Win: Danny Wheeler (5-6) Loss: Gustavo Gonzalez (8-14)
Save: Dick McNertney (32)
Inning: 1 Detroit Gustavo Gonzalez pitching. Mike Smith doubles to right field. Chad Nerves Twitchell pops out to the shortstop. Steve Congalton grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Stone singles to right field. Mike Smith scores. Rudy Brown singles to right field. Sam Stone advances to third on the hit. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Gabe Mussill pitching. Don Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Tovar flies out to the right fielder. Pascual Elston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom Demery grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Mussill singles past the third baseman. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Romero strikes out. Steve Rightnowar singles to center field. Steve Rightnowar is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pat Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chad Nerves Twitchell singles to right field. Steve Congalton flies out to the right fielder. Sam Stone doubles to center field. Chad Nerves Twitchell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rudy Brown strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Larry Eaton grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Orr strikes out. Gustavo Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Demery singles to left field. Joe Rodriguez singles to right field. Gabe Mussill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Smith strikes out. Chad Nerves Twitchell singles past the second baseman. Tom Demery scores. Joe Rodriguez scores. Steve Congalton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chad Nerves Twitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Friday singles to left field. Steve Tovar doubles to center field. Don Friday uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pascual Elston grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Romero doubles to right field. Steve Tovar scores. Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Pat Jones walks. Larry Eaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Sam Stone flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Brown flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Hargrave walks. Ricardo Hargrave steals second. Tom Demery grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Orr flies out to the right fielder. Gustavo Gonzalez pops out to the shortstop. Don Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Gabe Mussill strikes out. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Tovar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pascual Elston pops out to the second baseman. Mike Romero pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Steve Congalton singles to center field. Sam Stone strikes out. Rudy Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Rightnowar pops out to the first baseman. Pat Jones singles to center field. Pat Jones steals second. Danny Wheeler 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. Larry Eaton strikes out. Andy Ricketts is pinch hitting for Charlie Orr. Andy Ricketts hits a home run. Pat Jones scores. Gustavo Gonzalez singles past the first baseman. Don Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Scott Newsome enters the game as a defensive replacement for Andy Ricketts at C. Ricardo Hargrave hits a home run. Tom Demery flies out to the center fielder. Joe Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Lloyd Roskos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Angel Hackman is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Angel Hackman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Brady Barrett pitching. Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston walks. Mike Romero walks. Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Pat Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Romero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Congalton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick McNertney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Eaton strikes out. Scott Newsome walks. Todd Murphy is pinch hitting for Lloyd Roskos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Todd Murphy strikes out. Don Friday singles to right field. Steve Tovar grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Moreno did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Moreno did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Webster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buddy Lee did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vin Goodwin improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Huskey did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Huskey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Greg Pepper improves in speed Oddibe Knoll did not respond to coaching in SS