Win: Vance Egan (4-14) Loss: Pat Pulido (12-13)
Save: Bill Hunter (35)
Inning: 1 Oakland Vance Egan pitching. Rick O Shea walks. Rick O Shea is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Pat Pulido pitching. Donnie Mungo singles to right field. Frank Rich Jr pops out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard flies out to the center fielder. Shag Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Chet Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. George Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Shofner reached on a fielding error by Earl Burns. Gary Lowery grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sam Shofner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Grace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ernie Singleton singles to right field. Earl Burns flies out to the right fielder. Pat Pulido lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit George Cain strikes out. Vance Egan grounds out to the pitcher. Donnie Mungo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rick O Shea strikes out. Al Valdes doubles to right field. Woody Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes advances to third on the play. Chet Thornton doubles to right field. Al Valdes scores. George Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Frank Rich Jr grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard singles to left field. Shag Lyons singles to center field. Doyle Howard advances to third on the hit. Sam Shofner singles to center field. Doyle Howard scores. Gary Lowery strikes out. Tom Grace walks. George Cain triples. Shag Lyons scores. Sam Shofner scores. Tom Grace scores. Vance Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Lowenstein strikes out. Ernie Singleton flies out to the center fielder. Earl Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Donnie Mungo walks. Frank Rich Jr singles past the shortstop. Donnie Mungo advances to third on the hit. Doyle Howard lines out to the shortstop. Shag Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Donnie Mungo scores. Sam Shofner reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Schmidt. Gary Lowery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Pat Pulido strikes out. Rick O Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Grace grounds out to the shortstop. George Cain pops out to the third baseman. Willie Dunn is pinch hitting for Vance Egan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Willie Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Schauer pitching. Woody Hilton grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Thornton pops out to the catcher. George Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Donnie Mungo singles to right field. Frank Rich Jr grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Donnie Mungo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doyle Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rich Jr advances to second on the play. Shag Lyons hits an infield single to the third baseman. Sam Shofner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Lowenstein flies out to the center fielder. Robert Heving is pinch hitting for Ernie Singleton. Robert Heving singles to center field. Logan Adderly is pinch hitting for Earl Burns. Logan Adderly flies out to the left fielder. Bill McGeachy is pinch hitting for Pat Pulido. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill McGeachy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Graham pitching. Jerry Blume enters the game as a defensive replacement for Logan Adderly at 3B. Ed Daly is pinch hitting for Gary Lowery. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Daly singles to center field. George Harley is pinch hitting for Tom Grace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Harley walks. George Cain flies out to the center fielder. Armando Mahomes is pinch hitting for Jim Schauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Armando Mahomes flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Mungo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Harley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Kevin Harris pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes walks. Woody Hilton strikes out. Chet Thornton singles past the second baseman. Al Valdes advances to third on the hit. Bill Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dooley McDonald improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Baker improves in contact_vs_lefty Zeke Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dooley McDonald did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Clark did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Meyers did not respond to coaching in velocity Zeke Wright did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Curt Branca improves in range Hal Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Branca did not respond to coaching in speed Bud Cordova did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Oglivie improves in control Bill Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity