Win: Francisco Pickrel (4-0) Loss: Mike Coleman (4-12)
Save: Bill Giovanola (15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Francisco Pickrel pitching. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Fox grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Coleman pitching. Epps Mattox walks. Epps Mattox steals second. Pop Leppert strikes out. Eric Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Ted Peltz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Tidrow strikes out. Clem McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme singles to center field. Harry Renteria grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Elliot Pierre walks. Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jose Ens flies out to the center fielder. Oreste Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Francisco Pickrel pops out to the first baseman. Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert singles to left field. Eric Stephenson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pop Leppert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Milt Mauldin singles to right field. Mark Fox strikes out. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Peltz singles to right field. Ken Stromme grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Clem McCabe grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Veryzer flies out to the left fielder. Jose Ens singles to right field. Oreste Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Elliot Pierre flies out to the right fielder. Joe Reis grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Mauldin flies out to the right fielder. Mark Fox triples. Oscar Dotterer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox hits a home run. Pop Leppert lines out to the shortstop. Eric Stephenson walks. Eric Stephenson steals second. Ted Peltz flies out to the left fielder. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Phil Tidrow strikes out. Clem McCabe singles to center field. Ken Veryzer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Renteria walks. Harry Renteria is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Elliot Pierre singles to right field. Elliot Pierre steals second. Larry Stephenson 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. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Francisco Pickrel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Otie Shepherd pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Huck Crist pitching. Jose Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Oreste Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Paddy Slaughter is pinch hitting for Larry Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paddy Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jackie Snell pitching. Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert lines out to the second baseman. Eric Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Fox strikes out. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Elmer Pettibone did not respond to coaching in range Jack Bolton did not respond to coaching in velocity Reid McMullin improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in velocity Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Bolton did not respond to coaching in control George Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in velocity Razor McCarthy improves in power_vs_righty Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C