Win: Mike Rooney (1-2) Loss: John Lydy (6-4)
Save: Yuset Gorguet (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Donnie Philley pitching. King Collins strikes out. Ricardo Orlando flies out to the right fielder. Butch Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Pop Zernial pitching. Jackie Derry strikes out. Mark Pole flies out to the right fielder. Keith Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Al McAleer pops out to the shortstop. Footer Allen strikes out. Fred Pieh reached on a fielding error by Eddie Millwood. Jim Jacoby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Artie Baldwin strikes out. Duane Shocker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Frisella doubles to center field. Pop Zernial lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Eddie Frisella is thrown out at third. King Collins singles to right field. Pop Zernial is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ricardo Orlando flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Elvira singles to center field. Eddie Millwood walks. Donnie Philley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Derry strikes out. Mark Pole singles to center field. Charlie Elvira scores. Eddie Millwood scores. Keith Jensen singles to left field. Jimmy Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Butch Bithorn singles in front of the center fielder. Al McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Footer Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Bithorn advances to second on the play. Fred Pieh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Artie Baldwin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Duane Shocker strikes out. Artie Baldwin steals second. Charlie Elvira flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Millwood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Jacoby grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Frisella strikes out. Pop Zernial strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Donnie Philley grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Derry hits a home run. Mark Pole singles to center field. Keith Jensen walks. Jimmy Jensen strikes out. Artie Baldwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland King Collins singles to center field. King Collins is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ricardo Orlando pops out to the third baseman. Butch Bithorn triples. Al McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Duane Shocker singles to right field. Charlie Elvira singles to center field. Duane Shocker advances to third on the hit. Eddie Millwood singles past the shortstop. Duane Shocker scores. Charlie Elvira advances to third on the hit. Donnie Philley strikes out. Jackie Derry singles to left field. Charlie Elvira scores. Eddie Millwood advances to third on the hit. Mark Moseby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Pole grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Footer Allen singles to right field. Fred Pieh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Footer Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Pieh steals second. Jim Jacoby pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Frisella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Keith Jensen strikes out. Jimmy Jensen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Artie Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim Young is pinch hitting for Mark Moseby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Young strikes out. King Collins singles to right field. Ricardo Orlando doubles to center field. Butch Bithorn walks. Al McAleer hits a home run. King Collins scores. Ricardo Orlando scores. Butch Bithorn scores. Jason Francona comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Footer Allen pops out to the shortstop. Fred Pieh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Rooney pitching. Duane Shocker flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Thompson is pinch hitting for Charlie Elvira. Charlie Thompson pops out to the catcher. Eddie Millwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland George Barry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Thompson at 1B. John Lydy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Jacoby flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Frisella singles to center field. Ryan Green is pinch hitting for Mike Rooney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Green singles to center field. King Collins singles to left field. Eddie Frisella scores. Ryan Green advances to third on the hit. Ricardo Orlando grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Green scores. King Collins advances to second on the play. John Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Yuset Gorguet pitching. Malachi Thomas is pinch hitting for John Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Malachi Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Derry pops out to the first baseman. Mark Pole grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ron Hinton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamal Greenberg did not respond to coaching in speed Neal Brubaker improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Hunter improves in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Lefferts did not respond to coaching in control Bob Roetz improves in power_vs_righty Jim Lefferts did not respond to coaching in control Bob Roetz improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Alexander did not respond to coaching in 2B