Win: Luis Castro (15-2) Loss: Chuck Knotts (11-14)
Save: George Langsford (31)
Inning: 1 Detroit Luis Castro pitching. Mark White singles to center field. Brian Landrum flies out to the right fielder. Jim Boone pops out to the first baseman. Elvis Hoeft pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Chuck Knotts pitching. Roy Peacock pops out to the third baseman. Hal Acosta strikes out. Nolan Arenado walks. Pedro Cahill grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pete Sackinsky walks. Eddy Hendrix grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pete Sackinsky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddy Hendrix gets picked off first. Dee Stock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. singles to center field. Royce Lewis singles to right field. Harmon Killebrew grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken Griffey Jr. advances to third on the play. Jim Virgil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Adam Rhem flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Knotts pops out to the first baseman. Mark White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Luis Castro strikes out. Roy Peacock hits an infield single to the third baseman. Hal Acosta hits a home run. Roy Peacock scores. Nolan Arenado pops out to the shortstop. Pedro Cahill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Brian Landrum doubles to center field. Jim Boone singles to right field. Brian Landrum scores. Elvis Hoeft pops out to the third baseman. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dee Stock singles to right field. Adam Rhem singles to right field. Dee Stock aggressively advances to third on the hit. Chuck Knotts lines out to the third baseman. Adam Rhem is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark White singles to center field. Dee Stock scores. Brian Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Virgil walks. Luis Castro fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Luis Castro walks. Roy Peacock flies out to the right fielder. Hal Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Virgil advances to third on the play. Luis Castro advances to second on the play. Nolan Arenado singles to center field. Jim Virgil scores. Luis Castro scores. Pedro Cahill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Boone singles to right field. Elvis Hoeft grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Eddy Hendrix grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Elvis Hoeft is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Royce Lewis strikes out. Harmon Killebrew singles to right field. Jim Virgil strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dee Stock doubles to center field. Adam Rhem strikes out. Ray Stanton is pinch hitting for Chuck Knotts. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ray Stanton walks. Mark White singles to right field. Brian Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Dee Stock scores. Ray Stanton advances to third on the play. Mark White advances to second on the play. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Takeo Wako pitching. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Peacock pops out to the second baseman. Hal Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Carlos Silva pitching. Chase Tanner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Acosta at RF. Elvis Hoeft walks. Pete Sackinsky grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Nolan Arenado grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Cahill singles in front of the left fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit George Langsford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dee Stock flies out to the center fielder. Adam Rhem pops out to the third baseman. Vicente Aucoin is pinch hitting for Takeo Wako. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vicente Aucoin singles to center field. Vicente Aucoin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Moises Wrightstone did not respond to coaching in control Dave Hayes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Beare did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Escarrega improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Hartenstein improves in arm Olmedo Offerman improves in power_vs_lefty Aroldis Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Frankie Esser did not respond to coaching in control George Chervinko improves in 1B