Win: Rick Porzio (5-9) Loss: Joe Graham (16-6)
Save: Bill Hunter (30)
Inning: 1 Detroit Makito Nishimura pitching. Donnie Mungo grounds out to the third baseman. George Harley flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Howard doubles to center field. Shag Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Wahsh Pik pitching. Rick O Shea strikes out. Chet Thornton singles to left field. Zeke Wright flies out to the right fielder. Al Valdes hits an infield single to the shortstop. Fizz Feldman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Shofner strikes out. Curt Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmy Baker strikes out. Woody Hilton singles to right field. Ernie Singleton flies out to the center fielder. Makito Nishimura singles to center field. Rick O Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit George Cain doubles to right field. Wahsh Pik lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Donnie Mungo strikes out. George Harley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Chet Thornton pops out to the catcher. Zeke Wright pops out to the first baseman. Al Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Doyle Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shag Lyons lines out to the shortstop. Sam Shofner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Fizz Feldman bunts for a base hit. Fizz Feldman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jimmy Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Hilton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Curt Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. George Cain singles to right field. Wahsh Pik grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Cain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ernie Singleton singles to left field. Makito Nishimura 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 doubles to left field. Ernie Singleton scores. Chet Thornton strikes out. Zeke Wright doubles to right field. Rick O Shea scores. Al Valdes hits a home run. Zeke Wright scores. Fizz Feldman singles to left field. Fizz Feldman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Donnie Mungo flies out to the right fielder. George Harley grounds out to the shortstop. Doyle Howard singles to left field. Shag Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ted Eisenstat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Woody Hilton singles to left field. Ernie Singleton singles to left field. Makito Nishimura 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 left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Shofner hits a home run. Curt Branca flies out to the left fielder. Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. George Cain singles to center field. Camilche Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Ted Eisenstat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Camilche Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick Porzio pitching. Chet Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Wright walks. Zeke Wright gets picked off first. Al Valdes doubles to left field. Fizz Feldman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Donnie Mungo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Woody Hilton. George Harley singles past the second baseman. Donnie Mungo scores. Doyle Howard doubles to left field. George Harley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Graham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shag Lyons doubles to left field. Doyle Howard scores. Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Curt Branca doubles to right field. Shag Lyons scores. Matt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. George Cain hits a home run. Curt Branca scores. Ed Daly is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Daly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hal Miller pitching. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Woody Hilton walks. Jerry Blume is pinch hitting for Ernie Singleton. Jerry Blume walks. George Schmidt is pinch hitting for Joe Graham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Rick O Shea singles to left field. Woody Hilton scores. Kevin Flohr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ron Rhyne pitching. Bill McGeachy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Blume at SS. Donnie Mungo grounds out to the second baseman. George Harley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Howard singles to center field. Shag Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Zeke Wright hits an infield single to the shortstop. Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Fizz Feldman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Zeke Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Baker walks. Woody Hilton singles to left field. Fizz Feldman scores. Bill McGeachy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Angel Whitaker improves in contact_vs_righty Walter Medeiros did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Barry Morris improves in velocity Al Geary did not respond to coaching in control Rich Storie improves in contact_vs_lefty Stan Hall improves in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carleton Fort did not respond to coaching in range Mike Sivess did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dooley McDonald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dooley McDonald did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Gallivan did not respond to coaching in control Jack Page did not respond to coaching in control Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in CF