Inning: 1 Detroit Lino Perez pitching. George Harley strikes out. Doyle Howard flies out to the center fielder. Shag Lyons walks. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Wahsh Pik pitching. Woody Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Zeke Wright strikes out. George Schmidt singles to right field. Jimmy Baker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Daly strikes out. Tom Grace singles to left field. George Cain grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Grace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Dunn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ernie Singleton grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Kapler strikes out. Robert Heving singles to center field. Robert Heving steals second. Buster Phillips pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Wahsh Pik strikes out. George Harley grounds out to the shortstop. Doyle Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lino Perez strikes out. Woody Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Zeke Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Shag Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Sam Shofner singles to right field. Ed Daly grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Shofner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Grace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland George Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George Cain reached on a 2-base throwing error by Woody Hilton. George Cain steals third. Willie Dunn hits a home run. George Cain scores. Wahsh Pik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Harley singles to center field. Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Harley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Nelson Kapler reached on a fielding error by George Harley. Robert Heving walks. Buster Phillips strikes out. Lino Perez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Woody Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Ed Daly strikes out. Tom Grace walks. George Cain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Zeke Wright flies out to the right fielder. George Schmidt strikes out. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Willie Dunn lines out to the second baseman. Wahsh Pik flies out to the center fielder. George Harley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jerry Blume is pinch hitting for Ernie Singleton. Jerry Blume strikes out. Nelson Kapler pops out to the second baseman. Robert Heving singles to left field. Buster Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Valdes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Blume at 2B. Doyle Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Shag Lyons walks. Sam Shofner walks. Joe Graham 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. Ed Daly singles to right field. Shag Lyons scores. Reutilio Silva is pinch hitting for Tom Grace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Reutilio Silva singles to center field. Sam Shofner scores. Ed Daly scores. George Cain flies out to the center fielder. Willie Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Max Runschorer is pinch hitting for Joe Graham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Max Runschorer flies out to the center fielder. Woody Hilton walks. Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. George Schmidt hits a home run. Woody Hilton scores. Rick Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Baker hits a home run. Al Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Clark pitching. Camilche Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Camilche Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. George Harley grounds out to the shortstop. Doyle Howard walks. Doyle Howard steals second. Shag Lyons singles to left field. Doyle Howard scores. Sam Shofner reached on a fielding error by George Schmidt. Ed Daly reached on a fielding error by George Schmidt. Reutilio Silva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Hunter pitching. Nelson Kapler hits a home run. Robert Heving singles to center field. Passed ball. Robert Heving advances to second. Buster Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McGeachy is pinch hitting for Ed Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill McGeachy strikes out. Woody Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:HR - George Schmidt (10), Jimmy Baker (6), Nelson Kapler (1). Baserunning: SB - Robert Heving (2). Fielding: E - Woody Hilton, George Schmidt 2.
Game Notes Lino Perez is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Hal Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Cordova improves in velocity Hal Miller did not respond to coaching in control Walter Medeiros did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dooley McDonald improves in range Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony King improves in range Carleton Fort improves in arm Ubaldo Morales improves in power_vs_righty Mike Sivess improves in arm Fizz Feldman did not respond to coaching in 2B