Win: Steve Reach (6-2) Loss: Greg Perkovich (3-5)
Save: Jeff Thompson (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Greg Perkovich pitching. Andres Johnson walks. Dick Raudman strikes out. Eddie Dickson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andres Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Saipe hits a home run. Eddie Dickson scores. Archie Mead walks. Rickey Perkowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Reach pitching. Bob Guerrero strikes out. Roger Broglio pops out to the shortstop. George Romano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Hunkey Butera singles to right field. Earl Richter grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hunkey Butera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earl Richter steals second. Steve Reach grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Richter advances to third on the play. Andres Johnson singles to right field. Earl Richter scores. Andres Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Spike Warren grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ron Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Raudman strikes out. Eddie Dickson grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Saipe bunts for a base hit. Archie Mead singles to center field. Gene Saipe advances to third on the hit. Archie Mead steals second. Rickey Perkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ariel Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Juan Poholsky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Perkovich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Hunkey Butera pops out to the catcher. Earl Richter flies out to the center fielder. Steve Reach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Roger Broglio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Romano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Andres Johnson strikes out. Dick Raudman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dick Raudman steals second. Eddie Dickson hits a home run. Dick Raudman scores. Happy Douglas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Saipe lines out to the second baseman. Archie Mead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Grimes strikes out. Spike Warren pops out to the third baseman. Ron Purtell singles to center field. Ariel Fisher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rickey Perkowski grounds out to the third baseman. Hunkey Butera strikes out. Earl Richter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Juan Poholsky walks. Juan Poholsky is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Happy Douglas grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Steve Reach singles to left field. Andres Johnson strikes out. Dick Raudman singles to left field. Eddie Dickson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roger Broglio walks. George Romano strikes out. Ed Grimes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roger Broglio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Spike Warren singles to right field. Ron Purtell singles to left field. Ed Grimes scores. Spike Warren advances to third on the hit. Ariel Fisher singles past the third baseman. Spike Warren scores. Juan Poholsky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Gene Saipe strikes out. Archie Mead walks. Rickey Perkowski strikes out. Archie Mead steals second. Hunkey Butera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Mieske is pinch hitting for Happy Douglas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Mieske walks. Bob Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Roger Broglio flies out to the center fielder. George Romano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Mieske is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Roman Rivera pitching. Earl Richter pops out to the third baseman. Eric Kennedy is pinch hitting for Steve Reach. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eric Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Andres Johnson doubles to center field. Dick Raudman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jeff Thompson pitching. Ed Grimes walks. Spike Warren doubles to right field. Ed Grimes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Ariel Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Juan Poholsky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Andres Johnson (9).HR - Eddie Dickson (12), Gene Saipe (13).GIDP - Eddie Dickson. Baserunning: SB - Dick Raudman (24), Archie Mead 2 (7), Earl Richter (6).CS - Andres Johnson (9).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Shizuya Kataoka did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Speed did not respond to coaching in control George Puig did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Mueller did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cal Killebrew improves in control Eddie Brown did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Josh Moncewicz did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Szekely improves in range Chet Farmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Ginsberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Kelly did not respond to coaching in control John Kelly did not respond to coaching in control