Win: Jeff Oglivie (8-9) Loss: Ed Liefer (7-3)
Save: Rick Porzio (19)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fritz Castino pitching. Earl Shinall strikes out. Doyle Howard singles to left field. Doyle Howard steals second. Sam Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Curt Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Oglivie pitching. Cidi Schlei grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Baker walks. Jimmy Baker steals second. Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Harper singles to center field. Matt Harper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rich Storie walks. Alex Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Storie advances to second on the play. Angel Whitaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Valdes strikes out. Woody Hilton walks. Carleton Fort strikes out. Woody Hilton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Oglivie grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Shinall doubles to center field. Doyle Howard flies out to the left fielder. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ubaldo Morales strikes out. Fritz Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Cidi Schlei flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harper singles to center field. Rich Storie flies out to the left fielder. Alex Miller singles to left field. Matt Harper advances to third on the hit. Angel Whitaker walks. Jeff Oglivie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Lefty Miksis walks. Jimmy Baker lines out to the second baseman. Zeke Wright strikes out. Lefty Miksis steals second. Al Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Shofner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Woody Hilton singles to left field. Carleton Fort grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ubaldo Morales singles to right field. Fritz Castino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Curt Branca singles to right field. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Rich Storie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Cidi Schlei hits a home run. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zeke Wright singles in front of the left fielder. Al Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Alex Miller doubles to left field. Ed Liefer 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. Angel Whitaker singles to left field. Alex Miller scores. Marty Mahoney is pinch hitting for Jeff Oglivie. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Marty Mahoney flies out to the right fielder. Earl Shinall singles to left field. Angel Whitaker advances to third on the hit. Doyle Howard hits a home run. Angel Whitaker scores. Earl Shinall scores. Walter Medeiros is pinch hitting for Sam Shofner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Medeiros grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Baker pitching. Woody Hilton hits a home run. Carleton Fort flies out to the left fielder. Ubaldo Morales strikes out. Brian Priest is pinch hitting for Ed Liefer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Priest flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Kerby McAndrew pitching. Matt Harper singles to center field. Rich Storie flies out to the right fielder. Alex Miller flies out to the left fielder. Angel Whitaker walks. George Harley is pinch hitting for Bill Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Harley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Clark pitching. Cidi Schlei flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Baker doubles past the first baseman. Zeke Wright singles to left field. Jimmy Baker scores. Al Valdes singles to center field. Zeke Wright advances to third on the hit. Rick Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woody Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Earl Shinall doubles to center field. Doyle Howard singles to right field. Earl Shinall scores. Doyle Howard steals second. Walter Medeiros flies out to the right fielder. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Carleton Fort triples. Ubaldo Morales strikes out. Mike Lowenstein is pinch hitting for Kerby McAndrew. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Lowenstein flies out to the center fielder. Cidi Schlei singles to left field. Carleton Fort scores. Lefty Miksis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cidi Schlei is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Travers did not respond to coaching in control Al Geary did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay DeMontreville did not respond to coaching in control Ed Baumer did not respond to coaching in control Stan Hall did not respond to coaching in control Ed Baumer did not respond to coaching in velocity Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Quisenberry improves in speed Carlos Medina did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Sivess did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Sivess did not respond to coaching in range Darrell Montgomery improves in speed Frank Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dooley McDonald did not respond to coaching in CF