Win: Claude Demeter (9-0) Loss: Chuck Knotts (6-12)
Save: Joe Nathan (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Chuck Knotts pitching. Pedro Cahill grounds out to the pitcher. Robinson Cano singles past the second baseman. Robinson Cano steals second. Marty Lachemann throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Royce Lewis strikes out. Nolan Arenado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim McRae pitching. Mark White grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Landrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harmon Killebrew singles to left field. Ken Griffey Jr. doubles to center field. Harmon Killebrew uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Yount grounds out to the pitcher. Dee Stock singles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. scores. Jim McRae fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim McRae singles to right field. Passed ball. Dee Stock advances to third. Jim McRae advances to second. Pedro Cahill lines out to the third baseman. Robinson Cano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Boone strikes out. Bobby Moynahan grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Lachemann singles to right field. Phil Quirk grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Marty Lachemann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Nolan Arenado hits an infield single to the shortstop. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Butch Zeiser grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Knotts strikes out. Mark White grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Yount singles to center field. Dee Stock strikes out. Jim McRae fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim McRae strikes out. Pedro Cahill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Pete Sackinsky strikes out. Brian Landrum singles to right field. Jim Boone strikes out. Bobby Moynahan walks. Marty Lachemann singles to left field. Brian Landrum scores. Phil Quirk singles to center field. Bobby Moynahan scores. Marty Lachemann advances to third on the hit. Butch Zeiser lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Robinson Cano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Royce Lewis singles to center field. Royce Lewis steals second. Nolan Arenado walks. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to center field. Royce Lewis scores. Bob Yount singles to center field. Nolan Arenado scores. Ken Griffey Jr. advances to third on the hit. Dee Stock singles past the shortstop. Ken Griffey Jr. scores. Bob Yount advances to third on the hit. Andrew Heaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McRae grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Andrew Heaney flies out to the center fielder. Mark White doubles to center field. Pete Sackinsky singles to left field. Mark White scores. Eddie Guardado. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Landrum strikes out. Jim Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Pedro Cahill pops out to the first baseman. Robinson Cano singles to left field. Royce Lewis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Robinson Cano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nolan Arenado lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bobby Moynahan singles to center field. Marty Lachemann flies out to the left fielder. Phil Quirk flies out to the right fielder. Butch Zeiser singles to center field. Vicente Aucoin is pinch hitting for Andrew Heaney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Vicente Aucoin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Paul Hoelskoetter pitching. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to left field. Bob Yount strikes out. Dee Stock singles to left field. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Eddie Guardado.. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nick Punto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Carlos Silva pitching. Mark White flies out to the center fielder. Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Landrum grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pedro Cahill pops out to the first baseman. Robinson Cano flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Royce Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Boone flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Moynahan walks. Marty Lachemann pops out to the second baseman. Phil Quirk grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Moynahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Nolan Arenado grounds out to the third baseman. Harmon Killebrew reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Sackinsky. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to left field. Harmon Killebrew scores. Bob Yount reached on a fielding error by Phil Quirk. Dee Stock flies out to the right fielder. Lou Wenz is pinch hitting for Carlos Silva. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lou Wenz singles past the shortstop. Ken Griffey Jr. is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit George Langsford pitching. Butch Zeiser hits a home run. Daff Lochhead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Stanton is pinch hitting for Paul Hoelskoetter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Stanton grounds out to the shortstop. Mark White strikes out. Pete Sackinsky doubles to right field. Brian Landrum walks. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mark White (16), Pete Sackinsky (18).HR - Butch Zeiser (7). Fielding: E - Pete Sackinsky, Marty Lachemann, Phil Quirk.PB - Marty Lachemann.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walter Pittinger improves in power_vs_lefty Kent Herbek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Kohlmeier improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Bridwell did not respond to coaching in velocity George Chervinko did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Moises Wrightstone did not respond to coaching in velocity Moises Wrightstone did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Gogolewski improves in contact_vs_lefty Casey Coachman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty