Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Jones pitching. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jamie Pitlock pops out to the catcher. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Duke Sauer pitching. Ralph Miller strikes out. Dan Dyck walks. Clem Lobert walks. John Brito strikes out. Doc Boone walks. Jim Beatty singles to right field. Dan Dyck scores. Clem Lobert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Short singles to left field. Doc Boone scores. Jim Beatty advances to third on the hit. Andy Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brent Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Miller walks. Tommy Miller steals second. Kelly Leak strikes out. Hack Sacka flies out to the left fielder. Ed Converse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Jones singles to right field. Ralph Miller strikes out. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Seven Costanza strikes out. Andy Griffin strikes out. Dave Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Doc Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Beatty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jamie Pitlock singles to left field. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Tommy Miller strikes out. Kelly Leak grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wally Sanicki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hack Sacka hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jamie Pitlock scores. Cy Kirkpatrick 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. Kelly Leak steals third. Ed Converse walks. Seven Costanza pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Mickey Short singles to right field. Brent Robinson strikes out. Cy Kirkpatrick 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 reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wally Sanicki. Mickey Short scores. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Andy Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bailey bunts for a base hit. Jamie Pitlock walks. Wally Sanicki doubles to right field. Dave Bailey scores. Jamie Pitlock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Zane Jamerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Leak singles to left field. Wally Sanicki is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Clem Lobert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Brito walks. John Brito is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Boone triples. Sandy Tappan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hack Sacka grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Converse walks. Ed Converse steals second. Seven Costanza strikes out. Sandy Tappan singles to right field. Ed Converse scores. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Bailey singles to left field. Sandy Tappan advances to third on the hit. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Mickey Short singles to right field. Brent Robinson strikes out. Erubiel Serna 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 shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wally Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Leak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Lobert strikes out. John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Hack Sacka strikes out. Ed Converse flies out to the center fielder. Seven Costanza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Doc Boone doubles to right field. Jim Beatty singles to right field. Doc Boone scores. Hector Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Short singles to left field. Jim Beatty advances to third on the hit. Brent Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Beatty scores. 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Short advances to second on the play. Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Harvey Janzen pitching. Mike Torrez is pinch hitting for Hector Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Torrez strikes out. Dave Bailey pops out to the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Harvey Janzen is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dana Norris did not respond to coaching in velocity Chaz Woods did not respond to coaching in control Ed Zimmer did not respond to coaching in control Elliott Niehoff improves in control Larry Works did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Sprague did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bumpus Gehring did not respond to coaching in speed Bumpus Gehring improves in contact_vs_lefty Bumpus Gehring did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Dexter improves in speed Dan Wickersham did not respond to coaching in control Dave Dexter improves in contact_vs_lefty D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS