Win: Charlie Merena (6-2) Loss: Javier Carrithers (0-6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kerry O Doull pitching. Jack Fox singles past the second baseman. Jack Fox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Val Cochrane flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Manny Hanning singles to right field. Mysterious Hiller walks. Al Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Luther Schiraldi pitching. Joe Smith singles to center field. Garland Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hicks strikes out. Herb Hume strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jason Farmer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herb Hume. Pete Quinn walks. Frank Thorpe walks. Luther Schiraldi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jason Farmer scores. Pete Quinn advances to third on the play. Jack Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Eichrodt walks. Rob Harris singles to right field. John Paciorek grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Eichrodt advances to third on the play. Frank Beard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Val Cochrane singles to left field. Manny Hanning grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mysterious Hiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Kerry O Doull pops out to the shortstop. Joe Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Quinn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Al Ramirez singles to center field. Jason Farmer walks. Pete Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Frank Thorpe strikes out. Luther Schiraldi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Hicks doubles to center field. Herb Hume grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hicks advances to third on the play. Dave Eichrodt singles to left field. Jack Hicks scores. Rob Harris grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Fox doubles to right field. Val Cochrane flies out to the right fielder. Manny Hanning flies out to the right fielder. Mysterious Hiller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Paciorek flies out to the center fielder. Frank Beard singles to left field. Kerry O Doull lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Al Ramirez strikes out. Jason Farmer flies out to the right fielder. Pete Quinn singles to center field. Frank Thorpe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Herb Hume doubles to left field. Dave Eichrodt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Luther Schiraldi strikes out. Jack Fox grounds out to the pitcher. Val Cochrane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rob Harris grounds out to the shortstop. John Paciorek singles in front of the center fielder. Frank Beard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Paciorek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kerry O Doull flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Manny Hanning doubles to center field. Mysterious Hiller strikes out. Al Ramirez strikes out. Jason Farmer singles to center field. Pete Quinn reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Paciorek. Manny Hanning scores. Frank Thorpe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Smith singles to right field. Garland Quinn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jack Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Merena 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. Blaine Firova is pinch hitting for Luther Schiraldi. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Blaine Firova hits an infield single to the pitcher. Passed ball. Blaine Firova advances to second. Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Val Cochrane grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Blaine Firova advances to third on the play. Manny Hanning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Javier Carrithers pitching. Herb Hume singles to left field. Dave Eichrodt pops out to the third baseman. Herb Hume steals second. Rob Harris strikes out. John Paciorek singles to center field. Herb Hume scores. Don Lois is pinch running for John Paciorek on 1st base. Frank Beard doubles to center field. Don Lois uses his aggressiveness and scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jack Hicks (24), Herb Hume (27), Frank Beard (23).GIDP - Garland Quinn, Rob Harris, John Paciorek. Baserunning: SB - Herb Hume (21). Fielding: E - Herb Hume, John Paciorek.PB - Frank Beard.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Patsy Short did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Orwoll did not respond to coaching in control Roger DeFreitas improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Corrales did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darrell Lynch improves in control Punch Bowl improves in power_vs_righty Dike Bradley improves in control Bill Abernathy did not respond to coaching in control