Win: Paul Osteen (9-11) Loss: Wilson Walters (11-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Wilson Walters pitching. Daryl Lasher walks. Daryl Lasher steals second. Kevin Koestner doubles to left field. Daryl Lasher scores. Todd Piche grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Koestner advances to third on the play. Bert James strikes out. Floyd Shirley doubles to center field. Kevin Koestner scores. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Paul Osteen pitching. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Lou Doyle walks. Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Aase grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Doyle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Deacon Newman pops out to the third baseman. Archie Craig grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Carlos Grilli singles to center field. Dan Handiboe flies out to the center fielder. B.J. Neibauer lines out to the second baseman. Clete Radford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Daryl Lasher singles to center field. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daryl Lasher advances to second on the play. Todd Piche walks. Bert James walks. Floyd Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Daryl Lasher scores. Todd Piche advances to third on the play. Bert James advances to second on the play. Dick Giordano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Giordano is hit by a pitch. Alan Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Deacon Newman singles to right field. Archie Craig singles to left field. Paul Osteen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Daryl Lasher grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Newman scores. Archie Craig advances to third on the play. Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tracy Aase pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Handiboe doubles to center field. B.J. Neibauer walks. Clete Radford singles to center field. Dan Handiboe scores. B.J. Neibauer advances to third on the hit. Dick Giordano pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Todd Piche singles to center field. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Floyd Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Willie Dingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Deacon Newman grounds out to the third baseman. Archie Craig strikes out. Paul Osteen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Grilli lines out to the third baseman. Dan Handiboe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Daryl Lasher flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Todd Piche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the second baseman. Clete Radford grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Giordano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Floyd Shirley walks. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Floyd Shirley advances to second on the play. Deacon Newman singles past the shortstop. Floyd Shirley scores. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Archie Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Alan Johnson strikes out. Lou Doyle singles to left field. Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Aase singles to left field. Carlos Grilli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tracy Aase is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Paul Osteen flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Lasher flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Koestner doubles to right field. Todd Piche singles to center field. Kevin Koestner scores. Bert James grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Dan Handiboe hits a home run. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Clete Radford strikes out. Harry Nelson is pinch hitting for Dick Larkin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Nelson singles to right field. Alan Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Lynn improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Reilley improves in speed Erik Smith improves in speed Lew Huntz improves in velocity Harry Rumler improves in arm Lew Huntz did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Delaney did not respond to coaching in speed Nomar Williamson improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in velocity Abe Johns did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Fred Suggs improves in arm Lou Difelice did not respond to coaching in 2B