Win: Paul Willard (11-8) Loss: Vance Egan (5-15)
Save: Joe Graham (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Vance Egan pitching. Rick O Shea flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Wright flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Paul Willard pitching. Doyle Howard strikes out. Sam Shofner doubles to right field. George Cain grounds out to the third baseman. George Harley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill McGeachy. Sam Shofner scores. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ernie Singleton flies out to the right fielder. Fizz Feldman strikes out. Bill McGeachy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Harper flies out to the center fielder. Tom Grace grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Genovese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Max Runschorer flies out to the center fielder. George Schmidt walks. Paul Willard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick O Shea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Vance Egan strikes out. Doyle Howard walks. Sam Shofner singles to left field. Doyle Howard advances to third on the hit. George Cain strikes out. George Harley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Zeke Wright strikes out. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Ernie Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Curt Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Harper strikes out. Tom Grace walks. Frank Genovese flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Fizz Feldman is hit by a pitch. Fizz Feldman steals second. Bill McGeachy strikes out. Max Runschorer walks. George Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Paul Willard walks. Rick O Shea singles to center field. Fizz Feldman scores. Max Runschorer scores. Paul Willard advances to third on the hit. Zeke Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Vance Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Doyle Howard flies out to the right fielder. Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmy Baker flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Singleton grounds out to the shortstop. Fizz Feldman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit George Cain grounds out to the third baseman. George Harley grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ted Eisenstat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McGeachy strikes out. Max Runschorer singles to right field. Max Runschorer steals second. George Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Willard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Matt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Grace strikes out. Frank Genovese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Zeke Wright singles to left field. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zeke Wright advances to second on the play. Ernie Singleton hits a home run. Zeke Wright scores. Rick Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fizz Feldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Camilche Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Camilche Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Howard doubles to left field. Joe Graham 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. Sam Shofner grounds out to the third baseman. George Cain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Hal Miller pitching. Bill McGeachy pops out to the second baseman. Max Runschorer strikes out. George Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit George Harley strikes out. Curt Branca flies out to the right fielder. Matt Harper singles to right field. Ed Daly is pinch hitting for Tom Grace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Daly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Moore did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Meyers improves in control Mike Sivess improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Meyers did not respond to coaching in control Dooley McDonald did not respond to coaching in arm Scott Moore did not respond to coaching in endurance Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Krug improves in range Walter Medeiros did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Krug improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Oglivie improves in velocity Bill Baker did not respond to coaching in control Bud Travers did not respond to coaching in velocity