Inning: 1 Detroit Walter Easterly pitching. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Dave Smith pops out to the second baseman. Walter Haney strikes out. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ron Acre pitching. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow flies out to the left fielder. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Oreste Smith strikes out. Jack Moore pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Ken Stromme singles to right field. Steve Brucker walks. Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Stromme advances to third on the play. Steve Brucker advances to second on the play. Barry McGunnigle walks. Walter Easterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Acre singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Dave Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Acre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Dave Blackburn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Harlow strikes out. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Haney flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Oreste Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox strikes out. Ken Stromme strikes out. Steve Brucker doubles to center field. Billy Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Moore strikes out. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Walter Easterly lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Barry McGunnigle forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Blackburn singles to right field. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Andre Wehmeier reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Smith. Walter Easterly scores. Epps Mattox pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Walter Haney lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Stromme doubles to right field. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Steve Brucker steals second. Billy Shirley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ken Stromme scores. Mark Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the right fielder. Walter Easterly singles to left field. Steve Brucker scores. Billy Shirley advances to third on the hit. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Shirley scores. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Minutelli hits a home run. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Oreste Smith pops out to the second baseman. Bobo Riles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Moore singles to center field. John Mattis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Andre Wehmeier singles to center field. Epps Mattox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Andre Wehmeier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Smith is pinch hitting for Mark Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Blackburn. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. Harry Smith is out trying to steal third. Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Cookie Schepner pitching. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley lines out to the shortstop. Barry McGunnigle walks. Harry Renteria is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rico Moore pitching. Walter Haney hits a home run. Joe Minutelli singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris doubles to center field. Joe Minutelli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oreste Smith walks. Ron Magrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Moore singles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Oreste Smith advances to third on the hit. John Mattis flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Oreste Smith scores. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Cookie Schepner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Woodie Howard pitching. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow walks. Andre Wehmeier singles to right field. Epps Mattox is hit by a pitch. The defense is playing the corners in. Ken Stromme walks. Ray Harlow scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Jackie Snell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brucker singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Howie Fitzmorris (15).HR - Walter Haney (10), Joe Minutelli (11).SF - John Mattis.GIDP - Ron Johnson. Baserunning: CS - Harry Smith (1). Fielding: E - Dave Smith.
Batting:2B - Ken Stromme (9), Steve Brucker (14).SF - Dave Blackburn.HBP - Epps Mattox (1). Baserunning: SB - Steve Brucker (18).CS - Dave Blackburn (8), Epps Mattox (3). Fielding: E - Dave Blackburn.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty McPhee did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Dedrick improves in power_vs_lefty Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in range Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Muniz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Harper improves in range Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF