Win: John Sloan (3-10) Loss: Hillis Frey (8-7)
Save: Dick McNertney (23)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hillis Frey pitching. Bob Kekich doubles to left field. Angel Hackman singles to center field. Bob Kekich scores. Ricardo Hargrave walks. Rudy Brown singles to center field. Angel Hackman scores. Ricardo Hargrave advances to third on the hit. Sam Stone strikes out. Leo Teed strikes out. Todd Ballenger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland John Sloan pitching. Pascual Elston flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Carroll singles to center field. Mike Romero grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Vicente Aragon pops out to the third baseman. John Sloan grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kekich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ron Regan strikes out. Scott Newsome hits a home run. Todd Murphy singles to center field. Steve Rightnowar flies out to the right fielder. Todd Murphy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Angel Hackman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pascual Elston. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Passed ball. Angel Hackman advances to third. Rudy Brown strikes out. Sam Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andy Ricketts strikes out. Hillis Frey pops out to the third baseman. Pascual Elston walks. Kevin Carroll singles to center field. Pascual Elston advances to third on the hit. Kevin Carroll is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Leo Teed flies out to the right fielder. Todd Ballenger hits a home run. Vicente Aragon flies out to the center fielder. John Sloan singles to left field. Bob Kekich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Romero grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Regan flies out to the left fielder. Scott Newsome strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Angel Hackman strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave pops out to the shortstop. Rudy Brown singles to right field. Rudy Brown steals second. Sam Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Todd Murphy strikes out. Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Andy Ricketts hits a home run. Hillis Frey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Leo Teed strikes out. Todd Ballenger flies out to the left fielder. Vicente Aragon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pascual Elston flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Carroll singles past the shortstop. Mike Romero grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kevin Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Regan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Romero is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Sloan strikes out. Bob Kekich flies out to the center fielder. Angel Hackman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Newsome singles to center field. Todd Murphy hits an infield single to the second baseman. Danny Wheeler 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. Steve Rightnowar flies out to the left fielder. Andy Ricketts strikes out. Hugh Lombardi is pinch hitting for Hillis Frey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hugh Lombardi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Lloyd Roskos pitching. Ricardo Hargrave walks. Ricardo Hargrave steals second. Rudy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Sam Stone singles to center field. Ricardo Hargrave scores. Leo Teed singles to right field. Sam Stone advances to third on the hit. Todd Ballenger singles to center field. Sam Stone scores. Leo Teed advances to third on the hit. Harry Yancy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vicente Aragon walks. Les Miller is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Miller walks. Leo Teed scores. Bob Kekich grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Ballenger scores. Vicente Aragon advances to third on the play. Les Miller advances to second on the play. Angel Hackman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Brady Barrett pitching. Pascual Elston walks. Kevin Carroll singles to right field. Mike Romero flies out to the left fielder. Ron Regan singles to center field. Pascual Elston scores. Kevin Carroll advances to third on the hit. Scott Newsome singles to center field. Kevin Carroll scores. Ron Regan advances to third on the hit. Dave Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Murphy strikes out. Steve Rightnowar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick McNertney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Ricketts grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Sunday is pinch hitting for Harry Yancy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Sunday flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Elston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:HR - Scott Newsome (2), Andy Ricketts (9).GIDP - Mike Romero. Baserunning: CS - Kevin Carroll (5), Todd Murphy (1). Fielding: E - Pascual Elston.PB - Scott Newsome.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Smoltz improves in control Tom Snyder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Hughes improves in range Hooks Martin improves in contact_vs_righty Joel Collins did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ossee Fischer improves in speed Frank Brenzel improves in speed Sparky Kuhaulua did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Santiago Bartell improves in range Ossee Fischer did not respond to coaching in C