Win: Kurt Thomas (1-0) Loss: Carl Sunkel (0-1)
Save: Hod Mahler (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Humphreys pitching. Lou Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Grilli singles past the shortstop. Carlos Grilli is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alan Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Wilson Walters pitching. Daryl Lasher singles to center field. Daryl Lasher steals second. Tom Cuccinello strikes out. Del Devlin hits a home run. Daryl Lasher scores. Bert James strikes out. Papa Burkam walks. Charlie Stewart lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Willie Dingman doubles to left field. Tracy Aase singles to center field. Frank Frazetta pops out to the first baseman. Brian Sleater hits a home run. Willie Dingman scores. Tracy Aase scores. Dan Handiboe strikes out. Wilson Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Marty Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Todd Piche flies out to the left fielder. Bob Humphreys grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lou Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Grilli singles to left field. Alan Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Willie Dingman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Daryl Lasher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cuccinello walks. Del Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Sleater strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Papa Burkam hits a home run. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Marty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Todd Piche walks. Bob Humphreys grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dan Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Wilson Walters grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Daryl Lasher pops out to the shortstop. Tom Cuccinello walks. Del Devlin singles to right field. Bert James grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Carlos Grilli pops out to the catcher. Alan Johnson singles to right field. Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Aase grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Papa Burkam grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Stewart doubles to right field. Marty Jackson walks. Todd Piche strikes out. Bob Humphreys strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Frazetta grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Sleater walks. Dan Handiboe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Sleater is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. B.J. Neibauer is pinch hitting for Wilson Walters. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Carl Sunkel pitching. Daryl Lasher grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cuccinello singles to center field. Del Devlin strikes out. Bert James grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Cuccinello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Kurt Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Doyle strikes out. Carlos Grilli singles to right field. Alan Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Willie Dingman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Grilli is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Papa Burkam walks. Charlie Stewart singles to left field. Papa Burkam advances to third on the hit. Marty Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Papa Burkam is thrown out at the plate. Todd Piche walks. Jay Burrell is pinch hitting for Kurt Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Burrell doubles to center field. Charlie Stewart scores. Todd Piche uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daryl Lasher singles to left field. Jay Burrell is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Hod Mahler pitching. Tracy Aase pops out to the shortstop. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Brian Sleater flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Cobb did not respond to coaching in control Nomar Williamson improves in contact_vs_righty Clete Radford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in velocity Clete Radford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nomar Williamson improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Archie Craig did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Patterson improves in arm Chuck Freeman did not respond to coaching in arm John Retzer improves in power_vs_lefty Chuck Freeman did not respond to coaching in speed Pete McCarty improves in contact_vs_righty