Win: Pat Gallivan (14-10) Loss: Bud Cordova (5-12)
Save: Joe Graham (31)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bud Cordova pitching. Cidi Schlei singles to left field. Lefty Miksis flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cidi Schlei advances to second on the play. Zeke Wright doubles to center field. Cidi Schlei scores. Al Valdes singles to center field. Zeke Wright scores. Woody Hilton singles to left field. Chet Thornton singles to left field. Al Valdes scores. Woody Hilton advances to third on the hit. Carleton Fort doubles to left field. Woody Hilton scores. Chet Thornton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Gallivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Pat Gallivan pitching. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Ed Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Cidi Schlei flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Miksis flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Shag Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca walks. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Zeke Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes singles to center field. Al Valdes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Woody Hilton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rich Storie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bud Cordova grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Shinall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Chet Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Carleton Fort grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Gallivan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ed Peterson singles to left field. Doyle Howard flies out to the left fielder. Ed Peterson steals second. Shag Lyons singles to center field. Ed Peterson scores. Shag Lyons steals second. Sam Shofner grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Branca doubles to left field. Shag Lyons scores. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Cidi Schlei flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rich Storie strikes out. Bud Cordova strikes out. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. Al Valdes walks. Al Valdes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Woody Hilton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Peterson strikes out. Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet Thornton singles to left field. Carleton Fort flies out to the center fielder. Pat Gallivan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Gallivan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chet Thornton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cidi Schlei pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit 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. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Lefty Miksis flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Baker singles to center field. Zeke Wright hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Woody Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Graham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Storie pops out to the second baseman. Alex Miller is pinch hitting for Bill Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alex Miller singles to right field. Earl Shinall walks. Ed Peterson strikes out. Doyle Howard grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Earl Shinall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Shayne Herman pitching. Chet Thornton singles to center field. Carleton Fort grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chet Thornton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Graham lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cidi Schlei lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Shag Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Medeiros flies out to the right fielder. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Plummer did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Montgomery improves in power_vs_righty Jesse Handiboe did not respond to coaching in velocity Wes Williams did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Montgomery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Rocco did not respond to coaching in control Dooley McDonald did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oscar White improves in control George Pujols did not respond to coaching in velocity Dink Palmeiro improves in velocity George Pujols did not respond to coaching in control Dink Palmeiro improves in control Blackie Manush improves in contact_vs_lefty Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS