Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Seales pitching. Sidney DeFate flies out to the left fielder. Jay Smith singles to right field. Todd Helton pops out to the first baseman. Jay Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Dunlop pitching. William Floyd singles to center field. Rich Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). William Floyd advances to second on the play. Don Lawrick strikes out. Lee Bell singles to right field. William Floyd scores. Lee Bell steals second. Lee Bell steals third. Brent Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Sean Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Sims grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Karsay strikes out. Al Hines grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Bob Bailor lines out to the third baseman. Passed ball. Klondike Douglass advances to second. Dick Dunlop strikes out. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Seales grounds out to the third baseman. William Floyd walks. William Floyd steals second. Rich Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Don Lawrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jay Smith flies out to the right fielder. Todd Helton flies out to the right fielder. Sean Casey singles past the second baseman. Duke Sims doubles to center field. Chuck Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Lee Bell flies out to the right fielder. Brent Cox strikes out. Bill Ward pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Klondike Douglass strikes out. Bob Bailor grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Dunlop grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Sam Karsay flies out to the center fielder. Al Hines hits a home run. Jim Seales grounds out to the shortstop. William Floyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sidney DeFate singles to left field. Jay Smith flies out to the right fielder. Todd Helton flies out to the center fielder. Sean Casey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sidney DeFate is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rich Martinez singles to right field. Don Lawrick flies out to the left fielder. Rich Martinez steals second. Lee Bell singles to left field. Rich Martinez scores. Brent Cox strikes out. Bill Ward singles to right field. Lee Bell advances to third on the hit. Don Drysdale 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. Sam Karsay pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Duke Sims strikes out. Chuck Jones singles to center field. Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bailor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Al Hines singles to right field. Jim Seales lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jim Seales is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). William Floyd singles to right field. William Floyd steals second. Rich Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Derrick Orton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Ward at 1B. Johnny DeLancey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Karsay at 3B. Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Don Drysdale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Desi Coco grounds out to the pitcher. Sidney DeFate strikes out. Jay Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Kent pitching. Don Lawrick hits a home run. Lee Bell singles to left field. Brent Cox singles to center field. Lee Bell advances to third on the hit. Derrick Orton grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Bell scores. Brent Cox advances to second on the play. Jimmy Callahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny DeLancey strikes out. Al Hines flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Todd Helton singles to left field. Sean Casey flies out to the right fielder. Duke Sims singles to center field. Chuck Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:HR - Don Lawrick (3), Al Hines (3). Baserunning: SB - William Floyd 2 (5), Rich Martinez (5), Lee Bell 2 (3).CS - Jim Seales (1). Fielding: PB - William Floyd.
Game Notes Don Drysdale is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Bobby Altizer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity Augie Rosen improves in power_vs_righty Pedro Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carl Kinzy improves in arm Chief Phillips improves in power_vs_lefty Del Marolewski did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Marolewski did not respond to coaching in velocity