Inning: 1 Detroit Brad Long pitching. Frank Frazetta hits a home run. Dan Handiboe strikes out. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. B.J. Neibauer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Wilson Walters pitching. Ty Gastonio strikes out. Del Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stewart walks. Deacon Newman singles to left field. Art Gardella singles to left field. Charlie Stewart is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Clete Radford strikes out. Tracy Aase walks. Tracy Aase steals second. Deacon Newman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tracy Aase scores. Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Johnson walks. Daryl Lasher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Wally Poat hits a home run. Brad Long flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Wilson Walters flies out to the center fielder. Frank Frazetta flies out to the left fielder. Dan Handiboe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ty Gastonio doubles to left field. Del Devlin flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Carlos Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. B.J. Neibauer walks. Clete Radford singles to left field. B.J. Neibauer advances to third on the hit. Clete Radford steals second. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Art Gardella doubles to center field. Billy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Art Gardella advances to third on the play. Daryl Lasher grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wilson Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Brad Long strikes out. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Del Devlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Handiboe flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Grilli triples. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Clete Radford singles to left field. Carlos Grilli scores. Tracy Aase walks. Alan Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Stewart pops out to the first baseman. Deacon Newman strikes out. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Willie Dingman walks. Willie Dingman steals second. Wilson Walters lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Dingman scores. Andy Slaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Johnson hits a home run. Daryl Lasher singles to left field. Wally Poat lines out to the third baseman. Papa Burkam is pinch hitting for Andy Slaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Papa Burkam walks. Ty Gastonio strikes out. Del Devlin doubles to center field. Daryl Lasher scores. Papa Burkam uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hod Mahler pitching. Carlos Grilli singles past the third baseman. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Clete Radford singles to center field. Carlos Grilli advances to third on the hit. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clete Radford advances to second on the play. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Yulieski Duvergel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Deacon Newman flies out to the right fielder. Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Willie Dingman pops out to the first baseman. Harry Nelson is pinch hitting for Yulieski Duvergel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Nelson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Johnson. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Dan Handiboe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ernie Holman pitching. Daryl Lasher hits a home run. Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Ty Gastonio (13), Del Devlin (20), Art Gardella (19).HR - Billy Johnson (8), Daryl Lasher (7), Wally Poat (13).GIDP - Daryl Lasher. Fielding: E - Deacon Newman, Billy Johnson.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Sheldon did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Delaney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Difelice improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Suggs did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Suggs did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rip McCormick did not respond to coaching in endurance Rob Teed improves in control Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Del Bailey did not respond to coaching in endurance Whitey Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Lynn did not respond to coaching in range Jose Lynn did not respond to coaching in SS