Win: Frank Shields (12-6) Loss: Jerry Robello (5-17)
Save: John Ricci (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jerry Robello pitching. Jim Causey triples. Tom Albosta walks. Dick Rand pops out to the catcher. Julie Hatteberg strikes out. Mike Sheridan doubles to right field. Jim Causey scores. Tom Albosta scores. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Shields pitching. Tom Stricklett singles to center field. Joey Pickering pops out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the right fielder. Tom Stricklett steals second. Pep McNabb grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Harry Dobbs triples. Lorenzo Eusebio grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ginji Miyamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Dobbs scores. Max Kaiser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Albosta grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Robello singles to left field. Tom Stricklett doubles to right field. Jerry Robello is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Joey Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Stricklett advances to third on the play. Yoshiyuki Konda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Julie Hatteberg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mike Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Pep McNabb strikes out. Harry Dobbs strikes out. Lorenzo Eusebio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Howie Smith singles past the third baseman. Frank Shields fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Shields flies out to the center fielder. Jim Causey lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ginji Miyamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Max Kaiser grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Robello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Albosta flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rand flies out to the center fielder. Julie Hatteberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Joey Pickering strikes out. Yoshiyuki Konda walks. Pep McNabb grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Konda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Sheridan strikes out. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Scott Fitzgerald walks. Howie Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Dobbs strikes out. Lorenzo Eusebio singles to center field. Lorenzo Eusebio steals second. Ginji Miyamoto walks. Max Kaiser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Frank Shields reached on a fielding error by Yoshiyuki Konda. Adrian Loretta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Causey pops out to the shortstop. Tom Albosta grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Adrian Loretta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. J.R. Robinson singles to right field. Tom Stricklett grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! J.R. Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joey Pickering strikes out. Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ben Lewis pitching. Dick Rand bunts for a base hit. Julie Hatteberg flies out to the left fielder. Mike Sheridan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pep McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Dobbs flies out to the center fielder. Lorenzo Eusebio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Tom Stricklett (14).3B - Harry Dobbs (6).GIDP - Max Kaiser. Baserunning: SB - Tom Stricklett (25), Lorenzo Eusebio (1). Fielding: E - Yoshiyuki Konda.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Swander improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Vann did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buzz Casimiro did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Campbell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Pasek did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bryan Bullinger did not respond to coaching in control Fidel Rosario improves in control Tom Johns did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Pate did not respond to coaching in speed