Win: Bryan Castellano (14-9) Loss: Walter Easterly (6-14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Walter Easterly pitching. John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Smith singles to right field. Jose Ens lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bryan Castellano pitching. Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Oscar Dotterer walks. Oscar Dotterer steals second. Bryan Castellano lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Mattis singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer scores. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. John Mattis advances to second on the play. Dave Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ted Peltz walks. Ted Peltz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Walter Easterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jose Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Jeff Windhorn flies out to the center fielder. Milt Mauldin grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Howie Fitzmorris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dave Blackburn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Oscar Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Castellano flies out to the left fielder. John Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Ens hits a home run. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ted Peltz singles to left field. Joe Reis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Walter Easterly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Windhorn flies out to the center fielder. Milt Mauldin flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bryan Castellano flies out to the center fielder. 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 is hit by a pitch. Ken Veryzer hits a home run. John Mattis scores. Dave Smith doubles to left field. Jose Ens grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Windhorn strikes out. Milt Mauldin singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer doubles to center field. Milt Mauldin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Castellano flies out to the center fielder. John Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ted Peltz grounds out to the third baseman. John Konnick is pinch hitting for Joe Reis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Konnick strikes out. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eric Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 0
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Reid McMullin improves in speed Jack Bolton did not respond to coaching in control Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Bolton did not respond to coaching in control Huck Kelb did not respond to coaching in arm Walter Haney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brucker improves in speed Razor McCarthy improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Perkins improves in velocity Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in control Barry McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C