Win: Doc Smith (20-4) Loss: Chuck Pittinger (7-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Doc Smith pitching. Aaron North bunts for a base hit. Troy Morrill singles to center field. Tim Meyer strikes out. Roger Holdsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron North advances to third on the play. Troy Morrill advances to second on the play. Aaron Mangus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Chuck Pittinger pitching. Dave Tendy flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gonzales walks. Chris Trout strikes out. Ed Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Hardy singles to center field. Todd Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Hardy advances to second on the play. James T. Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Pittinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Glen Wohlers flies out to the left fielder. Wiley Edwards strikes out. Bobby Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Aaron North strikes out. Troy Morrill grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Meyer singles to right field. Roger Holdsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Elliott walks. Doc Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Tendy flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gonzales flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Aaron Mangus strikes out. Ray Hardy pops out to the shortstop. Todd Gibson bunts for a base hit. James T. Kirk hits a home run. Todd Gibson scores. Chuck Pittinger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chris Trout walks. Ed Jackson strikes out. Chris Trout steals second. Glen Wohlers singles past the first baseman. Chris Trout scores. Wiley Edwards strikes out. Bobby Lyons triples. Glen Wohlers scores. Harry Elliott walks. Doc Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Aaron North grounds out to the shortstop. Troy Morrill flies out to the center fielder. Tim Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Tendy strikes out. Jim Gonzales strikes out. Chris Trout grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roger Holdsworth grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Mangus flies out to the right fielder. Kewpie Twitty is pinch hitting for Ray Hardy. Kewpie Twitty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rick Fonville enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kewpie Twitty at 2B. Ed Jackson strikes out. Glen Wohlers strikes out. Wiley Edwards grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Todd Gibson strikes out. James T. Kirk flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Pittinger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bobby Lyons doubles to right field. Brad Boiler is pinch hitting for Harry Elliott. Brad Boiler singles to center field. Bobby Lyons scores. Doc Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Daryl Dragon is pinch hitting for Dave Tendy. Daryl Dragon hits a home run. Brad Boiler scores. Angel Freese comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gonzales pops out to the third baseman. Chris Trout hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ed Jackson singles to left field. Chris Trout advances to third on the hit. Glen Wohlers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Leroy Haley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Daryl Dragon at C. George Appier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glen Wohlers at RF. Aaron North doubles to right field. Troy Morrill pops out to the third baseman. Tim Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Holdsworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Wiley Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Lyons singles to center field. Brad Boiler walks. Joe Tyack is pinch hitting for Doc Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Tyack strikes out. Leroy Haley singles to right field. Bobby Lyons scores. Brad Boiler advances to third on the hit. Jim Gonzales hits an infield single to the shortstop. Brad Boiler scores. Eric Ortegas is pinch hitting for Chris Trout. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Ortegas hits a home run. Leroy Haley scores. Jim Gonzales scores. Cookie Tekulve comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Ed Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Wynegar pitching. Aaron Mangus strikes out. Rick Fonville doubles to center field. Todd Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Fonville advances to third on the play. James T. Kirk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tex Maltzberger improves in power_vs_lefty John Brubaker improves in range Lynn Olwine did not respond to coaching in velocity T.R. Howe improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Mura did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Tettleton did not respond to coaching in speed Jake Lenhardt improves in range Amos Landrum improves in power_vs_lefty Walter McCredie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Tettleton did not respond to coaching in 2B