Win: Bob Johnson (5-2) Loss: Phenomenal Hershberger (1-4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dian Laverdeza pitching. Bob Kline grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Fulton walks. Bob Hennis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Snyder pitching. Howie Shanley walks. Dunier Ibanez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yasushi Makino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jake Pettit flies out to the left fielder. Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Allison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dian Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Patrick Dubois flies out to the left fielder. Shuichi Taguchi singles to left field. Pete Delgado singles to center field. Shuichi Taguchi advances to third on the hit. Yorelvis Barroso walks. Dian Laverdeza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Poepping walks. Joe Snyder lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Bob Kline doubles to right field. Al Lundstedt singles to left field. Bob Kline scores. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Howie Shanley strikes out. Dunier Ibanez flies out to the right fielder. Yasushi Makino hits a home run. Dian Gonzalez singles to right field. Patrick Dubois singles to right field. Shuichi Taguchi singles to left field. Dian Gonzalez scores. Pete Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Hennis grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Pettit walks. Jake Pettit steals second. Pete Sutcliffe strikes out. Terry Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Yorelvis Barroso doubles to left field. Dian Laverdeza lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Howie Shanley grounds out to the second baseman. Yorelvis Barroso scores. Dunier Ibanez walks. Yasushi Makino pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Poepping grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kline singles to right field. Al Lundstedt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Kline is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dian Gonzalez singles to center field. Patrick Dubois flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Shuichi Taguchi singles to left field. Pete Delgado grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Chuck Fulton doubles to right field. Jiro Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bob Hennis singles to left field. Jake Pettit walks. Pete Sutcliffe grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Chuck Fulton scores. Bob Hennis advances to third on the play. Terry Allison walks. Mike Poepping grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Yorelvis Barroso flies out to the center fielder. Jiro Watanabe singles to center field. Walt Dede comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Shanley flies out to the center fielder. Dunier Ibanez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dutch Henry is pinch hitting for Walt Dede. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutch Henry walks. Bob Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Henry advances to second on the play. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Henry advances to third on the play. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Perkins pitching. Yasushi Makino strikes out. Dian Gonzalez doubles to right field. Patrick Dubois strikes out. Shuichi Taguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Hennis flies out to the right fielder. Jake Pettit singles to right field. Pete Sutcliffe singles to left field. Jake Pettit advances to third on the hit. Fred Orndorff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Terry Allison pops out to the second baseman. Mike Poepping singles past the second baseman. Jake Pettit scores. Pete Sutcliffe advances to third on the hit. Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for Harry Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wayne Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Phenomenal Hershberger pitching. Pete Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Yorelvis Barroso lines out to the shortstop. Pat Morrison is pinch hitting for Fred Orndorff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Morrison singles to left field. Howie Shanley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Johnson pitching. Bob Kline grounds out to the pitcher. Al Lundstedt hits an infield single to the second baseman. Chuck Fulton flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hennis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dunier Ibanez singles to right field. Yasushi Makino grounds out to the third baseman. Dunier Ibanez advances to second on the play. Dian Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Dunier Ibanez advances to third on the play. Patrick Dubois hits a home run. Dunier Ibanez scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Dougherty improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Behrman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Edgerton improves in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kenji Kurataka did not respond to coaching in control Weldon Jones did not respond to coaching in control Ed Segui improves in velocity