Win: Bill Blades (5-1) Loss: Hillis Frey (8-9)
Save: Dick McNertney (29)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Sloan pitching. Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Hillis Frey pitching. Tom Demery walks. Jesse Gillespie grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Demery advances to second on the play. Steve Congalton pops out to the first baseman. Bob Kekich singles to right field. Tom Demery scores. Angel Hackman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Romero doubles past the right fielder. Pat Jones strikes out. Scott Newsome grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Regan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Ballenger singles to center field. Leo Teed strikes out. John Sloan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Todd Ballenger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andy Ricketts walks. Hillis Frey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Demery singles past the shortstop. Jesse Gillespie singles to center field. Tom Demery advances to third on the hit. Steve Congalton grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Demery scores. Jesse Gillespie advances to second on the play. Bob Kekich strikes out. Angel Hackman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Kevin Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Mike Romero singles to center field. Pat Jones strikes out. Scott Newsome grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Todd Ballenger flies out to the center fielder. Leo Teed pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ron Regan strikes out. Andy Ricketts strikes out. Hillis Frey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit John Sloan reached on a fielding error by Kevin Carroll. Tom Demery flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Gillespie strikes out. Steve Congalton singles to right field. Bob Kekich pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Tovar singles to right field. Pascual Elston singles to center field. Steve Tovar advances to third on the hit. Bill Blades 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. Pascual Elston steals second. Kevin Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Romero doubles to center field. Steve Tovar scores. Pascual Elston scores. Pat Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Newsome singles to center field. Mike Romero scores. Ron Regan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Newsome is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Angel Hackman singles to center field. Ricardo Hargrave flies out to the left fielder. Todd Ballenger singles past the third baseman. Leo Teed walks. Mike Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Blades. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Smith singles to left field. Angel Hackman scores. Todd Ballenger scores. Leo Teed advances to third on the hit. Tom Demery flies out to the left fielder. Ted Spencer 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. Jesse Gillespie walks. Steve Congalton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Danny Wheeler pitching. Andy Ricketts pops out to the first baseman. Todd Murphy is pinch hitting for Ted Spencer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Murphy walks. Steve Tovar reached on a fielding error by Leo Teed. Pascual Elston strikes out. Kevin Carroll grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Tovar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Alex Brady pitching. Bob Kekich hits an infield single to the third baseman. Angel Hackman strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Kekich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Todd Ballenger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ricardo Hargrave is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Romero strikes out. Pat Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott Newsome grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Leo Teed flies out to the center fielder. Sam Stone is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Stone walks. Tom Demery grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Sam Stone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jesse Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick McNertney pitching. Ron Regan grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Ricketts strikes out. Hugh Lombardi is pinch hitting for Alex Brady. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hugh Lombardi doubles to center field. Steve Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ossee Fischer improves in range Santiago Bartell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jimmie Dockins improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ossee Fischer did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Moreno did not respond to coaching in velocity Jon McDonald improves in power_vs_righty Roy Moreno did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Lee did not respond to coaching in control Joel Collins did not respond to coaching in SS