Win: Ron Acre (10-7) Loss: Walter Easterly (5-12)
Save: Joe Ruebel (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ron Acre pitching. Epps Mattox walks. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Epps Mattox steals second. Harry Caldwell singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Ted Peltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Walter Easterly pitching. John Mattis triples. Ken Veryzer singles to right field. John Mattis scores. Dave Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jose Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Konnick reached on a fielding error by Howie Fitzmorris. Joe Reis singles to left field. Walter Easterly lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. John Konnick scores. Joe Reis advances to third on the play. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Windhorn strikes out. Clem McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Harry Caldwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ken Veryzer. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Peltz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Oscar Dotterer singles past the shortstop. Ron Acre pops up a bunt to the pitcher. John Mattis singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer scores. John Mattis advances to second on the play. Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Konnick grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Reis grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Easterly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Windhorn doubles to left field. Clem McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Epps Mattox strikes out. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Harry Caldwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Acre reached on a fielding error by John Konnick. John Mattis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ray Harlow singles past the first baseman. Ken Stromme flies out to the left fielder. Ted Peltz strikes out. John Konnick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Veryzer grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Walter Easterly strikes out. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Jeff Windhorn singles past the shortstop. Clem McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Windhorn advances to second on the play. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Jeff Windhorn scores. Ron Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Otie Shepherd grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Caldwell grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Huck Crist 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. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Veryzer hits a home run. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. John Konnick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Butch Backman did not respond to coaching in control Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Billy Shirley improves in power_vs_lefty Rico Moore improves in control Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Huck Kelb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in control Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in range Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Reid McMullin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Pettibone improves in contact_vs_righty George Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B