Win: Elmer Tidrow (9-8) Loss: Mike Shepard (14-11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Elmer Tidrow pitching. Frank Frazetta walks. Frank Frazetta steals second. Willie Dingman hits a home run. Frank Frazetta scores. Carlos Grilli doubles to right field. Harry Nelson strikes out. Calvin Mizell pops out to the first baseman. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Shepard pitching. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the shortstop. Del Devlin singles to left field. Charlie Stewart grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Del Devlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Craig Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tracy Aase walks. Clete Radford strikes out. Tracy Aase steals second. Mike Shepard grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Frazetta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Johnson doubles to right field. Art Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Wally Poat singles to right field. Billy Johnson scores. Daryl Lasher doubles to left field. Wally Poat uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Tidrow grounds out to the third baseman. Ty Gastonio walks. Del Devlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Harry Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Stewart pops out to the second baseman. Craig Willis singles to center field. Billy Johnson singles to right field. Art Gardella pops out to the catcher. Wally Poat hits a home run. Craig Willis scores. Billy Johnson scores. Ernie Holman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daryl Lasher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Calvin Mizell singles to right field. B.J. Neibauer pops out to the second baseman. Calvin Mizell steals second. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Mizell advances to third on the play. Clete Radford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Elmer Tidrow grounds out to the third baseman. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Del Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ernie Holman strikes out. Frank Frazetta bunts for a base hit. Willie Dingman singles to right field. Carlos Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Harry Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Craig Willis strikes out. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Calvin Mizell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Art Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Poat doubles to center field. Daryl Lasher singles to center field. Wally Poat scores. Elmer Tidrow lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ty Gastonio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Clete Radford doubles to center field. Ernie Holman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta pops out to the second baseman. Willie Dingman singles to left field. Clete Radford scores. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Del Devlin doubles to left field. Charlie Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Craig Willis hits a home run. Del Devlin scores. Billy Johnson strikes out. Art Gardella walks. Wally Poat lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Calvin Mizell grounds out to the shortstop. B.J. Neibauer hits a home run. Andy Slaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Aase walks. Clete Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Yulieski Duvergel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daryl Lasher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Bostock is pinch hitting for Andy Slaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Bostock singles to center field. Ty Gastonio walks. Del Devlin pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Stewart walks. Craig Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Reach pitching. Dan Handiboe is pinch hitting for Yulieski Duvergel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Handiboe strikes out. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Willie Dingman singles past the second baseman. Carlos Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Damon improves in velocity Gus Farrell did not respond to coaching in range Brian Carey improves in arm Fred Suggs did not respond to coaching in range Lou Difelice did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Difelice did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Bohn improves in power_vs_lefty Kevin Fahrer did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Reilley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rip McCormick did not respond to coaching in velocity Rip McCormick did not respond to coaching in velocity Erik Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Lynn did not respond to coaching in SS