Win: Ed Clark (6-10) Loss: Ron Rhyne (8-9)
Save: Kevin Flohr (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Paul Willard pitching. Doyle Howard flies out to the center fielder. Sam Shofner walks. Donnie Mungo lines out to the second baseman. George Cain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Vance Egan pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Thornton walks. Al Valdes strikes out. Zeke Wright walks. Jimmy Baker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit George Harley strikes out. Curt Branca pops out to the second baseman. Matt Harper grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ernie Singleton strikes out. Fizz Feldman singles past the shortstop. Fizz Feldman steals second. Max Runschorer grounds out to the second baseman. Fizz Feldman advances to third on the play. Paul Willard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Genovese grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Egan singles to right field. Doyle Howard strikes out. Sam Shofner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vance Egan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick O Shea doubles to left field. Chet Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Al Valdes strikes out. Zeke Wright singles to left field. Rick O Shea scores. Jimmy Baker singles to center field. Zeke Wright advances to third on the hit. Ernie Singleton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Donnie Mungo strikes out. George Cain flies out to the center fielder. George Harley singles to right field. Curt Branca lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Fizz Feldman flies out to the right fielder. Max Runschorer grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Willard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Frank Genovese singles to left field. Vance Egan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doyle Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Rick O Shea grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Thornton grounds out to the third baseman. Al Valdes doubles to left field. Zeke Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam Shofner walks. Sam Shofner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Donnie Mungo grounds out to the third baseman. George Cain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Singleton strikes out. Fizz Feldman hits a home run. Max Runschorer walks. Paul Willard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit George Harley doubles to left field. Curt Branca walks. Ben Ricci 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. Matt Harper singles to left field. George Harley scores. Frank Genovese flies out to the center fielder. Camilche Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Vance Egan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Camilche Gonzalez doubles to left field. Curt Branca scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Doyle Howard strikes out. Sam Shofner walks. Donnie Mungo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Ted Eisenstat pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Thornton singles past the shortstop. Chet Thornton steals second. Al Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Thornton advances to third on the play. Zeke Wright walks. Jimmy Baker walks. Ernie Singleton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit George Cain strikes out. George Harley flies out to the right fielder. Curt Branca reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fizz Feldman. Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Fizz Feldman flies out to the right fielder. Max Runschorer grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Heving is pinch hitting for Ben Ricci. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Robert Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ron Rhyne pitching. Frank Genovese pops out to the second baseman. Ed Daly is pinch hitting for Ted Eisenstat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Daly flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Clark pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Al Valdes singles to left field. Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Donnie Mungo flies out to the right fielder. George Cain hits a home run. George Harley triples. Curt Branca singles to center field. George Harley scores. Curt Branca steals second. Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Kevin Flohr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Ernie Singleton grounds out to the second baseman. Fizz Feldman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Rick O Shea (27), Al Valdes (21).HR - Fizz Feldman (13). Baserunning: SB - Chet Thornton (15), Fizz Feldman (17). Fielding: E - Fizz Feldman.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Morris improves in velocity Jeff Oglivie did not respond to coaching in control Walter Medeiros did not respond to coaching in speed Earl Shinall improves in range John Leverett did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Page did not respond to coaching in control Brian Priest did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Meyers improves in velocity Dooley McDonald improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Miller improves in range Mike Sivess improves in power_vs_lefty Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in CF