Win: Abner Tidrow (1-0) Loss: Larry Works (0-2)
Save: Harvey Janzen (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pat Heath pitching. Seven Costanza walks. Seven Costanza is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hack Sacka flies out to the right fielder. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Andy Griffin pitching. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Dan Dyck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mickey Short grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kelly Leak singles to center field. Dave Bailey walks. Jim Barnes walks. Tommy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kelly Leak is thrown out at the plate. Jamie Pitlock singles to center field. Dave Bailey scores. Andy Griffin doubles to center field. Jim Barnes scores. Seven Costanza grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland John Brito doubles to right field. Steve Secory grounds out to the second baseman. John Brito advances to third on the play. Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. John Brito scores. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hack Sacka pops out to the shortstop. Wally Sanicki pops out to the first baseman. Kelly Leak walks. Dave Bailey lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Pat Heath grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Dyck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Barnes doubles to left field. Tommy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Barnes advances to third on the play. Jamie Pitlock pops out to the shortstop. Andy Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Mickey Short singles to right field. Clem Lobert singles to center field. Mickey Short advances to third on the hit. John Brito hits a home run. Mickey Short scores. Clem Lobert scores. Larry Works comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Secory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jim Beatty doubles to left field. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Seven Costanza doubles to left field. Hack Sacka strikes out. Wally Sanicki doubles past the left fielder. Seven Costanza scores. Kelly Leak doubles to right field. Wally Sanicki scores. Dave Bailey reached on a fielding error by Jim Beatty. Jim Barnes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Pat Heath strikes out. Dan Dyck flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Short flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tommy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Pitlock lines out to the shortstop. Larry Works singles to center field. Abner Tidrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Seven Costanza grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Larry Works is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Clem Lobert hits a home run. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Brito walks. Steve Secory singles to left field. Ralph Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Secory is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Beatty singles to right field. John Brito scores. Ralph Miller advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ralph Miller scores. Ernie Reilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the shortstop. Abner Tidrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Hack Sacka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sanicki walks. Kelly Leak strikes out. Dave Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wally Sanicki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Dyck flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Short singles to left field. Clem Lobert grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Short advances to second on the play. John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Canale enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lynn Pennyfeather at 3B. Jim Barnes flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tommy Miller triples. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. George Diaz is pinch hitting for Ernie Reilly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lute Stovall pitching. Steve Secory grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Miller pops out to the second baseman. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Harvey Janzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Hack Sacka pops out to the third baseman. Wally Sanicki singles to right field. Kelly Leak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Seven Costanza (3), Wally Sanicki (1), Kelly Leak (4), Jim Barnes (2), Andy Griffin (1).3B - Tommy Miller (1).GIDP - Jim Barnes. Baserunning: CS - Seven Costanza (1).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Micheltorena did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Scarborough did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Haynes did not respond to coaching in velocity Kip Springrob did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Scarborough did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Silver did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Wendell improves in contact_vs_righty D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Wickersham did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Solaita improves in power_vs_lefty Orie Hunter improves in arm Pete Hawke improves in velocity D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS