Win: Otto Henry (3-6) Loss: Dick Giordano (0-1)
Save: Hod Mahler (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Otto Henry pitching. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Lou Doyle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Archie Craig. Carlos Grilli singles to left field. Lou Doyle scores. Dan Handiboe walks. Alan Johnson hits a home run. Carlos Grilli scores. Dan Handiboe scores. Willie Dingman grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase triples. Clete Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tadashi Yamada pitching. Daryl Lasher walks. Daryl Lasher steals second. Kevin Koestner flies out to the left fielder. Del Devlin flies out to the left fielder. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tadashi Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Frank Frazetta flies out to the right fielder. Lou Doyle walks. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Papa Burkam singles to right field. Charlie Stewart walks. Marty Jackson hits a home run. Papa Burkam scores. Charlie Stewart scores. Clay Diehl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Archie Craig pops out to the second baseman. Otto Henry flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Lasher walks. Kevin Koestner singles to center field. Daryl Lasher advances to third on the hit. Del Devlin singles to left field. Daryl Lasher scores. Kevin Koestner advances to third on the hit. Dick Giordano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert James strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Dan Handiboe flies out to the left fielder. Alan Johnson strikes out. Willie Dingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Papa Burkam grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Marty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tracy Aase lines out to the second baseman. Clete Radford pops out to the catcher. Dick Giordano walks. Frank Frazetta doubles to center field. Lou Doyle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Archie Craig singles in front of the right fielder. Otto Henry fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Otto Henry grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Daryl Lasher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Carlos Grilli lines out to the second baseman. Dan Handiboe singles to center field. Alan Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Handiboe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Dingman singles to left field. Tracy Aase grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Kevin Koestner strikes out. Del Devlin triples. Bert James walks. Papa Burkam flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Del Devlin scores. Charlie Stewart pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Clete Radford grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Giordano grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta doubles to center field. Lou Doyle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Marty Jackson strikes out. Archie Craig singles to center field. Otto Henry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Daryl Lasher singles to left field. Archie Craig scores. Kevin Koestner singles to center field. Daryl Lasher advances to third on the hit. Del Devlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Carlos Grilli strikes out. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bert James strikes out. Papa Burkam flies out to the left fielder. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Charlie Stewart singles to right field. Charlie Stewart steals second. Marty Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Clete Radford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Archie Craig singles to center field. Jay Burrell is pinch hitting for Jimmy Powell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Burrell walks. Daryl Lasher walks. Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Archie Craig scores. Del Devlin pops out to the first baseman. Bert James grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Daryl Lasher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Hod Mahler pitching. Bubba Kiefer is pinch hitting for Mark Welch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bubba Kiefer doubles to right field. Frank Frazetta doubles to left field. Bubba Kiefer scores. Lou Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Handiboe singles to center field. Frank Frazetta scores. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:3B - Del Devlin (1).HR - Marty Jackson (7).SF - Kevin Koestner, Papa Burkam.GIDP - Otto Henry. Baserunning: SB - Daryl Lasher (6), Charlie Stewart (8). Fielding: E - Archie Craig.
Game Notes Papa Burkam is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nomar Williamson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Abe Johns did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Cassidy improves in arm Frank Smith improves in range Dick Delaney did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Rumler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Gardella did not respond to coaching in speed Pete McCarty did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Whitehurst improves in power_vs_righty Hank Whitehurst improves in arm Chuck Freeman improves in speed