Win: Frank Meeker (5-6) Loss: Freddy Myers (2-7)
Save: Henry Grim (36)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rocky Hermansen pitching. Bob Ostergard walks. Matt Connors hits a home run. Bob Ostergard scores. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Frank Kane singles past the second baseman. Frank Kane is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Brandon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Greg Pechous pitching. Edgar Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Rufe Person walks. Hisao Okano flies out to the center fielder. Bill Daley singles to left field. Marty Scarbery singles past the third baseman. Rufe Person scores. Bill Daley advances to third on the hit. Makoto Ono hits a home run. Bill Daley scores. Marty Scarbery scores. Buck Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Oscar Redmond pops out to the shortstop. Jodie Davis walks. Steve Oldis strikes out. Greg Pechous grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Al Householder flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Hermansen strikes out. Edgar Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Ostergard flies out to the right fielder. Matt Connors walks. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Frank Kane doubles to center field. Matt Connors scores. Steve Brandon lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rufe Person flies out to the center fielder. Hisao Okano flies out to the right fielder. Bill Daley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Oscar Redmond singles to right field. Jodie Davis grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Steve Oldis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Marty Scarbery grounds out to the second baseman. Makoto Ono grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Purtell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Greg Pechous strikes out. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Connors singles to right field. Lyman Brantley doubles to right field. Matt Connors is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Al Householder strikes out. Rocky Hermansen strikes out. Edgar Henderson walks. Rufe Person grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Kane walks. Steve Brandon pops out to the third baseman. Oscar Redmond grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Kane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jodie Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hisao Okano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Daley walks. Marty Scarbery flies out to the center fielder. Makoto Ono singles to center field. Buck Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Oldis triples. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Greg Pechous. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Lamb pops out to the catcher. Bob Ostergard flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Oldis scores. Bob Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Connors singles to right field. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Meeker pitching. Al Householder grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Zientara is pinch hitting for Bob Harmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Butch Zientara strikes out. Edgar Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Freddy Myers pitching. Frank Kane walks. Steve Brandon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Oscar Redmond singles to right field. Oscar Redmond is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rufe Person grounds out to the shortstop. Hisao Okano strikes out. Bill Daley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jodie Davis strikes out. Steve Oldis walks. Don Judnich is pinch hitting for Frank Meeker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Oldis steals second. Don Judnich singles to center field. Steve Oldis scores. Jose Olivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Ostergard strikes out. Matt Connors triples. Don Judnich scores. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Henry Grim pitching. Marty Scarbery singles to right field. Makoto Ono grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Marty Scarbery advances to second on the play. Buck Purtell singles to right field. Marty Scarbery scores. Al Householder walks. Bob Chervetto is pinch hitting for Jose Olivera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Chervetto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Lyman Brantley (22), Frank Kane (26).3B - Matt Connors (5), Steve Oldis (6).HR - Matt Connors (12).SF - Bob Ostergard.GIDP - Steve Brandon, Jodie Davis. Baserunning: SB - Steve Oldis (9).CS - Frank Kane (19), Oscar Redmond (7).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Don Hoover improves in arm Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in arm Ryan Sullivan improves in arm Phillip Premium improves in arm Phillip Premium improves in contact_vs_lefty John Taff improves in power_vs_righty Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Coveleski improves in arm John Potter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Henry did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jeff Coveleski improves in arm John Gossett did not respond to coaching in arm