Win: Mike Rhodes (9-4) Loss: Frank McRae (1-8)
Save: Tom Nyman (44)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank McRae pitching. David Holzemer hits a home run. Roger Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cohen flies out to the right fielder. Pat Lembo walks. Hal Duncan singles to center field. Pat Lembo advances to third on the hit. Cliff Strawberry walks. Jeremi Hayes singles to center field. Pat Lembo scores. Hal Duncan scores. Vic Emerson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Rhodes pitching. Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Keith Marsh singles to left field. Keith Marsh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Rhodes strikes out. David Holzemer doubles to right field. Roger Butler strikes out. Joe Cohen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Palica strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pat Lembo flies out to the right fielder. Hal Duncan hits a home run. Cliff Strawberry pops out to the first baseman. Jeremi Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Nick Johnston triples. Alex Severson walks. Frank McRae strikes out. Alex Severson steals second. Michael Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Johnston scores. Alex Severson advances to third on the play. Joel Heinkel walks. Keith Marsh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Vic Emerson walks. Mike Rhodes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. David Holzemer walks. Roger Butler walks. Joe Cohen lines out to the pitcher. Pat Lembo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento doubles to center field. Fusoya Hiramasu walks. Alex Palica pops out to the shortstop. Nick Johnston singles to left field. Geraldo Sorrento scores. Fusoya Hiramasu advances to third on the hit. Alex Severson walks. Frank McRae strikes out. Michael Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Hal Duncan grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Strawberry grounds out to the shortstop. Jeremi Hayes doubles to center field. Vic Emerson walks. Bill Schwind comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Rhodes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Joel Heinkel singles to left field. Joel Heinkel steals second. Joel Heinkel steals third. Keith Marsh grounds out to the pitcher. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit David Holzemer flies out to the center fielder. Roger Butler pops out to the second baseman. Joe Cohen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Cohen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Palica singles to right field. Nick Johnston singles to right field. Alex Palica advances to third on the hit. Alex Severson walks. Bobby Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Schwind strikes out. Michael Stewart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Lembo grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Duncan flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Strawberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Wise enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeremi Hayes at CF. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Keith Marsh singles to right field. Keith Marsh steals second. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to center field. Keith Marsh scores. Stan King comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fusoya Hiramasu is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Willie Sisk is pinch hitting for Bill Wise. Willie Sisk hits a home run. Guy Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Emerson walks. Kurt Arlich is pinch hitting for Stan King. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kurt Arlich pops out to the shortstop. David Holzemer singles to left field. Vic Emerson advances to third on the hit. Roger Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Emerson scores. David Holzemer advances to second on the play. Joe Cohen triples. David Holzemer scores. Rico Gilles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Lembo walks. Hal Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Moss pitching. Alex Palica hits a home run. Gene Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Alex Severson strikes out. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Rico Gilles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Damon Marquez singles to right field. Michael Stewart pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Alden Bol pitching. Cliff Strawberry strikes out. Willie Sisk triples. Vic Emerson grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Flack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Nyman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joel Heinkel lines out to the second baseman. Keith Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Geraldo Sorrento singles to left field. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Geraldo Sorrento is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Pickering improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Turner did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Sanchez improves in arm Art Rosso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walter Langkowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Langkowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny White improves in power_vs_lefty John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C