Win: Rick Rubio (13-14) Loss: Todd Gallagher (13-17)
Save: Frank Meeker (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Todd Gallagher pitching. Frank Kane doubles to right field. Phillip Premium flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Lamb flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Sullivan singles to right field. Frank Kane scores. Oscar Redmond walks. Steve Oldis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Rick Rubio pitching. Butch Zientara hits an infield single to the third baseman. Yunier Caceres grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Zientara advances to second on the play. Hisao Okano singles to center field. Butch Zientara scores. Bill Daley flies out to the left fielder. Marty Scarbery grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hisao Okano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jesus Seerey singles to center field. Fred Ojeda flies out to the center fielder. Rick Rubio lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Makoto Ono doubles to left field. Tom Ernaga flies out to the right fielder. Bob Everitt strikes out. Todd Gallagher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Phillip Premium singles past the second baseman. Eddie Lamb doubles to left field. Ryan Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Phillip Premium is thrown out at the plate. Oscar Redmond doubles to left field. Eddie Lamb scores. Steve Oldis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Butch Zientara singles to center field. Yunier Caceres walks. Hisao Okano singles to center field. Butch Zientara scores. Yunier Caceres advances to third on the hit. Bill Daley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yunier Caceres scores. Marty Scarbery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jesus Seerey flies out to the right fielder. Fred Ojeda flies out to the left fielder. Rick Rubio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Makoto Ono singles to left field. Tom Ernaga grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Everitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Kane walks. Phillip Premium flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Lamb grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Kane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Lamb steals second. Ryan Sullivan singles to left field. Eddie Lamb scores. Oscar Redmond grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryan Sullivan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Todd Gallagher grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Zientara singles to center field. Yunier Caceres walks. Hisao Okano grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Zientara advances to third on the play. Yunier Caceres advances to second on the play. Bill Daley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Oldis flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jesus Seerey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Fred Ojeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Marty Scarbery strikes out. Makoto Ono flies out to the right fielder. Tom Ernaga grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick Rubio flies out to the center fielder. Frank Kane walks. Phillip Premium walks. Eddie Lamb doubles to left field. Frank Kane scores. Phillip Premium uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Sullivan singles to center field. Eddie Lamb scores. Oscar Redmond grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Sullivan advances to second on the play. Steve Oldis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Everitt strikes out. Edgar Henderson is pinch hitting for Bob Harmon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edgar Henderson singles to left field. Butch Zientara strikes out. Yunier Caceres pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Congalton pitching. Jesus Seerey doubles to right field. Jesus Seerey steals third. Fred Ojeda grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Seerey scores. Rick Rubio lines out to the pitcher. Frank Kane walks. Phillip Premium grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Kane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hisao Okano hits a home run. Bill Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Daley grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Scarbery singles to right field. Makoto Ono singles to center field. Marty Scarbery advances to third on the hit. Tom Ernaga pops out to the shortstop. Bob Everitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Freddy Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Lamb flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Redmond singles to center field. Steve Oldis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Meeker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dean Shovlin is pinch hitting for Freddy Myers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dean Shovlin walks. Butch Zientara flies out to the right fielder. Yunier Caceres reached on a fielding error by Jesus Seerey. Hisao Okano singles to right field. Dean Shovlin scores. Yunier Caceres advances to third on the hit. Bill Daley lines out to the second baseman. Marty Scarbery singles to left field. Yunier Caceres scores. Hisao Okano advances to third on the hit. Makoto Ono strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Frank Kane (25), Eddie Lamb 2 (26), Oscar Redmond (3), Jesus Seerey (12). Baserunning: SB - Eddie Lamb (21), Jesus Seerey (16). Fielding: E - Jesus Seerey.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nels Gelbert improves in power_vs_righty Gene Hendricks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Carter improves in velocity Jim Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity John Taff improves in contact_vs_lefty Terry Petry did not respond to coaching in control Gus Johnson improves in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Allan Cohen did not respond to coaching in range Dode Seaton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brad Breckinridge improves in range Allan Cohen improves in arm Allan Cohen did not respond to coaching in speed Brad Breckinridge improves in power_vs_righty Mark Macphee did not respond to coaching in C