Win: Pete Rodriguez (12-8) Loss: Jaxon Aude (11-6)
Save: Ed Clark (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pete Rodriguez pitching. Rick O Shea flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Miksis walks. Chet Thornton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lefty Miksis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jaxon Aude pitching. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Shag Lyons strikes out. Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Woody Hilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Shofner singles to center field. Donnie Mungo hits a home run. Sam Shofner scores. Rich Storie pops out to the shortstop. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harper hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pete Rodriguez singles to center field. Matt Harper advances to third on the hit. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Carleton Fort flies out to the right fielder. Jaxon Aude grounds out to the second baseman. Rick O Shea bunts for a base hit. Lefty Miksis hits a home run. Rick O Shea scores. Chet Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Shag Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Doyle Howard hits a home run. Sam Shofner singles to center field. Donnie Mungo doubles to left field. Rich Storie doubles past the third baseman. Sam Shofner scores. Donnie Mungo scores. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Zeke Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes strikes out. Jimmy Baker walks. Jimmy Baker steals second. Woody Hilton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Pete Rodriguez strikes out. Earl Shinall walks. Earl Shinall steals second. Shag Lyons singles to left field. Doyle Howard doubles to right field. Earl Shinall scores. Shag Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Shofner lines out to the shortstop. Donnie Mungo singles to left field. Doyle Howard scores. Rich Storie grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Donnie Mungo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Carleton Fort grounds out to the third baseman. Jaxon Aude strikes out. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Curt Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Harper strikes out. Pete Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lefty Miksis strikes out. Chet Thornton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Augie McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Shag Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Howard singles to left field. Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Al Valdes singles to left field. Jimmy Baker doubles to right field. Al Valdes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Woody Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Carleton Fort strikes out. Mike Lowenstein is pinch hitting for Augie McCarthy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Lowenstein hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rick O Shea walks. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Meyers pitching. Donnie Mungo pops out to the second baseman. Rich Storie strikes out. Curt Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chet Thornton singles to left field. Zeke Wright flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Al Valdes strikes out. Chet Thornton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Matt Harper singles to center field. Matt Harper steals second. Pete Rodriguez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Matt Harper is thrown out at third. Earl Shinall pops out to the second baseman. Shag Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jimmy Baker singles to right field. Woody Hilton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carleton Fort singles to left field. Woody Hilton advances to third on the hit. Ernie Singleton is pinch hitting for Jeff Meyers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Singleton flies out to the right fielder. Rick O Shea walks. Ed Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wes Williams improves in control Carlos Medina did not respond to coaching in velocity Dooley McDonald did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in speed Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in speed Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cidi Schlei improves in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Geary improves in control John Leverett improves in control Al Geary did not respond to coaching in control Oscar White did not respond to coaching in control Alex Miller improves in power_vs_righty Al Geary did not respond to coaching in velocity