Win: Jake Sothoron (1-0) Loss: Tommy Roettger (0-1)
Save: So Watanabe (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tommy Roettger pitching. Max Jackson walks. Tommie Converse flies out to the right fielder. Max Jackson steals second. Gabe McGee throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Woody Meche grounds out to the shortstop. Max Jackson scores. Art Jakucki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jake Sothoron pitching. Tim Yonke pops out to the first baseman. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sol Spongberg pops out to the shortstop. Milton McGinn strikes out. Roberto Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Marsh White grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Steve Detweiler strikes out. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hank Tabor singles to center field. Jake Sothoron lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Jackson walks. Tommie Converse singles to left field. Woody Meche strikes out. Art Jakucki walks. Hank Tabor scores. Sol Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Gabe McGee strikes out. Tommy Roettger fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tommy Roettger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Milton McGinn singles to center field. Roberto Williams doubles to center field. Milton McGinn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Tabor grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Williams advances to third on the play. Jake Sothoron singles to center field. Roberto Williams scores. Max Jackson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jake Sothoron is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommie Converse grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Max Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tim Yonke flies out to the left fielder. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Joe Hoffman walks. Marsh White doubles to center field. Joe Hoffman is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Woody Meche strikes out. Art Jakucki flies out to the center fielder. Sol Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Detweiler flies out to the left fielder. Dwayne Murray hits a home run. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the left fielder. Gabe McGee singles to left field. Tommy Roettger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Milton McGinn grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Williams flies out to the center fielder. Hank Tabor singles to left field. Ed Estalella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Sothoron strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tim Yonke flies out to the right fielder. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Joe Hoffman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Max Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Tommie Converse singles to left field. Woody Meche strikes out. Art Jakucki singles to right field. Tommie Converse advances to third on the hit. Sol Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Marsh White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Detweiler grounds out to the third baseman. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Milton McGinn flies out to the left fielder. Roberto Williams strikes out. Hank Tabor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Terry Johnson is pinch hitting for Gabe McGee. Sudden Sam LaRoche steals second. Terry Johnson strikes out. John Souza is pinch hitting for Ed Estalella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Tim Yonke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Buccaneer Gordinier pitching. Hal Plank enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Johnson at C. Lou Dell is pinch hitting for Jake Sothoron. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Dell hits an infield single to the first baseman. Lou Dell steals second. Max Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Tommie Converse grounds out to the third baseman. Woody Meche flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland So Watanabe pitching. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Marsh White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clarence Singleton did not respond to coaching in arm Dale Little did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Dickson improves in arm Clarence Singleton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Matthewson improves in range Harry Bibby improves in contact_vs_righty Lenny Buehrle improves in arm Bill Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bay did not respond to coaching in 1B