Win: Jack Jones (15-6) Loss: Jack Bolton (14-7)
Save: Angel Link (36)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Jones pitching. Evan Bowen singles to right field. Reid McMullin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Minutelli singles to left field. John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Jose Ens walks. Oreste Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Bolton pitching. Ray Harlow doubles to center field. Pop Leppert hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Pop Leppert scores. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Barry McGunnigle singles past the shortstop. Dave Blackburn scores. Chris Cote strikes out. Harry Renteria grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Renteria steals second. Steve Brucker singles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Harry Renteria scores. Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Jones grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris lines out to the second baseman. Carlos Soriano lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Evan Bowen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow walks. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Dave Blackburn walks. Epps Mattox pops out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Mattis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Cote strikes out. Harry Renteria strikes out. Steve Brucker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jose Ens singles to center field. Oreste Smith singles to left field. Jose Ens advances to third on the hit. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Ens scores. Oreste Smith advances to second on the play. Carlos Soriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Harlow lines out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Evan Bowen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Epps Mattox walks. Barry McGunnigle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John Mattis strikes out. Jose Ens flies out to the right fielder. Oreste Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Cote strikes out. Harry Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brucker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Oscar Dotterer pops out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Johnson strikes out. Evan Bowen doubles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Reid McMullin singles to left field. Evan Bowen scores. Joe Minutelli triples. Reid McMullin scores. John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mark Evans pitching. Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Jerry Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Razor McCarthy strikes out. Ray Harlow doubles past the right fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn walks. Epps Mattox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Walter Easterly pitching. Jose Ens flies out to the center fielder. Oreste Smith strikes out. Oscar Dotterer doubles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote flies out to the right fielder. Harry Renteria doubles to right field. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walter Haney is pinch hitting for Mark Evans. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walter Haney strikes out. Evan Bowen strikes out. Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Dillon improves in control Dave Rico did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Joss improves in range Jim Dillon did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Crespo improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Harper improves in power_vs_righty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS