Win: Jack Jones (9-8) Loss: Bryan Castellano (14-7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bryan Castellano pitching. Epps Mattox pops out to the third baseman. Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Jones pitching. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Fox strikes out. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Caldwell walks. Harry Caldwell steals second. Ken Stromme walks. Harry Renteria singles to left field. Harry Caldwell scores. Ted Peltz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken Stromme advances to third on the play. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Tidrow strikes out. Jose Ens doubles to center field. Clem McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Jones pops out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox triples. Pop Leppert pops out to the catcher. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Oreste Smith walks. Bryan Castellano lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Milt Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Mark Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Caldwell grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria doubles to right field. Ted Peltz singles to left field. Harry Renteria scores. Joe Reis walks. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Ens pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Harry Caldwell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Clem McCabe singles past the shortstop. Ken Veryzer pops out to the second baseman. Oreste Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Clem McCabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bryan Castellano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria hits a home run. Ted Peltz strikes out. Joe Reis walks. Jack Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Milt Mauldin pops out to the shortstop. Mark Fox flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer walks. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Clem McCabe 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. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Caldwell strikes out. Ken Stromme doubles to left field. Harry Renteria doubles to right field. Ken Stromme scores. Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Peltz flies out to the right fielder. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Oreste Smith grounds out to the second baseman. 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 doubles past the third baseman. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Milt Mauldin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Smith walks. Jeff Windhorn is pinch hitting for Mark Fox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Windhorn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mel Oyler pitching. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert walks. Dave Blackburn lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Hilly Brubaker pitching. Oscar Dotterer reached on a fielding error by Harry Renteria. Phil Tidrow flies out to the left fielder. Jose Ens singles to center field. Clem McCabe pops out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris is pinch hitting for Ken Veryzer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howie Fitzmorris pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Lint improves in range Francisco Pickrel did not respond to coaching in control Morris Anson improves in control Barry McGunnigle improves in power_vs_righty Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Randy Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Minutelli improves in contact_vs_lefty Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Will Delaney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cookie Schepner improves in velocity Huck Kelb did not respond to coaching in arm