Win: Mike DeMaestri (6-8) Loss: Clark Kay (2-10)
Save: Alou (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ike Nagel pitching. Derrick Orton flies out to the center fielder. Alton Hughes singles to left field. Alton Hughes steals second. William Floyd flies out to the center fielder. Lee Bell singles to center field. Alton Hughes scores. Brent Cox walks. Johnny DeLancey walks. Andy Coppola hits a home run. Lee Bell scores. Brent Cox scores. Johnny DeLancey scores. Dick Otto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Russ Reynolds pitching. Tetsuya Akagi singles to center field. Tetsuya Akagi steals second. Bob Bailor singles to center field. Tetsuya Akagi scores. Bob Bailor steals second. Desi Coco walks. Jake Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Jones singles to left field. Bob Bailor scores. Todd Helton grounds out to the pitcher. Desi Coco advances to third on the play. Chuck Jones advances to second on the play. Jose Cruz Jr. doubles to center field. Desi Coco scores. Chuck Jones scores. Duke Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Russ Reynolds strikes out. Derrick Orton strikes out. Alton Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ike Nagel grounds out to the third baseman. Tetsuya Akagi hits a home run. Bob Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Desi Coco pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland William Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jake Taylor strikes out. Chuck Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Helton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Andy Coppola singles to left field. Andy Coppola steals second. Andy Coppola is out trying to steal third. Dick Otto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jose Cruz Jr. grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Duke Sims strikes out. Marty Berry is pinch hitting for Ike Nagel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Marty Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Dressendorfer pitching. Harry Walker is pinch hitting for Russ Reynolds. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Harry Walker flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Orton strikes out. Alton Hughes lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike DeMaestri pitching. Tetsuya Akagi grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor strikes out. Desi Coco reached on a fielding error by Andy Coppola. Jake Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland William Floyd strikes out. Lee Bell flies out to the center fielder. Brent Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Chuck Jones singles to right field. Todd Helton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Coppola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Otto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Duke Sims singles to center field. Pete Fitzgerald is pinch hitting for Frank Dressendorfer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Fitzgerald grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tetsuya Akagi walks. Bob Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Clark Kay pitching. Walker Jensen is pinch hitting for Mike DeMaestri. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Walker Jensen strikes out. Derrick Orton flies out to the center fielder. Alton Hughes singles to right field. William Floyd doubles to center field. Alton Hughes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Bell walks. Brent Cox grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Bell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Alou pitching. Desi Coco grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Taylor strikes out. Chuck Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Luis Kent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny DeLancey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Coppola grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Otto walks. Alou grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Otto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Todd Helton strikes out. Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Duke Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - William Floyd (24).HR - Andy Coppola (9). Baserunning: SB - Alton Hughes (2), Andy Coppola (3).CS - Andy Coppola (5). Fielding: E - Andy Coppola.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Hines improves in arm Carl Kinzy improves in contact_vs_righty Al Hines did not respond to coaching in arm Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Red Kerr.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Mingori did not respond to coaching in endurance Bobby Murtaugh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pedro Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Altizer improves in contact_vs_lefty