Win: Eddie Gillespie (2-1) Loss: Cap Hargrave (9-5)
Save: Ken Hacker (27)
Inning: 1 Oakland Sean Watson pitching. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Grimes hits a home run. Spike Warren hits a home run. Happy Conzelman hits a home run. Ron Purtell bunts for a base hit. Ariel Fisher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Greg Perkovich pitching. Al Skiff strikes out. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Art Robles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chan Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Mieske strikes out. Greg Perkovich walks. Bob Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Brown grounds out to the pitcher. John Shea hits a home run. Galen Kaiser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Warren singles to left field. Happy Conzelman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Evans strikes out. Sean Watson flies out to the center fielder. Al Skiff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Ariel Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Chan Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bernie Salkeld singles to right field. Art Robles walks. Rod Johnson walks. Eddie Brown flies out to the center fielder. John Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld scores. Art Robles advances to third on the play. Rod Johnson advances to second on the play. Galen Kaiser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Mieske pops out to the first baseman. Greg Perkovich grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Guerrero pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Al Evans grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sean Watson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Skiff singles to left field. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Grimes grounds out to the pitcher. Spike Warren flies out to the center fielder. Happy Conzelman singles to center field. Happy Conzelman steals second. Ron Purtell bunts for a base hit. Ariel Fisher singles to center field. Happy Conzelman scores. Ron Purtell advances to third on the hit. Chan Kelly walks. Steve Mieske walks. Ron Purtell scores. Greg Perkovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Art Robles walks. Rod Johnson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Eddie Brown strikes out. John Shea walks. Galen Kaiser strikes out. Al Evans singles to left field. Art Robles scores. Ren Johnson is pinch hitting for Sean Watson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ren Johnson singles to left field. Rod Johnson scores. John Shea scores. Al Evans advances to third on the hit. Howie Stanek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Skiff singles to right field. Al Evans scores. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Cap Hargrave pitching. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Grimes doubles past the right fielder. Spike Warren singles to left field. The defense is playing the corners in. Happy Conzelman singles to left field. Ed Grimes scores. Ron Purtell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Happy Conzelman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ariel Fisher grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Robles pops out to the third baseman. Rod Johnson strikes out. Eddie Brown doubles to center field. Eddie Brown is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chan Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Steve Mieske grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Santiago is pinch hitting for Howie Stanek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sal Santiago grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Eddie Gillespie pitching. John Shea flies out to the left fielder. Galen Kaiser strikes out. Al Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Guerrero walks. Ed Grimes strikes out. Spike Warren doubles to center field. Bob Guerrero uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Quevedo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Happy Conzelman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Brown. Spike Warren scores. Ron Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Happy Conzelman advances to third on the play. Ariel Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Hacker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ariel Proenza is pinch hitting for Joe Quevedo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ariel Proenza grounds out to the pitcher. Al Skiff grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Kelly did not respond to coaching in control Ed Szekely did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Rucker did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Romano did not respond to coaching in range Butch Tessmer did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Heimach improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Tenney did not respond to coaching in arm Russ Lowery improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Hargan did not respond to coaching in control George Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Ed Kasko did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Page improves in arm