Win: Ted Kane (14-13) Loss: Sean Watson (9-12)
Save: Roman Rivera (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ted Kane pitching. Eddie Dickson strikes out. George Torrez strikes out. Art Robles singles to left field. Rod Johnson walks. Eddie Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Sean Watson pitching. Bob Guerrero singles to center field. Ariel Fisher strikes out. Spike Warren flies out to the right fielder. Happy Conzelman singles to center field. Bob Guerrero advances to third on the hit. Ed Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Tenney bunts for a base hit. Wayne Bertaina singles to left field. Sean Watson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Dickson walks. George Torrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Chan Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Ron Purtell walks. Roger Broglio singles to center field. Ron Purtell advances to third on the hit. Ted Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Purtell scores. Roger Broglio advances to second on the play. Bob Guerrero walks. Ariel Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Art Robles flies out to the right fielder. Rod Johnson is hit by a pitch. Eddie Brown singles to right field. Katsuyuki Higasa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Warren grounds out to the pitcher. Happy Conzelman flies out to the center fielder. Ed Grimes walks. Chan Kelly hits a home run. Ed Grimes scores. Ron Purtell doubles to right field. Roger Broglio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Tenney strikes out. Wayne Bertaina doubles to right field. Sean Watson walks. Eddie Dickson bunts for a base hit. George Torrez strikes out. Art Robles strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the pitcher. Ariel Fisher singles to right field. Spike Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Rod Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Brown lines out to the third baseman. Katsuyuki Higasa doubles to left field. Jack Tenney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Happy Conzelman doubles to left field. Ed Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Chan Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Ron Purtell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Wayne Bertaina doubles to left field. Sean Watson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Dickson strikes out. George Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Roger Broglio grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Guerrero pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Robles is hit by a pitch. Rod Johnson singles to center field. Art Robles advances to third on the hit. Eddie Brown singles to left field. Art Robles scores. Don Lambert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Katsuyuki Higasa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rod Johnson advances to third on the play. Jack Tenney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ariel Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Spike Warren strikes out. Happy Conzelman walks. Ed Grimes triples. Happy Conzelman scores. Chan Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Runnells enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Purtell at CF. Wayne Bertaina singles to left field. John Shea is pinch hitting for Herb Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Shea flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Dickson pops out to the first baseman. George Torrez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wayne Bertaina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Cap Hargrave pitching. Tom Runnells grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Broglio reached on a 2-base fielding error by Katsuyuki Higasa. Steve Mieske is pinch hitting for Don Lambert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Mieske doubles to center field. Roger Broglio scores. Bob Guerrero lines out to the pitcher. Ariel Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Hal Robertson pitching. Art Robles grounds out to the pitcher. Rod Johnson singles to center field. Eddie Brown walks. Roman Rivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Katsuyuki Higasa walks. Jack Tenney strikes out. Wayne Bertaina lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 16 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Katsuyuki Higasa (5), Wayne Bertaina 2 (5).GIDP - Katsuyuki Higasa 2.HBP - Art Robles (1), Rod Johnson (1). Fielding: E - Katsuyuki Higasa.
Game Notes Don Lambert is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Kasko improves in arm Cal Killebrew did not respond to coaching in control Cal Killebrew did not respond to coaching in velocity Andres Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Creepy Crider improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Page improves in range Wally Pujols did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Josh Moncewicz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Vidro improves in arm Alex Groom did not respond to coaching in control Frank Rucker did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Wilkinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chet Farmer did not respond to coaching in control