Win: Frank Viola (7-6) Loss: Bobby Soto (7-5)
Save: Joe Nathan (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Viola pitching. Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Brian Landrum flies out to the right fielder. Jim Boone doubles past the right fielder. Elvis Hoeft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bobby Soto pitching. Roy Peacock singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Peacock advances to second on the play. Pedro Cahill pops out to the shortstop. Robinson Cano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rick Savage flies out to the center fielder. Vicente Aucoin flies out to the center fielder. Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Harmon Killebrew reached on a fielding error by Eddy Hendrix. Nolan Arenado grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Butch Zeiser singles to center field. Bobby Soto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Sackinsky strikes out. Brian Landrum grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lou Wenz strikes out. Frank Viola strikes out. Roy Peacock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Boone flies out to the left fielder. Elvis Hoeft grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Savage strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Cahill grounds out to the third baseman. Robinson Cano singles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Vicente Aucoin triples. Eddy Hendrix grounds out to the second baseman. Vicente Aucoin scores. Butch Zeiser pops out to the catcher. Bobby Soto singles to right field. Pete Sackinsky pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harmon Killebrew singles to right field. Nolan Arenado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harmon Killebrew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lou Wenz strikes out. Frank Viola flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Brian Landrum singles to left field. Brian Landrum steals second. Jim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Elvis Hoeft singles past the shortstop. Brian Landrum scores. Rick Savage singles to right field. Elvis Hoeft advances to third on the hit. Vicente Aucoin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Peacock hits a home run. Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Pedro Cahill grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nomar Garciappara advances to second on the play. Robinson Cano grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Griffey Jr. hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harmon Killebrew is hit by a pitch. Nolan Arenado walks. Nomar Garciappara scores. Lou Wenz reached on a fielding error by Butch Zeiser. Ken Griffey Jr. scores. Frank Viola singles to center field. Harmon Killebrew scores. Nolan Arenado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Eddy Hendrix grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Zeiser walks. Bobby Soto lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Butch Zeiser forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pete Sackinsky walks. Brian Landrum grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Nomar Garciappara pops out to the third baseman. Pedro Cahill singles to right field. Robinson Cano walks. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Harmon Killebrew walks. Andrew Heaney 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. Nolan Arenado hits a home run. Pedro Cahill scores. Robinson Cano scores. Harmon Killebrew scores. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Lou Wenz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nick Punto singles past the third baseman. Bobby Barr is pinch hitting for Frank Viola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Barr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nick Punto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Langsford pitching. Jim Boone hits a home run. Eddie Guardado. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Phil Quirk is pinch hitting for Rick Savage. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Phil Quirk flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stanton is pinch hitting for Vicente Aucoin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Stanton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Stanton steals second. Eddy Hendrix walks. Madison Bumgarner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Zeiser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddy Hendrix is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Peacock doubles to right field. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Cahill flies out to the right fielder. Takeo Wako comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robinson Cano walks. Ken Griffey Jr. lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Thoney is pinch hitting for Takeo Wako. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Thoney hits a home run. Daff Lochhead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Brian Landrum walks. Jim Boone singles to right field. Brian Landrum advances to third on the hit. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elvis Hoeft singles to right field. Brian Landrum scores. Phil Quirk walks. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Stanton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Allie Glauber did not respond to coaching in velocity Floyd Mullin did not respond to coaching in control Walt Matias improves in arm Casey Coachman did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kent Herbek improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Kent Herbek improves in speed Aroldis Chapman did not respond to coaching in velocity Kent Herbek did not respond to coaching in 2B