Win: Ron Acre (6-9) Loss: Joe Kissinger (1-7)
Save: Joe Ruebel (25)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Kissinger pitching. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Fox pops out to the catcher. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ron Acre pitching. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Mattis flies out to the left fielder. Jose Ens walks. Jose Ens steals second. Clem McCabe singles to right field. Jose Ens scores. Ken Veryzer singles to center field. Clem McCabe advances to third on the hit. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ron Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow doubles to center field. Ken Stromme walks. John Konnick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ray Harlow advances to third on the play. Gil Basinski pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Milt Mauldin singles to left field. Mark Fox doubles to center field. Milt Mauldin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis walks. Jose Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Fox advances to third on the play. John Mattis advances to second on the play. Clem McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kissinger strikes out. Epps Mattox pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Veryzer walks. Ken Veryzer steals second. Oreste Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Acre singles past the second baseman. Ken Veryzer scores. Milt Mauldin strikes out. Angel Link 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. Mark Fox hits a home run. Ron Acre scores. Oscar Dotterer singles to left field. John Mattis triples. Oscar Dotterer scores. Jose Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Otie Shepherd strikes out. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Clem McCabe walks. Earl Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the second baseman. Clem McCabe advances to second on the play. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ron Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Stromme walks. John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Gil Basinski pops out to the catcher. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Milt Mauldin pops out to the third baseman. Mark Fox singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Earl Sweeney grounds out to the pitcher. Epps Mattox strikes out. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Clem McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme doubles to center field. Dave Blackburn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Soriano 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. John Konnick walks. Gil Basinski flies out to the left fielder. Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris is pinch hitting for Ken Veryzer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Oreste Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Paddy Slaughter is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Stephenson pitching. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Earl Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eric Stephenson walks. Eric Stephenson steals second. Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Stephenson advances to third on the play. Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Eric Stephenson scores. Alejandro Burnett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Otie Shepherd steals second. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Otie Shepherd scores. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jerry Hatcher pitching. Milt Mauldin walks. Mark Fox strikes out. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. John Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jeff Windhorn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Fox at LF. Ron Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oreste Smith at SS. Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Konnick strikes out. Gil Basinski flies out to the right fielder. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in control Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in control Jackie Snell did not respond to coaching in control Harry Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Shirley improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Shirley improves in speed Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in velocity Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry McGunnigle improves in arm Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C