Rufe Person grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buck Purtell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hisao Okano strikes out. Bill Daley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Matt Connors singles past the shortstop. Oscar Redmond singles to right field. Steve Brandon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Oscar Redmond is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Brandon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Allen Offerman grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Scarbery flies out to the left fielder. Buster Mobley singles to left field. Dolan Hartley walks. Yuichi Hiroshima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jodie Davis walks. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Steve Oldis strikes out. Bill Kreitner grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jodie Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Buck Purtell grounds out to the shortstop. Rufe Person strikes out. Hisao Okano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Ostergard grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Connors flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Redmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Daley singles to right field. Allen Offerman flies out to the right fielder. Marty Scarbery grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Brandon grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Kane strikes out. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Jodie Davis. Eddie Lamb hits a home run. Lyman Brantley doubles to center field. Bob Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Oldis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Buster Mobley walks. Butch Zientara is pinch hitting for Bob Harmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Passed ball. Buster Mobley advances to second. Butch Zientara grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Campbell 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. Yuichi Hiroshima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buster Mobley advances to third on the play. Buck Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Freddy Myers pitching. Bill McCarthy is pinch hitting for Jack Campbell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill McCarthy triples. Bob Ostergard singles to left field. Bill McCarthy scores. Matt Connors strikes out. Oscar Redmond flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brandon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Larry Rhoads pitching. Rufe Person hits an infield single to the third baseman. Hisao Okano singles in front of the right fielder. Ted Connally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Daley doubles to left field. Rufe Person scores. Hisao Okano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Allen Offerman grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Daley advances to third on the play. Marty Scarbery pops out to the second baseman. Buster Mobley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Ostergard (23), Lyman Brantley (22).3B - Bill McCarthy (3).HR - Eddie Lamb (4). Baserunning: CS - Steve Brandon (16), Bill Kreitner (6). Fielding: PB - Matt Connors.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rick Rubio did not respond to coaching in endurance Eddie Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Meeker did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Rubio did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Sullivan improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Byrne did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Potter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dean Shovlin improves in contact_vs_righty Babe Jacobs improves in arm Duke Nagel did not respond to coaching in control John Potter improves in contact_vs_righty Kevin Vangilder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dean Shovlin did not respond to coaching in C