Inning: 1 Oakland Whitey Poole pitching. Ralph Miller pops out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck reached on a fielding error by Jim Barnes. Clem Lobert strikes out. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Don Albury pitching. Dave Bailey walks. Jim Barnes strikes out. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Dave Bailey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Tommy Miller singles to center field. Wally Sanicki advances to third on the hit. Hack Sacka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Minshall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom McLean singles to center field. Tom McLean steals second. John Brito throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Seven Costanza grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Converse hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom McLean scores. Ed Converse steals second. John Brito throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Whitey Poole flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Converse scores. Dave Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Brent Robinson walks. Don Albury lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Dyck walks. Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Barnes strikes out. Wally Sanicki hits a home run. Tommy Miller singles to left field. Hack Sacka walks. Tom McLean doubles to center field. Tommy Miller scores. Hack Sacka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Ed Converse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Doc Boone strikes out. Jim Beatty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Whitey Poole reached on a fielding error by Doc Boone. Pat Heath comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dave Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Whitey Poole is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Heath reached on a fielding error by Whitey Poole. Ralph Miller singles to right field. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Tommy Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Hack Sacka grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McLean pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Clem Lobert walks. John Brito reached on a fielding error by Ed Converse. Doc Boone strikes out. Jim Beatty grounds out to the pitcher. Clem Lobert advances to third on the play. John Brito advances to second on the play. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Seven Costanza doubles to left field. Ed Converse walks. George Diaz is pinch hitting for Whitey Poole. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. George Diaz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed Converse is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Bailey singles to right field. Seven Costanza scores. George Diaz advances to third on the hit. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Bailey steals second. Jim Barnes walks. Wally Sanicki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Haynes pitching. Brent Robinson singles to center field. Buck Fisher is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Cy Kirkpatrick pitching. Tommy Miller flies out to the left fielder. Hack Sacka pops out to the shortstop. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. George Barnes is pinch hitting for Clem Lobert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Barnes flies out to the left fielder. John Brito singles to right field. Tom Canale is pinch hitting for Doc Boone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Canale flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Seven Costanza singles to left field. Seven Costanza steals second. Ed Converse strikes out. Mike Torrez is pinch hitting for Frank Haynes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Torrez grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Bailey singles to left field. Seven Costanza scores. Harvey Janzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Barnes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Bailey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Elmer Klawitter pitching. Jim Beatty walks. Bob Minshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Beatty advances to second on the play. Steve Secory is pinch hitting for Brent Robinson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Secory hits an infield single to the pitcher. Marty Vollmer is pinch hitting for Harvey Janzen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Vollmer singles to left field. Jim Beatty scores. Steve Secory advances to third on the hit. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Steve Secory scores. Marty Vollmer advances to third on the hit. Bob Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Vollmer scores. Ralph Miller advances to second on the play. George Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Buck Fisher is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Orie Hunter improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Patterson improves in power_vs_righty Chris Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Abner Tidrow did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Steve Hinch did not respond to coaching in control Lynn Pennyfeather did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Micheltorena improves in power_vs_righty Joe Schomberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Sprague improves in control Ryan Pena improves in arm Dana Norris did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Zimmer improves in control