Win: Mark Sheehan (3-3) Loss: Jimmy Callahan (7-3)
Save: Dick Floyd (26)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike DeMaestri pitching. Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Adam Cole flies out to the center fielder. Katsuo Machida doubles past the center fielder. Klondike Douglass walks. Chuck Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Loaiza pitching. William Floyd hits a home run. Lee Bell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lee Bell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Coppola lines out to the first baseman. Walker Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Todd Helton singles to left field. Bob Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Jose Cruz Jr. walks. Dick Loaiza lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Ward singles to center field. Ron Gleaton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Hack Patterson doubles to center field. Harry Walker singles to left field. Hack Patterson scores. Mike DeMaestri strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jay Smith singles to right field. Adam Cole triples. Jay Smith scores. Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Adam Cole scores. Klondike Douglass singles past the shortstop. Chuck Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland William Floyd pops out to the first baseman. Lee Bell singles to center field. Lee Bell steals second. Andy Coppola singles to center field. Lee Bell scores. Walker Jensen doubles to center field. Andy Coppola uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walker Jensen is out trying to steal third. Bill Ward singles past the shortstop. Ron Gleaton bunts for a base hit. Hack Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Todd Helton pops out to the first baseman. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Walker flies out to the left fielder. Mike DeMaestri strikes out. William Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Loaiza strikes out. Jay Smith singles to center field. Adam Cole flies out to the center fielder. Katsuo Machida grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lee Bell strikes out. Andy Coppola strikes out. Walker Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Helton singles to center field. Bob Bailor singles to left field. Todd Helton advances to third on the hit. Don Hassey 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. Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Don Drysdale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hack Patterson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Don Drysdale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Desi Coco flies out to the center fielder. Jay Smith strikes out. Adam Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jimmy Callahan pitching. Harry Walker strikes out. Don Hassey grounds out to the pitcher. William Floyd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Katsuo Machida walks. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Katsuo Machida advances to second on the play. Chuck Jones doubles to left field. Katsuo Machida scores. Mark Sheehan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Helton doubles to left field. Chuck Jones scores. Bob Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Helton advances to third on the play. Jose Cruz Jr. pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lee Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Coppola grounds out to the second baseman. Walker Jensen hits a home run. Luis Kent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dick Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Taylor is pinch hitting for Luis Kent. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Smith strikes out. Adam Cole singles to left field. Katsuo Machida grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Adam Cole is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kim Herrera improves in power_vs_righty Bill Minarcin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ellis Valentine improves in range Bobby Altizer improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Farrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bryn Melvin improves in contact_vs_lefty Rich Martinez did not respond to coaching in speed Dan Lyons did not respond to coaching in speed