Win: Israel Spillner (3-3) Loss: Otto Henry (5-2)
Save: Mark Welch (15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Otto Henry pitching. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Lou Doyle pops out to the first baseman. Tracy Aase doubles to center field. Harry Nelson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Israel Spillner pitching. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the pitcher. Del Devlin grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dan Handiboe strikes out. Alan Johnson hits a home run. Willie Dingman flies out to the right fielder. Clete Radford doubles to right field. Israel Spillner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Craig Willis flies out to the right fielder. Billy Johnson strikes out. Art Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Frazetta grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Wally Poat walks. Daryl Lasher pops out to the first baseman. Otto Henry lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Wally Poat forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ty Gastonio grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Otto Henry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Dan Handiboe flies out to the left fielder. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Del Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the catcher. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Clete Radford walks. Israel Spillner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Clete Radford scores. Frank Frazetta steals second. Lou Doyle is hit by a pitch. Tracy Aase strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Wally Poat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Daryl Lasher singles to left field. Otto Henry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the shortstop. Del Devlin lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Willie Dingman strikes out. Clete Radford grounds out to the shortstop. Israel Spillner doubles past the third baseman. Frank Frazetta walks. Lou Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Craig Willis doubles to left field. Billy Johnson singles to left field. Craig Willis scores. Art Gardella flies out to the right fielder. Wally Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tracy Aase walks. Harry Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Dan Handiboe lines out to the second baseman. Alan Johnson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Daryl Lasher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Bostock is pinch hitting for Otto Henry. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Bostock singles to left field. Papa Burkam is pinch hitting for Ty Gastonio. Papa Burkam grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Bostock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Del Devlin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Hod Mahler pitching. Todd Piche enters the game as a defensive replacement for Papa Burkam at 2B. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Clete Radford flies out to the center fielder. B.J. Neibauer is pinch hitting for Israel Spillner. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Mark Welch pitching. Charlie Stewart singles to left field. Craig Willis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Stewart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Art Gardella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert Damon did not respond to coaching in control Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Delaney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Suggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dutch Rhodes did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Sheldon did not respond to coaching in velocity Kent Remy did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Veras improves in power_vs_lefty Del Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in endurance Rob Teed improves in velocity Rod Green did not respond to coaching in control Rod Green did not respond to coaching in velocity