Win: John Cummings (10-6) Loss: Frank McRae (1-5)
Save: Tom Nyman (33)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank McRae pitching. David Holzemer hits a home run. Vic Emerson grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Duncan flies out to the left fielder. Goat McCloskey doubles to left field. Joe Cohen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland John Cummings pitching. Michael Stewart doubles to left field. Damon Marquez grounds out to the third baseman. Lou David grounds out to the shortstop. Geraldo Sorrento hits a home run. Michael Stewart scores. Go Uehara grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Willie Sisk strikes out. Cliff Strawberry strikes out. Roger Butler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ellie Clifton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Castellanos flies out to the right fielder. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Cummings singles to center field. David Holzemer walks. Vic Emerson singles to center field. John Cummings is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. David Holzemer advances to third on the play. Hal Duncan strikes out. Goat McCloskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank McRae strikes out. Michael Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Damon Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Cohen hits a home run. Willie Sisk singles to right field. Cliff Strawberry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roger Butler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lou David grounds out to the shortstop. Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the second baseman. Go Uehara singles to center field. Ellie Clifton singles to center field. Nick Castellanos grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit John Cummings pops out to the first baseman. David Holzemer flies out to the center fielder. Vic Emerson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Alex Severson walks. Frank McRae lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Severson advances to third on the play. Damon Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hal Duncan grounds out to the shortstop. Goat McCloskey doubles to right field. Joe Cohen hits a home run. Goat McCloskey scores. Willie Sisk strikes out. Cliff Strawberry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lou David walks. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Go Uehara flies out to the left fielder. Ellie Clifton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rico Gilles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roger Butler singles to left field. John Cummings 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). David Holzemer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Bierbauer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Duncan at 3B. Pat Lembo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Cohen at 2B. Bill Wise enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Sisk at CF. Rolando Schwall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Butler at SS. Nick Castellanos grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Severson flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Rico Gilles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Beazley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Romo pitching. Vic Emerson strikes out. John Bierbauer flies out to the right fielder. Goat McCloskey singles to right field. Pat Lembo walks. Bill Wise singles to right field. Goat McCloskey scores. Pat Lembo advances to third on the hit. Cliff Strawberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Michael Stewart doubles to left field. Damon Marquez strikes out. Lou David hits a home run. Michael Stewart scores. Bobby Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Geraldo Sorrento pops out to the first baseman. Go Uehara singles to left field. Ellie Clifton walks. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Earl Fox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rolando Schwall strikes out. Jeremi Hayes is pinch hitting for Bobby Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeremi Hayes strikes out. David Holzemer hits a home run. Vic Emerson triples. John Bierbauer singles to right field. Vic Emerson scores. Alden Bol comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Goat McCloskey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Nyman pitching. Alex Severson walks. Alden Bol lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Michael Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike George did not respond to coaching in range Larry Brady improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Pickering improves in range Tom Manush improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill McAnally did not respond to coaching in control Ray Machado did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill McAnally did not respond to coaching in control Pete Powers did not respond to coaching in velocity John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C