Win: Tom Peterek (7-15) Loss: Ray Darnell (9-17)
Save: Jay Miller (40)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Peterek pitching. Sam Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Nerves Twitchell singles to left field. Steve Congalton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chad Nerves Twitchell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Congalton steals second. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Darnell pitching. Don Friday singles to right field. Steve Tovar pops out to the shortstop. Ike Erdos grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Hackman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Pascual Elston flies out to the left fielder. Pat Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Doug Petagine grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Darnell grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Charlie Orr flies out to the center fielder. Tom Peterek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Congalton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Friday walks. Steve Tovar singles to center field. Don Friday advances to third on the hit. Ike Erdos walks. Pascual Elston strikes out. Pat Jones singles past the third baseman. Don Friday scores. Steve Tovar scores. Todd Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Ike Erdos advances to third on the play. Pat Jones advances to second on the play. Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave pops out to the catcher. Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Angel Hackman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Orr lines out to the third baseman. Tom Peterek grounds out to the pitcher. Don Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Doug Petagine flies out to the left fielder. Ray Darnell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Stone singles to center field. Chad Nerves Twitchell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Tovar singles to center field. Steve Tovar steals second. Ike Erdos grounds out to the shortstop. Pascual Elston flies out to the center fielder. Pat Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Steve Congalton walks. Mike Smith strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave pops out to the first baseman. Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Todd Murphy doubles to left field. Andy Ricketts is pinch hitting for Steve Rightnowar. Andy Ricketts grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Orr lines out to the first baseman. Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Tom Peterek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Regan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Lloyd Roskos pitching. Angel Hackman strikes out. Doug Petagine flies out to the left fielder. Ray Darnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Don Friday singles to right field. Steve Tovar singles to left field. Don Friday advances to third on the hit. Ike Erdos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Friday scores. Steve Tovar advances to second on the play. Brady Barrett 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. Pascual Elston strikes out. Pat Jones singles to right field. Todd Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jay Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Stone singles to center field. Chad Nerves Twitchell singles to center field. Sam Stone advances to third on the hit. Steve Congalton pops out to the second baseman. Mike Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Webster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Larry Webster improves in arm Pat Dunn did not respond to coaching in speed Vicente Aragon improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Pepper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Haney improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmie Dockins improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Brenzel improves in power_vs_lefty Oddibe Knoll did not respond to coaching in SS