Win: Ron Acre (13-6) Loss: Walter Easterly (13-7)
Save: Woodie Howard (34)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ron Acre pitching. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Walter Easterly pitching. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Walter Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Billy Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Reid McMullin walks. Harry Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Easterly strikes out. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Mattis strikes out. Ron Acre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Dotterer walks. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ray Harlow strikes out. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Haney hits a home run. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Harry Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Epps Mattox singles to center field. Ken Stromme lines out to the first baseman. Epps Mattox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit John Mattis doubles to center field. Ron Acre lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oscar Dotterer singles to right field. John Mattis scores. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Walter Haney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Oscar Dotterer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Easterly strikes out. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Pop Leppert singles to left field. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Pop Leppert advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Minutelli doubles to right field. Howie Fitzmorris singles in front of the right fielder. Joe Minutelli scores. Howie Fitzmorris steals second. Reid McMullin walks. Harry Smith singles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Reid McMullin advances to third on the hit. John Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Reid McMullin scores. Bobo Riles 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. Ron Acre lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Harry Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Smith lines out to the second baseman. Walter Haney doubles past the third baseman. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Haney advances to third on the play. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Razor McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Dave Blackburn walks. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Angel Link pitching. Harry Smith walks. John Mattis pops out to the third baseman. Ron Acre lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Oscar Dotterer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Johnson singles to center field. Harry Smith scores. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Ray Harlow. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Caldwell singles to left field. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox triples. Harry Caldwell scores. Cookie Schepner 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. Ken Stromme flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shirley doubles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Billy Shirley scores. Harry Renteria is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Renteria singles to center field. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Razor McCarthy is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Williams improves in arm Andre Wehmeier improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Parris improves in velocity Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Maggert improves in range Ed Maggert improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Randy Davis improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Arft did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Asselstine improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Rico did not respond to coaching in speed Rudy Crespo did not respond to coaching in speed