Win: Herschel Scott (1-0) Loss: Darryl Thurmond (11-6)
Save: Freddy Maier (10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Darryl Thurmond pitching. Bruce Walker walks. Pinky Javier singles past the first baseman. Bruce Walker advances to third on the hit. Pinky Javier steals second. Mark Kekich singles to right field. Bruce Walker scores. Pinky Javier scores. Buck Benedict walks. Gene Ingersoll singles to left field. Mark Kekich scores. Buck Benedict advances to third on the hit. Sandy Getz strikes out. Earl Hosey strikes out. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Kazuhiko Tokai pitching. Jessie White strikes out. Mul Cohen flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Kazuhiko Tokai flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Javier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jesse James strikes out. Elmer Reilley flies out to the center fielder. Ty Fischer singles to left field. Stan Esser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mark Kekich flies out to the center fielder. Buck Benedict grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Neal Tolson pops out to the third baseman. Darryl Thurmond grounds out to the shortstop. Jessie White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Sandy Getz flies out to the right fielder. Earl Hosey strikes out. Ben Spurgeon singles to center field. Kazuhiko Tokai pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mul Cohen grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Bell flies out to the left fielder. Jesse James doubles to left field. Elmer Reilley hits a home run. Jesse James scores. Ty Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bruce Walker strikes out. Pinky Javier flies out to the right fielder. Mark Kekich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Stan Esser flies out to the right fielder. Neal Tolson walks. Darryl Thurmond lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jessie White strikes out. Mul Cohen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Buck Benedict reached on a fielding error by Elmer Reilley. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Getz grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Benedict advances to second on the play. Earl Hosey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeff Bell walks. Jesse James reached on a 2-base fielding error by Buck Benedict. Elmer Reilley strikes out. Ty Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Bell scores. Jesse James advances to third on the play. Herschel Scott 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 1st. Stan Esser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ben Spurgeon reached on a fielding error by Neal Tolson. John Thompson is pinch hitting for Herschel Scott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Thompson hits a home run. Ben Spurgeon scores. Mike Bescher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Walker singles to left field. Pinky Javier flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Walker steals second. Mark Kekich strikes out. Buck Benedict reached on a fielding error by Jessie White. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Steve Colson pitching. Neal Tolson grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Groskloss is pinch hitting for Mike Bescher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Groskloss grounds out to the pitcher. Jessie White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Tate pitching. Sandy Getz strikes out. Earl Hosey doubles to center field. Ben Spurgeon singles to center field. Earl Hosey scores. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Steve Colson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Loftus grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Spurgeon advances to second on the play. Bruce Walker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Freddy Maier pitching. Mul Cohen grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Bell doubles to left field. Passed ball. Jeff Bell advances to third. Jesse James pops out to the shortstop. Elmer Reilley triples. Jeff Bell scores. Ty Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Cal Nutter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinky Javier walks. Pinky Javier steals second. Mark Kekich strikes out. Buck Benedict grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Ingersoll singles to right field. Pinky Javier scores. Gene Ingersoll steals second. Sandy Getz walks. Earl Hosey walks. Ben Spurgeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Stan Esser grounds out to the second baseman. Neal Tolson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lee Adams is pinch hitting for Cal Nutter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in control Stan Hundley improves in contact_vs_lefty Damian Marak improves in power_vs_righty Harry Rudolph improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Hearn improves in speed Damian Marak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kenta Maedomari improves in contact_vs_lefty Danny Manville did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Jennings did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Manville did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Madison did not respond to coaching in control Fred Chitren did not respond to coaching in arm