Win: Luther Schiraldi (1-0) Loss: Bill Abernathy (0-1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Abernathy pitching. Tomonori Nakamoto walks. Jack Fox doubles to center field. Tomonori Nakamoto is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Val Cochrane flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Manny Hanning singles to right field. Jack Fox scores. Jason Farmer singles to left field. Blaine Firova grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Farmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Luther Schiraldi pitching. Joe Smith lines out to the second baseman. Nelson Pickett singles to center field. Garland Quinn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nelson Pickett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Hicks grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Garland Quinn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Al Ramirez hits a home run. Milt Gonder walks. Luther Schiraldi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tomonori Nakamoto flies out to the left fielder. Jack Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Herb Hume flies out to the right fielder. Leo Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Val Cochrane flies out to the left fielder. Manny Hanning strikes out. Jason Farmer singles to center field. Blaine Firova walks. Al Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Easler singles to left field. Bill Abernathy pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Joe Smith hits an infield single to the shortstop. Nelson Pickett reached on a fielding error by Manny Hanning. Garland Quinn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Milt Gonder strikes out. Luther Schiraldi grounds out to the second baseman. Tomonori Nakamoto grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Hicks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herb Hume grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Fox singles to center field. Val Cochrane walks. Manny Hanning grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Fox advances to third on the play. Val Cochrane advances to second on the play. Jason Farmer singles to center field. Jack Fox scores. Blaine Firova flies out to the right fielder. Al Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Rob Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Easler pops out to the first baseman. Bill Abernathy reached on a fielding error by Al Ramirez. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Milt Gonder singles to center field. Luther Schiraldi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tomonori Nakamoto strikes out. Jack Fox singles to right field. Milt Gonder scores. Val Cochrane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Nelson Pickett singles to left field. Garland Quinn walks. Jack Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Herb Hume grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Garland Quinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leo Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Reynolds 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. Manny Hanning strikes out. Jason Farmer grounds out to the second baseman. Blaine Firova flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rob Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Easler doubles to right field. John Paciorek is pinch hitting for Paul Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Paciorek singles to left field. Jim Easler scores. Joe Smith singles to center field. Wil Boston 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. Nelson Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Garland Quinn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Bowles pitching. Al Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Milt Gonder doubles past the third baseman. Carlos Macintosh is pinch hitting for Wil Boston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Macintosh singles to left field. Tomonori Nakamoto singles past the shortstop. Milt Gonder scores. Rainn D. Ear comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Fox singles to left field. Carlos Macintosh scores. Val Cochrane strikes out. Manny Hanning singles to center field. Tomonori Nakamoto scores. Jason Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Solly Casimiro pitching. Jack Hicks singles to center field. Jack Hicks steals second. Milt Gonder throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Herb Hume walks. Leo Ens singles to center field. Jack Hicks scores. Herb Hume advances to third on the hit. Rob Harris walks. Jim Easler strikes out. Steve Franklin is pinch hitting for Rainn D. Ear. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Franklin strikes out. Joe Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Merena pitching. Blaine Firova singles to right field. Al Ramirez walks. Milt Gonder singles to center field. Blaine Firova scores. Joe Moss is pinch hitting for Solly Casimiro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Moss doubles past the first baseman. Al Ramirez scores. Tomonori Nakamoto singles to left field. Milt Gonder scores. Jack Fox flies out to the center fielder. Val Cochrane grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Moss scores. Tomonori Nakamoto advances to second on the play. Manny Hanning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Ryan pitching. Nelson Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Quinn singles to left field. Jack Hicks lines out to the second baseman. Herb Hume doubles to center field. Garland Quinn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo Ens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 12
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Bennett improves in range Bill Fulghum improves in arm John Burns did not respond to coaching in control Don Elliott improves in contact_vs_righty Roger DeFreitas did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Torve improves in endurance Doyle Runyan improves in power_vs_righty Steve Batch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Wallace did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty