Inning: 1 Detroit Eddie Burdock pitching. Leon Kotke strikes out. Jim White flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Billy Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Whitney pitching. Jim Rath singles to center field. Jim Rath steals second. Benny Tate strikes out. J Baked grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Rath advances to third on the play. Tony Abbaticchio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mel Peacock pops out to the shortstop. Greg Leonard singles to center field. Joe Musgraves flies out to the right fielder. Mike Davenport walks. John Cheadle singles to right field. Greg Leonard scores. Jeff Whitney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Davenport is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Alfonso Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. George Klassen walks. B Fredo flies out to the left fielder. Young Lew walks. Eddie Burdock reached on a fielding error by Billy Wallace. Jim Rath singles to left field. George Klassen scores. Young Lew scores. Benny Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Leon Kotke lines out to the shortstop. Jim White singles to center field. Billy Wallace grounds out to the pitcher. Jim White advances to second on the play. Mel Peacock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland J Baked flies out to the left fielder. Tony Abbaticchio strikes out. Alfonso Hidalgo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Greg Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Joe Musgraves strikes out. Mike Davenport flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland George Klassen singles to center field. B Fredo strikes out. Young Lew triples. George Klassen scores. Eddie Burdock strikes out. Jim Rath walks. Benny Tate grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit John Cheadle singles past the shortstop. Jeff Whitney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leon Kotke grounds out to the shortstop. Jim White singles to right field. John Cheadle scores. Billy Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland J Baked grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Abbaticchio flies out to the left fielder. Alfonso Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mel Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Leonard strikes out. Joe Musgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland George Klassen flies out to the right fielder. B Fredo singles to center field. Young Lew singles to left field. B Fredo advances to third on the hit. Young Lew is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie Burdock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Davenport walks. Mike Davenport steals second. John Cheadle flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Whitney singles to right field. Mike Davenport scores. Smead Berroa is pinch running for Jeff Whitney on 1st base. Leon Kotke strikes out. Jim White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jose Gunderson pitching. Jim Rath grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Tate walks. Benny Tate is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). J Baked flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Frankly Walking comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Wallace walks. Mel Peacock singles to center field. Billy Wallace advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Greg Leonard walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Musgraves singles to left field. Billy Wallace scores. Kirk Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Davenport strikes out. John Cheadle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Peacock scores. Greg Leonard advances to third on the play. Joe Musgraves advances to second on the play. Bob Smith is pinch hitting for Jose Gunderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Harley Schaive pitching. Ray West enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Musgraves at CF. Frank Bennett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Davenport at RF. GG SiSi is pinch hitting for Tony Abbaticchio. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. GG SiSi hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Simon is pinch hitting for Alfonso Hidalgo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Simon flies out to the left fielder. George Klassen hits a home run. GG SiSi scores. Yukihiro Ono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B Fredo reached on a fielding error by Mel Peacock. Young Lew pops out to the shortstop. Bill Cooper is pinch hitting for Kirk Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bill Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill High pitching. Leon Kotke flies out to the right fielder. Jim White walks. Billy Wallace singles to center field. Jim White advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Mel Peacock walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Greg Leonard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim White scores. Mike Busch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray West strikes out. Frank Bennett grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Rath walks. Benny Tate strikes out. J Baked strikes out. GG SiSi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Rath is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larvell Schaeffer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Effie Kiser improves in contact_vs_righty Larvell Schaeffer improves in power_vs_righty John Young did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Davis did not respond to coaching in speed D Wills improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike McBride did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike McBride improves in speed