Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Williams pitching. Leon Kotke grounds out to the second baseman. Curtis Byrd pops out to the second baseman. Greg Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Whitney pitching. JK Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Jim Rath flies out to the center fielder. Benny Tate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Larry Alten singles to right field. Billy Wallace triples. Larry Alten scores. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Wallace scores. Jim White flies out to the right fielder. Mike Davenport grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland J Baked walks. J Baked steals second. Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. George Klassen strikes out. GG SiSi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Whitney grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Kotke grounds out to the second baseman. Curtis Byrd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland B Fredo pops out to the catcher. Jack Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). JK Kelly singles to left field. Jim Rath walks. Benny Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Greg Leonard strikes out. Larry Alten walks. Billy Wallace strikes out. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland J Baked strikes out. Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. George Klassen walks. GG SiSi walks. B Fredo singles to left field. Jack Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim White singles to center field. Mike Davenport pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Whitney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leon Kotke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland JK Kelly singles to right field. JK Kelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Rath walks. Benny Tate strikes out. J Baked grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Rath is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Curtis Byrd grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Leonard strikes out. Larry Alten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Alfonso Hidalgo singles to left field. George Klassen flies out to the left fielder. GG SiSi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Wallace singles to center field. Bob Smith strikes out. Jim White grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Wallace advances to second on the play. Mike Davenport walks. Jeff Whitney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland B Fredo grounds out to the second baseman. Young Lew is pinch hitting for Jack Williams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Young Lew singles to center field. JK Kelly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Young Lew is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Rath grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Kirk Taylor pitching. Leon Kotke flies out to the center fielder. Curtis Byrd triples. Greg Leonard strikes out. Larry Alten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Benny Tate strikes out. J Baked doubles to right field. Alfonso Hidalgo pops out to the first baseman. George Klassen singles to left field. J Baked scores. GG SiSi walks. B Fredo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Billy Wallace walks. Bob Smith strikes out. Jim White flies out to the left fielder. Billy Wallace steals second. Mike Davenport flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jose Gunderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Abbaticchio is pinch hitting for Kirk Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Abbaticchio walks. Tony Abbaticchio steals second. JK Kelly singles to right field. Tony Abbaticchio scores. Jim Rath strikes out. Benny Tate flies out to the right fielder. J Baked flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Frankly Walking pitching. Frank Bennett is pinch hitting for Jose Gunderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank Bennett singles to right field. Leon Kotke pops out to the shortstop. Curtis Byrd grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Jim Farr pitching. Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. George Klassen singles to center field. GG SiSi pops out to the third baseman. B Fredo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Klassen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Greg Leonard grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry Alten grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Wallace singles to right field. Billy Wallace steals second. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Bill Cooper is pinch hitting for Frankly Walking . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bill Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). JK Kelly strikes out. Jim Rath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Bill High pitching. Jim White flies out to the right fielder. Mike Davenport grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Butler is pinch hitting for Jim Farr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bill Butler singles to center field. Leon Kotke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Yukihiro Ono pitching. Benny Tate singles to left field. J Baked grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Alfonso Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Detroit Curtis Byrd flies out to the right fielder. Greg Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Alten flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Oakland George Klassen singles to right field. George Klassen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). GG SiSi strikes out. B Fredo singles to right field. Leo DeCinces is pinch hitting for Bill High. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Leo DeCinces grounds into a force play to the shortstop. B Fredo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Detroit Mike Busch pitching. Billy Wallace singles to left field. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jim White grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Wallace advances to second on the play. Mike Davenport grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Oakland JK Kelly strikes out. Jim Rath singles to left field. Benny Tate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Rath advances to second on the play. J Baked walks. Alfonso Hidalgo singles to left field. Jim Rath scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 13
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Musgraves improves in arm Bill Knoop improves in contact_vs_lefty John Young improves in arm Dick Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Musgraves did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Niekro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Simon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Sizemore improves in contact_vs_lefty Chick Miller improves in range