Win: Mike Coleman (7-17) Loss: Francisco Pickrel (4-3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Francisco Pickrel pitching. Milt Mauldin singles to center field. Mark Fox singles to right field. Milt Mauldin advances to third on the hit. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Fox advances to second on the play. John Mattis singles to left field. Milt Mauldin scores. Mark Fox scores. Gus Chamberlain grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Coleman pitching. Epps Mattox pops out to the third baseman. Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Veryzer walks. Ken Veryzer steals second. Jose Ens strikes out. Oreste Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme singles to left field. Harry Renteria walks. Elliot Pierre flies out to the center fielder. Ted Peltz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Milt Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Fox strikes out. Oscar Dotterer singles to left field. John Mattis walks. Gus Chamberlain singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer scores. John Mattis advances to third on the hit. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jose Ens hits a home run. Oreste Smith lines out to the shortstop. Mike Coleman strikes out. Milt Mauldin walks. Mark Fox singles to right field. Milt Mauldin advances to third on the hit. Oscar Dotterer walks. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Gus Chamberlain strikes out. Ken Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Renteria singles to center field. Harry Renteria is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Elliot Pierre grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Oreste Smith strikes out. Mike Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Mauldin walks. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Angel Link strikes out. Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Oscar Dotterer singles to left field. John Mattis walks. Gus Chamberlain singles to left field. Oscar Dotterer scores. John Mattis advances to third on the hit. Ken Veryzer is hit by a pitch. Jose Ens singles to right field. John Mattis scores. Gus Chamberlain scores. Ken Veryzer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Burt Settlemire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oreste Smith singles to center field. Jose Ens advances to third on the hit. Mike Coleman is hit by a pitch. Milt Mauldin singles to left field. Jose Ens scores. Oreste Smith scores. Mike Coleman advances to third on the hit. Mark Fox walks. Oscar Dotterer singles to right field. Mike Coleman scores. Milt Mauldin scores. Mark Fox advances to third on the hit. Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Mattis singles to center field. Mark Fox scores. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Gus Chamberlain singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer scores. John Mattis advances to third on the hit. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Jose Ens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. John Konnick singles to left field. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. John Konnick steals second. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Oreste Smith doubles to center field. Mike Coleman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Milt Mauldin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Oreste Smith scores. Jeff Windhorn is pinch hitting for Mark Fox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Windhorn singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Windhorn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Elliot Pierre reached on a fielding error by Ken Veryzer. Ted Peltz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Bill Giovanola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Huck Crist pitching. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Chamberlain flies out to the left fielder. Howie Fitzmorris is pinch hitting for Ken Veryzer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Jose Ens grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Dave Blackburn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Stephenson singles to left field. John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Oreste Smith (23).HR - Jose Ens (16).GIDP - Gus Chamberlain.HBP - Ken Veryzer (5), Mike Coleman (1). Baserunning: SB - Ken Veryzer (9). Fielding: E - Ken Veryzer.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Haney did not respond to coaching in range Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in velocity Reid McMullin improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Bolton improves in velocity Huck Kelb improves in arm George Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Razor McCarthy improves in speed Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in speed Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Branson improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Cote improves in power_vs_righty Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C