Win: Rob Acosta (16-12) Loss: Kirk Taylor (4-7)
Save: Jim Farr (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit D Stroyer pitching. Leon Kotke pops out to the first baseman. Jim White pops out to the second baseman. Greg Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rob Acosta pitching. Jim Rath walks. J Baked singles to center field. Jim Rath is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Benny Tate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). J Baked advances to second on the play. Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Billy Wallace strikes out. Chris Paniagua flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Cooper flies out to the center fielder. B Hizzie strikes out. B Fredo singles to left field. GG SiSi singles to left field. B Fredo advances to third on the hit. D Stroyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Larry Alten strikes out. Curtis Byrd hits a home run. Rob Acosta strikes out. Leon Kotke singles to right field. Jim White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Rath is hit by a pitch. Jim Rath steals second. J Baked hits a home run. Jim Rath scores. Benny Tate grounds out to the third baseman. Alfonso Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Bill Cooper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Greg Leonard pops out to the third baseman. Billy Wallace flies out to the left fielder. Chris Paniagua grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland B Hizzie lines out to the shortstop. B Fredo strikes out. GG SiSi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Alten walks. Curtis Byrd singles to right field. Rob Acosta pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Leon Kotke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland D Stroyer flies out to the left fielder. Jim Rath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). J Baked walks. Benny Tate walks. Alfonso Hidalgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim White lines out to the second baseman. Greg Leonard strikes out. Billy Wallace hits a home run. Chris Paniagua strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Cooper strikes out. B Hizzie singles to center field. B Hizzie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). B Fredo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Larry Alten grounds out to the shortstop. Curtis Byrd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland GG SiSi flies out to the center fielder. Young Lew is pinch hitting for D Stroyer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Young Lew strikes out. Jim Rath singles to center field. J Baked hits a home run. Jim Rath scores. Benny Tate walks. Frank Simon is pinch hitting for Alfonso Hidalgo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Simon singles to center field. Benny Tate advances to third on the hit. George Klassen is pinch hitting for Bill Cooper. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Klassen singles to center field. Benny Tate scores. Frank Simon advances to third on the hit. B Hizzie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Frankly Walking pitching. Rob Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Leon Kotke reached on a fielding error by GG SiSi. Jim White pops out to the second baseman. Greg Leonard singles to center field. Leon Kotke advances to third on the hit. Billy Wallace doubles to center field. Leon Kotke scores. Greg Leonard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Paniagua lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland B Fredo grounds out to the shortstop. GG SiSi flies out to the center fielder. Tony Abbaticchio is pinch hitting for Frankly Walking . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tony Abbaticchio singles to right field. Jim Rath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Kirk Taylor pitching. Bob Smith doubles to center field. Larry Alten singles to left field. Bob Smith scores. Curtis Byrd grounds out to the catcher. Larry Alten advances to second on the play. Mike Davenport is pinch hitting for Rob Acosta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Davenport singles to center field. Larry Alten scores. Bill High comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Kotke strikes out. Jim White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Farr pitching. Mel Peacock enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Paniagua at 2B. Ray West enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Alten at CF. J Baked strikes out. Benny Tate doubles to left field. Frank Simon flies out to the left fielder. George Klassen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Ross did not respond to coaching in control Joe Marrero did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Knoop improves in arm Bill Jackson 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: Bill Ryerson - Cle did not respond to coaching in arm Snake Coquillette did not respond to coaching in control Lay T did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Ryerson - Cle improves in contact_vs_righty