Win: Rick Rubio (2-4) Loss: Troy Start (4-3)
Save: Henry Grim (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Troy Start pitching. Bob Ostergard strikes out. Lyman Brantley walks. Frank Kane hits a home run. Lyman Brantley scores. Steve Brandon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Redmond flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Rick Rubio pitching. Sam Feinberg pops out to the first baseman. Marty Scarbery flies out to the left fielder. Tom Ernaga grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jodie Davis flies out to the right fielder. Chris Hyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Ojeda lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Hisao Okano singles to left field. Bill Daley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Makoto Ono grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick Rubio strikes out. Bob Ostergard walks. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Frank Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Lonborg flies out to the center fielder. Daiki Hirosawa singles to right field. Troy Start lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sam Feinberg singles to center field. Marty Scarbery strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brandon flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Redmond walks. Jodie Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Redmond advances to second on the play. Chris Hyatt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Ernaga flies out to the center fielder. Hisao Okano flies out to the left fielder. Bill Daley hits a home run. Makoto Ono singles to center field. Jeff Lonborg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Fred Ojeda flies out to the center fielder. Rick Rubio strikes out. Bob Ostergard lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Daiki Hirosawa strikes out. Troy Start grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Feinberg grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lyman Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Frank Kane singles to left field. Steve Brandon flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Redmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Marty Scarbery strikes out. Tom Ernaga strikes out. Hisao Okano pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jodie Davis pops out to the third baseman. Chris Hyatt grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Ojeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Daley doubles to left field. Makoto Ono strikes out. Jeff Lonborg doubles to left field. Bill Daley scores. Daiki Hirosawa walks. Troy Start lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Daiki Hirosawa advances to second on the play. Daiki Hirosawa advances to second on the play. Sam Feinberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Rick Rubio strikes out. Bob Ostergard hits a home run. Lyman Brantley hits an infield single to the first baseman. Frank Kane strikes out. Steve Brandon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Marty Scarbery walks. Tom Ernaga walks. Brian Corbin 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. Hisao Okano strikes out. Bill Daley flies out to the right fielder. Makoto Ono strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Freddy Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Redmond grounds out to the second baseman. Jodie Davis walks. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Chris Hyatt. Eddie Lamb singles to left field. Fred Ojeda singles to right field. Jodie Davis scores. Don Judnich is pinch hitting for Brian Corbin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Judnich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Henry Grim pitching. Jeff Lonborg walks. Daiki Hirosawa strikes out. Butch Zientara is pinch hitting for Freddy Myers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Butch Zientara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Lonborg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Feinberg singles to left field. Butch Zientara advances to third on the hit. Marty Scarbery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Taff improves in speed Reggie Broaca did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Francona did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Byrne improves in range Ryan Sullivan improves in power_vs_righty Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dean Shovlin did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Rogers did not respond to coaching in speed David Speer did not respond to coaching in control David Speer did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff Coveleski improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Macphee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dean Shovlin did not respond to coaching in C