Win: Jack Jones (19-6) Loss: Jack Bolton (17-8)
Save: Angel Link (40)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Bolton pitching. Ray Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Pop Leppert reached on a 2-base throwing error by Evan Bowen. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Pop Leppert scores. Epps Mattox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Jones pitching. Evan Bowen flies out to the left fielder. Reid McMullin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cote singles past the shortstop. Chris Cote steals second. Harry Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brucker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Mattis walks. Jose Ens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Oreste Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Pop Leppert grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Harlow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Pop Leppert advances to third on the hit. Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bolton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Cote hits a home run. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Evan Bowen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reid McMullin strikes out. Joe Minutelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Jones strikes out. Ray Harlow doubles to center field. Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow advances to third on the play. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Mattis strikes out. Jose Ens singles to center field. Oreste Smith walks. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Chris Cote singles to right field. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry McGunnigle scores. Chris Cote advances to second on the play. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris lines out to the shortstop. Jack Bolton grounds out to the shortstop. Evan Bowen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Pop Leppert walks. Dave Blackburn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pop Leppert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Blackburn steals second. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Reid McMullin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. John Mattis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Harry Renteria hits a home run. Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Jack Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Brucker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Walter Haney is pinch hitting for Jose Ens. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Haney grounds out to the pitcher. 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. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Oreste Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Oscar Dotterer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Johnson singles to right field. Howie Fitzmorris triples. Ron Johnson scores. Ron Davis is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Davis hits a home run. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Walter Easterly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Evan Bowen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jackie Snell pitching. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Pop Leppert grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Harlow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pop Leppert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Reid McMullin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minutelli walks. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minutelli advances to second on the play. Walter Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Ray Harlow (36).HR - Chris Cote (21), Harry Renteria (20).GIDP - Epps Mattox. Baserunning: SB - Dave Blackburn (21), Chris Cote (20).CS - Pop Leppert (8).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Harper improves in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Lint improves in arm Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in control Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Vern Branson improves in power_vs_lefty Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Rico improves in range Elmer Pettibone improves in range Tim Asselstine improves in range Elmer Pettibone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Dillon did not respond to coaching in control