Win: Bud Cordova (6-10) Loss: Fritz Castino (17-5)
Save: Ed Clark (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bud Cordova pitching. Rick O Shea doubles to center field. Lefty Miksis pops out to the catcher. Zeke Wright strikes out. Jimmy Baker walks. Woody Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Fritz Castino pitching. Earl Shinall grounds out to the third baseman. Doyle Howard singles to left field. Shag Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Carleton Fort strikes out. Ernie Singleton strikes out. Ubaldo Morales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Curt Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Harper strikes out. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Fritz Castino flies out to the left fielder. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Daly singles to center field. Bud Cordova lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ed Daly forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Earl Shinall singles to center field. Doyle Howard singles to center field. Bud Cordova scores. Earl Shinall aggressively advances to third on the hit. Shag Lyons walks. Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Curt Branca singles to left field. Earl Shinall scores. Doyle Howard scores. Matt Harper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Curt Branca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Zeke Wright pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Hilton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rich Storie strikes out. Ed Daly strikes out. Bud Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Carleton Fort pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Singleton pops out to the first baseman. Ubaldo Morales singles to left field. Fritz Castino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Shinall singles to center field. Doyle Howard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Earl Shinall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shag Lyons doubles to center field. Doyle Howard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Miksis singles to center field. Lefty Miksis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Harper singles to center field. Matt Harper steals second. Rich Storie flies out to the center fielder. Ed Daly grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jimmy Baker strikes out. Woody Hilton singles to center field. Wahsh Pik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carleton Fort singles to right field. Ernie Singleton pops out to the third baseman. Ubaldo Morales reached on a 2-base throwing error by Earl Shinall. Woody Hilton scores. Jerry Blume is pinch hitting for Fritz Castino. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Blume singles to left field. Carleton Fort scores. Rick O Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Graham pitching. Earl Shinall walks. Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons is hit by a pitch. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Shinall advances to third on the play. Shag Lyons advances to second on the play. Curt Branca walks. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Lefty Miksis strikes out. Zeke Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rich Storie walks. Ed Daly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Storie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Genovese is pinch hitting for Wahsh Pik. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Genovese strikes out. Earl Shinall singles to center field. Doyle Howard singles past the second baseman. Ed Daly scores. Earl Shinall advances to third on the hit. Shag Lyons walks. Walter Medeiros is pinch hitting for Sam Shofner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Medeiros flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Clark pitching. Woody Hilton strikes out. Carleton Fort singles to center field. Ernie Singleton flies out to the left fielder. Ubaldo Morales grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wes Williams did not respond to coaching in control Frank Miller improves in arm Dooley McDonald did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Page did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Page did not respond to coaching in control Frank Miller did not respond to coaching in arm Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hector McGuire improves in power_vs_righty John Leverett did not respond to coaching in control Bill Richardson improves in power_vs_lefty John Leverett did not respond to coaching in control Camilche Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in range Hector McGuire did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty