Inning: 1 Detroit Ethan Neelix pitching. Brad Boiler flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gonzales strikes out. Wiley Edwards grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Israel Stewart pitching. Aaron North singles to left field. Troy Morrill grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron North advances to second on the play. Rick Patterson singles to left field. Aaron North uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aaron Mangus flies out to the right fielder. Tim Meyer singles to center field. Rick Patterson advances to third on the hit. Ray Hardy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit George Appier singles to center field. Chris Trout flies out to the left fielder. Ed Jackson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. George Appier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dennis Quinones pops out to the first baseman. Gordon Hook singles to center field. Ethan Neelix lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Aaron North flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Hulen pops out to the third baseman. Israel Stewart pops out to the shortstop. Brad Boiler singles to center field. Brad Boiler steals second. Jim Gonzales grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Troy Morrill grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Patterson walks. Aaron Mangus grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rick Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Meyer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Aaron Mangus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Wiley Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. George Appier singles to left field. Chris Trout singles to center field. Ed Jackson strikes out. Bobby Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Hardy walks. Dennis Quinones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Hardy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gordon Hook strikes out. Ethan Neelix grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dennis Quinones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Hulen pops out to the second baseman. Israel Stewart singles to right field. Brad Boiler pops out to the second baseman. Jim Gonzales grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Israel Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Aaron North strikes out. Troy Morrill grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Wiley Edwards strikes out. George Appier hits a home run. Chris Trout walks. Chris Trout steals second. Ed Jackson strikes out. Bobby Lyons hits a home run. Chris Trout scores. Mike Hulen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Aaron Mangus walks. Tim Meyer singles to left field. Aaron Mangus advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Aaron Mangus scores. Ray Hardy singles to right field. Tim Meyer scores. Dennis Quinones singles to center field. Kewpie Twitty is pinch hitting for Gordon Hook. Kewpie Twitty grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ray Hardy advances to third on the play. Ethan Neelix grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Roberto Barnes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kewpie Twitty at 1B. Dave Tendy is pinch hitting for Israel Stewart. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Tendy strikes out. Brad Boiler strikes out. Jim Gonzales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hank Ganzel pitching. Aaron North grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Troy Morrill doubles to right field. Rick Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Aaron Mangus doubles to left field. Troy Morrill scores. Slick Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Wiley Edwards strikes out. George Appier strikes out. Chris Trout strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Hardy triples. Dennis Quinones strikes out. Roberto Barnes strikes out. Sheldon Harrington is pinch hitting for Ethan Neelix. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sheldon Harrington hits a home run. Ray Hardy scores. Aaron North bunts for a base hit. Troy Morrill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Sharp pitching. Harvey Keitel is pinch hitting for Ed Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harvey Keitel strikes out. Bobby Lyons hits a home run. Mike Hulen reached on a fielding error by Aaron Mangus. Daryl Dragon is pinch hitting for Slick Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Daryl Dragon grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hulen advances to second on the play. Brad Boiler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Kirk improves in contact_vs_righty Bruce Hemmer improves in contact_vs_righty Anson Sadler improves in power_vs_lefty George Small did not respond to coaching in speed Ren Long did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Lary did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Krausse did not respond to coaching in range Bert Jordan improves in control Tex Maltzberger improves in arm