Win: Bill Hill (4-2) Loss: Ben Sosa (2-5)
Save: Bernie Harris (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ben Sosa pitching. Buddy Lyden walks. Bruce Walker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buddy Lyden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pinky Javier doubles to left field. Bruce Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Thompson hits a home run. Pinky Javier scores. Buck Benedict strikes out. Brady Kirkland hits a home run. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Hill pitching. Fred Chitren singles to center field. Elmer Reilley strikes out. Bill Smith singles to right field. Fred Chitren advances to third on the hit. Jesse James strikes out. Jessie White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Polly doubles to center field. Bill Hill pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Buddy Lyden lines out to the first baseman. Bruce Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Neal Tolson strikes out. Mul Cohen hits a home run. Lee Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Sosa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. John Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Buck Benedict walks. Brady Kirkland reached on a fielding error by Neal Tolson. Gene Ingersoll pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Fred Chitren grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Reilley singles to left field. Bill Smith reached on a fielding error by Pinky Javier. Jesse James singles to left field. Elmer Reilley scores. Jessie White grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Polly singles to center field. Bill Hill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buddy Lyden singles to left field. Bobby Polly scores. Bruce Walker pops out to the first baseman. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Neal Tolson doubles to left field. Mul Cohen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Neal Tolson advances to third on the play. Lee Adams reached on a fielding error by Pinky Javier. Neal Tolson scores. John Dougherty is pinch hitting for Ben Sosa. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Dougherty lines out to the third baseman. Fred Chitren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Moose Higbee pitching. John Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Buck Benedict grounds out to the second baseman. Brady Kirkland walks. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Elmer Reilley walks. Bill Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Elmer Reilley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jesse James walks. Jessie White flies out to the right fielder. Neal Tolson doubles to center field. Bill Smith scores. Mul Cohen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Polly grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hill flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Lyden singles to center field. Bruce Walker walks. Pinky Javier doubles to right field. Buddy Lyden scores. Bruce Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Jethroe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Thompson walks. Buck Benedict pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Lee Adams hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bob Jethroe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Fred Chitren strikes out. Elmer Reilley singles to right field. Lee Adams scores. Bill Smith doubles to right field. Jesse James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Brady Kirkland grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Polly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jessie White walks. Pete Carden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Tolson walks. Mul Cohen singles to center field. Jessie White scores. Neal Tolson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Lee Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Mul Cohen advances to second on the play. Yuya Tatsumi is pinch hitting for Bob Jethroe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yuya Tatsumi strikes out. Fred Chitren flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Tate pitching. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Loftus flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Lyden singles to center field. Bruce Walker strikes out. Buddy Lyden is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bernie Harris pitching. Elmer Reilley flies out to the right fielder. Bill Smith walks. Jesse James walks. Jessie White strikes out. Neal Tolson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Pinky Javier flies out to the center fielder. John Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mul Cohen singles to left field. Lee Adams strikes out. Jack Henry is pinch hitting for Matt Tate. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Henry strikes out. Fred Chitren pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 13
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Addy improves in velocity Don Shokes did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Poffenberger improves in arm Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Hearn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Ardoin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Manville improves in velocity Danny Manville did not respond to coaching in control Danny Manville did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Danny Manville did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity