Win: Jack Bolton (4-1) Loss: Walter Easterly (7-17)
Save: Joe Ruebel (53)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Bolton pitching. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Dave Blackburn walks. Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Walter Easterly pitching. John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Ken Veryzer singles to left field. Ken Veryzer steals second. Dave Smith doubles past the left fielder. Ken Veryzer scores. Jose Ens lines out to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Howie Fitzmorris steals second. Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Renteria singles to center field. Ted Peltz strikes out. Harry Renteria is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Reis triples. Walter Easterly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Paddy Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Bolton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Epps Mattox walks. Pop Leppert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Blackburn walks. Ray Harlow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Ken Veryzer walks. Dave Smith walks. Jose Ens hits a home run. Ken Veryzer scores. Dave Smith scores. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Peltz walks. Joe Reis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. Jack Bolton singles to right field. John Mattis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Bolton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Walter Easterly grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Epps Mattox scores. Ray Harlow walks. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Veryzer strikes out. Dave Smith strikes out. Jose Ens singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris singles past the shortstop. Jose Ens advances to third on the hit. Jeff Windhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Peltz reached on a fielding error by Dave Smith. Joe Reis strikes out. Walter Easterly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Paddy Slaughter pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Dave Blackburn doubles to left field. Pop Leppert scores. 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. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Ken Stromme pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Veryzer triples. Dave Smith pops out to the shortstop. Jose Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Renteria singles to right field. Ted Peltz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Reis walks. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Walter Easterly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Huck Crist pitching. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Windhorn walks. Paddy Slaughter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. 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. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Pop Leppert strikes out. Dave Blackburn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dave Blackburn (6).3B - Joe Reis (4).SF - Dave Blackburn.GIDP - Pop Leppert, Dave Blackburn, Ted Peltz. Baserunning: CS - Harry Renteria (9).
Batting:2B - Dave Smith (5).3B - Ken Veryzer (8).HR - Jose Ens (19).GIDP - Paddy Slaughter. Baserunning: SB - Ken Veryzer (12), Howie Fitzmorris (10). Fielding: E - Dave Smith.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Andre Wehmeier improves in speed Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in control Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm George Allen improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Smith improves in arm Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity George Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B