Win: Eddie Gillespie (3-2) Loss: Herb Jackson (1-1)
Save: Roman Rivera (34)
Inning: 1 Oakland Arnie Beech pitching. Bob Guerrero walks. Roger Broglio flies out to the right fielder. Ed Grimes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Happy Douglas pitching. Eddie Dickson flies out to the right fielder. Rickey Perkowski strikes out. Ariel Proenza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland George Romano grounds out to the second baseman. Chan Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Spike Warren singles to right field. Ron Purtell walks. Ariel Fisher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa strikes out. John Shea strikes out. Wayne Bertaina walks. Ren Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Happy Douglas singles to center field. Bob Guerrero pops out to the shortstop. Roger Broglio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Happy Douglas advances to second on the play. Ed Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Hunkey Butera walks. Arnie Beech lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Dickson singles to right field. Rickey Perkowski flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hunkey Butera scores. Ariel Proenza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland George Romano flies out to the right fielder. Chan Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Spike Warren pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa grounds out to the second baseman. John Shea pops out to the catcher. Wayne Bertaina walks. Ren Johnson singles to center field. Wayne Bertaina advances to third on the hit. Hunkey Butera singles to center field. Wayne Bertaina scores. Ren Johnson advances to third on the hit. Arnie Beech flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ron Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ariel Fisher hits a home run. Happy Douglas flies out to the center fielder. Bob Guerrero walks. Roger Broglio singles to right field. Ed Grimes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Eddie Dickson flies out to the center fielder. Rickey Perkowski strikes out. Ariel Proenza singles to right field. Katsuyuki Higasa grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland George Romano walks. Chan Kelly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Romano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Spike Warren walks. Ron Purtell strikes out. Ariel Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit John Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Bertaina flies out to the right fielder. Ren Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Mieske is pinch hitting for Happy Douglas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Mieske grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Broglio hits a home run. Ed Grimes singles to right field. George Romano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Eddie Gillespie pitching. Hunkey Butera walks. Jack Tenney is pinch hitting for Arnie Beech. 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. Jack Tenney flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Dickson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Herb Jackson pitching. Chan Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Spike Warren hits a home run. Ron Purtell grounds out to the shortstop. Ariel Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rickey Perkowski grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ariel Proenza strikes out. Katsuyuki Higasa lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Happy Conzelman is pinch hitting for Eddie Gillespie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Happy Conzelman walks. Bob Guerrero doubles to center field. Happy Conzelman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roger Broglio flies out to the left fielder. Ed Grimes lines out to the third baseman. George Romano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Roman Rivera pitching. John Shea singles past the first baseman. Wayne Bertaina strikes out. Ren Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Rucker did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Vidro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Josh Moncewicz did not respond to coaching in control Bob Pennock did not respond to coaching in control Butch Ginsberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Rucker did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Russ Lowery did not respond to coaching in speed Wally Pujols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Evans did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bert Hendricks did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Lowery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bernie Salkeld did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bernie Salkeld improves in SS